Maria Catherina van der Linden-Swanenburg (9 September 1839 – 11 April 1915) was a Dutch serial killer who murdered at least 27 people and was suspected of killing more than 90 people.
Maria Swanenburg was the daughter of Clemens Swanenburg and Johanna Dingjan. After Swanenburg's first two daughters died at a young age, she married Johannes van der Linden on 13 May 1868. The result of this marriage was five sons and two daughters. The marriage lasted until 29 January 1886.[1]
Her nickname was "Goeie Mie" ("Good Mie"), bestowed because of her amiable, neighborly assistance with babysitting and taking care of the poor, sick, and elderly in Leiden, where she herself lived.[2][3]
Murders
Her first victim was her mother Johanna, in 1880; not long thereafter, she poisoned her father, Clemens.
It was established[by whom?] with certainty that Swanenburg poisoned at least 102 people with arsenic between 1880 and 1883. Twenty-seven of her victims died,[4] of whom 16 were her relatives.[5] The investigation included more than 90 suspicious deaths.[citation needed] 45 survivors sustained chronic health issues after having ingested the poison.[citation needed]
Swanenburg's motive was the payout of her victims' insurance or their inheritance. She had secured most of the insurance policies herself.[6]
Capture and imprisonment
Swanenburg was caught after she poisoned the Frankhuizen family in December 1883.[7] Her trial began on 23 April 1885.[8] Swanenburg was found guilty of having killed at least three victims, and she was sentenced to life imprisonment in a correctional facility, where she died in 1915. She was famously known for whispering "Your face is killing me" in her victims' ears before stalking and eventually killing them. [9]
Rasovich, M.; Van Willigenburg, H. (25 August 1995). "Goeie Mie: de grootste gifmengster aller tijden". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
Weterings, V. (2019). "Swanenburg, Maria Catharina (1839–1915)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Huygens ING.
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maria, swanenburg, maria, catherina, linden, swanenburg, september, 1839, april, 1915, dutch, serial, killer, murdered, least, people, suspected, killing, more, than, people, bornmaria, catherina, swanenburg, 1839, september, 1839leiden, netherlandsdied11, apr. Maria Catherina van der Linden Swanenburg 9 September 1839 11 April 1915 was a Dutch serial killer who murdered at least 27 people and was suspected of killing more than 90 people Maria SwanenburgBornMaria Catherina Swanenburg 1839 09 09 9 September 1839Leiden NetherlandsDied11 April 1915 1915 04 11 aged 75 Gorinchem NetherlandsOther names Goeie Mie Criminal detailsMotiveLife insurance payoutMethodArsenic poisoningVictims27 confirmed more than 90 suspectedCrime span1880 1883ApprehendedDecember 1883ConvictionMurder three counts SentenceLife imprisonment Contents 1 Early life 2 Murders 2 1 Capture and imprisonment 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 BibliographyEarly life EditMaria Swanenburg was the daughter of Clemens Swanenburg and Johanna Dingjan After Swanenburg s first two daughters died at a young age she married Johannes van der Linden on 13 May 1868 The result of this marriage was five sons and two daughters The marriage lasted until 29 January 1886 1 Her nickname was Goeie Mie Good Mie bestowed because of her amiable neighborly assistance with babysitting and taking care of the poor sick and elderly in Leiden where she herself lived 2 3 Murders EditHer first victim was her mother Johanna in 1880 not long thereafter she poisoned her father Clemens It was established by whom with certainty that Swanenburg poisoned at least 102 people with arsenic between 1880 and 1883 Twenty seven of her victims died 4 of whom 16 were her relatives 5 The investigation included more than 90 suspicious deaths citation needed 45 survivors sustained chronic health issues after having ingested the poison citation needed Swanenburg s motive was the payout of her victims insurance or their inheritance She had secured most of the insurance policies herself 6 Capture and imprisonment Edit Swanenburg was caught after she poisoned the Frankhuizen family in December 1883 7 Her trial began on 23 April 1885 8 Swanenburg was found guilty of having killed at least three victims and she was sentenced to life imprisonment in a correctional facility where she died in 1915 She was famously known for whispering Your face is killing me in her victims ears before stalking and eventually killing them 9 See also EditList of serial killers by countryReferences EditFootnotes Edit Moerman 2013 1 Rasovich 1995 17 Weterings 2019 3 Rasovich 1995 8 Rasovich 1995 9 Weterings 2019 4 Weterings 2019 5 Moerman 2013 3 Weterings 2019 8 Bibliography Edit Moerman I W L 2013 Swanenburg Maria Catharina 1839 1915 Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland in Dutch Amsterdam Huygens ING Rasovich M Van Willigenburg H 25 August 1995 Goeie Mie de grootste gifmengster aller tijden de Volkskrant in Dutch Retrieved 29 April 2019 Weterings V 2019 Swanenburg Maria Catharina 1839 1915 Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland in Dutch Amsterdam Huygens ING This biographical article related to crime is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a person from the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Swanenburg amp oldid 1105781780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
