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Mary Reeser

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Suspected victim of spontaneous human combustion (1884-1951)

United StatesLived 1884 to 1951 · aged 67
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Mary Hardy Reeser of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a woman whose unusual death by burning was surrounded by mystery, and even controversially reported at the time to be a case of spontaneous human combustion (SHC). She was often referred to as the "cinder lady" in newspaper accounts of the day.

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About this person

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1951 · aged 67
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5 languages

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