What does it mean if you have been having freaky dreams about Lizzie Borden who murdered her family back in the 1800's?

Is Lizzie Borden family of Gail Borden?

Lizzie Borden's family was a distant relation to the Borden's of the Borden food company.

Where are Lizzie and Emma Borden buried?

Lizzie Borden is buried in the Borden family plot at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. Resting with her are her father Andrew, her biological mother Sarah, her sister Emma and I believe a sister that died before Lizzie's birth (named Alice). Lizzie's step-mother Abbey, whom was murdered with Andrew, (and Andrew's second wife) in August 1892 was buried with her own family in a neighboring town. Lizzie's tombstone bares the name LizBeth Borden, the name she took after her trial in 1893.

Where does Lizzie Bordon live?

Lizzie Borden died in 1927 and is buried in the family plot in Fall River, MA.

How were Samuel and Sara Luther related to Lizzie Borden?

They were never related. Laura, maiden name Vestral, was a neighbor of Lizzie Borden's after she moved from 92 2nd Street to Maplecroft, the home she lived in until her death in 1927. Laura's family lived behind Borden and sold eggs and milk to Lizzie. Laura's brother Merton was Borden's paper delivery boy also. The Luthers were ancestors of Laura's, not Lizzie's.

What is the Lizzie Borden house?

According to the current owner and some guests, the site of the Borden double murder is said to be haunted by Abbey, Andrew (infrequently) and Lizzie Borden herself. Now a bed and breakfast and Lizzie Borden museum there is never a shortage of brave people willing to spend the night with members of the Borden family, dead for over a century.

What strategy does A J Jennings use on the jury when making his opening remarks for the defense in Lizzie Borden's trial on June 15 1893?

Mention of his familiarity with the Borden family

Has anyone ever considered if Lizzie Bordens sister Emma may have been the killer?

In his book "Lizzie" author Frank Spiering claimed that Lizzie's sister Emma was not where everyone thought she was, and was indeed the killer. Lizzie and Emma were furious over a family dispute over a piece of real estate that Andrew Borden had given to his wife's side of the family. Abby Borden was Emma and Lizzie's stepmother, so to see some of their property going to someone 'outside' the immediate family caused a rift that could not be overcome.

What strategy did the prosecution use during the Lizzie Borden trial?

During the Lizzie Borden trial, the prosecution's strategy was to present a circumstantial case to convince the jury of Lizzie Borden's guilt. They focused on Lizzie's motive for the murders, inconsistencies in her statements, and physical evidence such as the hatchet found in the basement. The prosecution aimed to establish Lizzie Borden's opportunity, means, and motive to commit the crime.

What happened the day that Lizzie Borden murdered her parents?

Lizzie gave several different accounts of that day. Closest to the true would be: Lizzie her step-mother Abbey and the Borden's maid Bridget were by themselves in the house. Bridget was ill and after washing the outside windows she retired to the attic to lay down. Lizzie was everywhere and nowhere according to her testimony. She was ironing, in the basement, in the barn, in the back yard picking fruit. Hunting fishing sinkers in the barn loft. But Abbey Borden was attacked and murdered with a hatchett. An 1 1/2 hr. later Andrew Borden was attacked and murdered while taking a nap in the parlor. Abbey's body was not found until after Andrew's. Lizzie was arrested on August 11, 1892.

Did Lizzie Bordens parents abuse her?

I sincerely doubt it. The entire family was under extreme scrutiny and there was never even a hint of any kind of abuse in the Borden house. That doesn't mean everything was perfect. There obviously were problems. The biggest problem went by the name of Abby, the stepmother. Lizzie did not get alone with Abby and refused to call her 'mother', even though she married Mr. Borden when Lizzie was quite small. But I think in Lizzie's mind she was abused, for the fact that her father was a miser and penny-pincher who refused to live on a grand scale even though he was one of the richest men in Fall River, MA. Lizzie always had grand ideas, a big house in a better neighborhood, entertaining, ect. Right before the murders Andrew was planning to make a new will. The Borden sisters had the idea most of their inheritance would go to Abby and her family. When these factors came together it probaby pushed Lizzie over the edge. The tension and hard feelings simmered for years, combined with her stingy father's reluctance to spend a dime and the making of a new will, and to Lizzie it may have seemed the end of the world. And it was, for Andrew and Abby Borden.

