Serial Killer Jane Toppan
Jane Toppan (birth name: Honora)
Born: 1857
Died: 1938
About Toppan's Earlier Life:
Toppan's parents were Irish immigrants; her mother died of tuberculosis early in her life.
Her father was an alcoholic, abusive, and called “Kelley the Crack.” He is believed to have been insane, as he eventually sewed his own eyelids shut.
Toppan had a sister, Delia. The pair of them were dropped off at an asylum by their father.
After two years, Jane Toppan became an indentured servant for the Toppans.
She became a nurse, training at Cambridge Hospital.