Did Lizzie Borden have any kids?

Lizzie never married or had children.No. She never married or had children of her own. After her murder trial Lizzy never returned to the family home. With her inheiritence from her dead father and stepmother she bought a large home in a different part of town. But she had to enjoy it all by herself. She was more or less shunned by the people of Fall River MA where she lived her entire life. Her sister Emma was also a spinster but shortly after the trial her and Lizzy had a falling out and barely spoke after that.

Why did Lizzie Borden murder her parents?

To understand the motive behind the murders one has to understand the dynamics in the Borden household. Andrew Borden, self-made man, frugal to a fault and not the easiest man to get along with. Supporting two old maid daughters and his second wife and some of her family also. Abbey Borden, the step-mother to Andrew's daughters Emma and Lizzie, not on the best of terms with either one of the 'girls'. As step-mothers go, she seemed like a descent person. Emma Borden, older by 10 years, the quiet sister, she was typical for an unmarried woman of the time period. Lizzie, the youngest Borden, was by outward appearences also typical. She was not though. Never niave to their social status in Fall River society, Lizzie believed they should have lived in a bigger and fancier home. She felt they should entertain. On an almost daily basis Lizzie clashed with her father on how he spent, or actually did not spend, the family money. The catalyst for the murders was a transfer of a piece of real estate and a change in Andrew's will that was to be carried out the day after the murders. Andrew was giving to Abbey's family the farm that had been in the Borden family for decades. Lizzie especially was adament that the property go to her and Emma following her father's death. Andrew's plans for the farm and his everyday frugelness came to a head in those first days of August of 1892. Of course this is a simplified version but it gives an idea of the growing crisis in the lives of the Bordens. Resentments had grown and festered for years, to the point where the Bordens did not even dine together. Lizzie and Emma took their meals in their rooms upstairs. This is a very telling fact for late 19th century Americans. Meals were much more formal than today, and were eaten in the dining room with all family members present. But it does show the fractures that existed in this family group. ----------------- The story of the Borden murders was so horrifying that it was, in its time, given the media equivalent of modern trials like the OJ Simpson case, and the Rosenberg spy trial. It has gone down in history thanks to the children's rhyme that was invented at the time of the case. Virtually every child has heard of Lizzie Borden and knows what she did - she murdered her mother and father by hitting them 40 and 41 times with an axe. But did she? The Myth: Lizzie Did the Deed Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done she gave her father forty-one. - Popular Rhyme The short answer to the question posed in the introduction is "no" - Lizzie Borden did not kill her father (Andrew) and step-mother (Abby). Also untrue is the number of blows each received from the famous axe used to kill them. Her father was hit 11 times and her stepmother 18 or 19 times. Lizzie was seen minutes after the murders and had no blood on her at all. Furthermore, a month previous, a man had committed axe murders very similar in style to the Borden killings. He claimed to have been outside of the country when Andrew and Abby were killed but it seems too much a coincidence to make his story believable. The Trial Lizzie was put on trial for the murder but after only one hour of jury deliberations she was found innocent. No one else was ever tried for the murders and Lizzie went on to live a relatively peaceful life and died 35 years after the famous case. She left $30,000 to an animal welfare league and the remainder of her estate (which was quite large for the time) was left to a friend and cousin. You can stay in the house where the Bordens were killed as it is now a bed and breakfast and the home that Lizzie lived in after the murders until her death offers tours (by appointment only). Some circumstantial evidence does seem to suggest that Lizzie may have killed her parents, but no evidence was ever given to prove it. While her clothing had no blood on it, she did burn a dress after the killings because she said it had paint on it. She also tried to purchase poison a week before the murders and the entire household became very sick the day before - this was put down to food poisoning. At the time, forensics were not as trusted as today and so the axe was not fingerprinted even though the technology to do so existed at the time and could have given proof that Lizzie was innocent (or guilty) Interesting Fact: Lizzie Borden and actress Elizabeth Montgomery (of Bewitched fame), who coincidentally portrayed Lizzie in a television movie about the murders and trial, were sixth cousins once removed. Both women descended from 17th century Massachusetts resident John Luther. Rhonda McClure, the genealogist who documented the Montgomery-Borden connection, said, "I wonder how Elizabeth would have felt if she knew she was playing her own cousin." by Jamie Frater