Unclaimed Persons: Velma Lasater

On December 10, 1929, Velma Lasater either died or her body was found in Boise, Idaho. Her name is known, but she was never claimed by her family.

Velma is a white female. She had grey or greying hair and blue eyes.

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August 5, 1925 Palatka, Florida Wilbur Doe

On August 5, 1925, a man was picked up on the street by police in Palatka, Florida. He was acting in a crazed state. He was taken to the jail hospital and refused to give any information about himself other than his name being Wilbur. He would refuse to eat and this would result in him dying from starvation on August 30th. 

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Find a Grave

July 11, 1925 Easton, Pennsylvania John Doe

 On July 11, 1925, the body of a man was found floating in the Delaware Canal in Easton, Pennsylvania. It's believed that he died from an accidental drowning around a week before.

John Doe was a male around 25 years old. He had $100 and a revolver in his pockets. 

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The Morning Call July 12, 1925

The Philadelphia Inquirer July 13, 1925

June 11, 1921 Omaha, Nebraska Baby John Doe

On June 11, 1921, an unknown baby boy was found in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska. There is little information in this case.

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March 28, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin John Doe

On March 28, 1925, the body of a man was found at Lake Michigan, foot of Park Place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's believed he accidentally drowned.

John Doe was a white male around 45 years old.

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January 10, 1924 Limerick, Ireland Baby Jane Doe

 On January 10, 1924, an unidentified stillborn baby girl was found at Garryowen Blackboy Pike in Limerick, Ireland. She was buried in Mount St. Lawrence on the 12th.

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December 28, 1924 Coonagh, Ireland John Doe

On December 28, 1924, a man's body was found in the River Shannon at Coonagh, Ireland. He was buried 3 days later in Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery in Limerick.

John Doe was around 40-years-old. He was wearing an ordinary blue coat with British Army trousers., held up by a knot, tied around the waist.

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Unidentified Wiki

December 25, 1924 Portage, Pennsylvania John Doe

 On December 25, 1924, a man was struck by a train in Portage, Pennsylvania. 

John Doe is a white male around 32 years old.

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Suspicious Death of Martha Mansfield

 

Martha Mansfield was determined to become an actress at the age of 14. Her first role would happen in a play of Little Women in 1912. She would act, sing and dance in some plays, and model in photographs before being signed by Essanay Studios.

On November 29, 1923, 24-year-old Martha was working at a location in San Antonio, Texas. She was playing the role of Agatha Warren in the movie The Warrens of Virginia. Because it was based in the Civil War she was wearing a costume based on the time. Which was of hoop skirts and flimsy ruffles. 

After filming was done Martha went to her car where her chauffeur was waiting. Her skirt would burst into flames. Those around tried to save her. The chauffeur tried to take her clothes off and the leading man Wilfred Lytell threw his heavy overcoat onto her. 

Both Martha and the Chaufer were burned. Martha's body was severely burned, but her face was not because of Wilfred's jacket. The Chaufer's hands were badly burned. They would be taken to the hospital. However the following day Martha would die. It was from burns of all extremities, general toxemia, and suppression of urine. 

It's unknown what exactly happened. It was known that a match was the culprit of the fire, but it was unknown who had done it. Some witnesses stated that they saw the match go through the window. Others theorized that Martha was trying to smoke and accidentally dropped the match. However, her mother stated that she didn't smoke and that it in fact made it uncomfortable. 

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IMDB

Muskogee Daily Pheonix  and Times-Democrat November 30, 1923

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News November 30, 1923

Pensacola News Journal December 1, 1923

News 4 San Antonio Nevember 30, 2020

November 15, 1924 Yuma, Arizona John Doe

 On November 15, 1924, in Yuma, Arizona a man would die from Suffocating from Cotton Seed it's not listed if it was accidental or not.  He was buried at the Yuma Pioneer Cemetery in Yuma.

John Doe is a white male around 45-years-old.

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Unidentified Wiki

November 3, 1924 Youngwood, Pennsylvania John Doe

 On November 3, 1924, a skeleton of a man was found by hunters in Youngwood, Pennsylvania.There is little information in this case. 

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October 13, 1924 Corry, Pennsylvania John Doe

 On October 13, 1924, a man was found having a medical emergency in . He would die at 8 pm and it's unknown what had caused his death.

John Doe was a white male between 45 to 50 years old.

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August 29,1924 Mackinaw, Illinois John Doe

On August 29,1924 an unknown man was found on the river bank in Mackinaw, Illinois. It's assumed he was riding the train and fell off landing in the river or on the bank.

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August of 1922 Northbridge, Massachusetts John Doe

 In August of 1922, the body of a man was found in Linwood Pond in Northbridge, Massachusetts. It's possible he died from an accidental drowning. There is little information on this case.

John Doe was a man "beyond middle life".

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August 18, 1924 Albuquerque, New Mexico Baby Doe

On August 18, 1924, the body of a murdered baby was found buried in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There is little information in this case.

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Death of Eveline Downing

 On August 2, 1924, 31-year-old Eveline Downing with her mother spoke to Dr. Lade about her pregnancy. Her mother spoke, but Eveline denied it and wasn't happy about it. He then sent her to Lambeth Hospital for general peritonitis. The two did not mention any help with abortions or such to the doctor. This was also the first time he had seen her and the last one she saw him was 2 years prior. He would sign papers for her as she was a war widow. 

On August 6, 1924, Eveline died from an illegal abortion. She would die in Lambeth Hospital in London, England. She had likely gotten the abortion because war widows would lose their pension if they gave birth. The person who had performed this surgery was skilled and was likely in the medical field. It's possible that the person who did the operation was trying to help her out but unfortunately resulted in her death. This person was never discovered, or at least in this case.

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Unsolved Murders UK

The Birmingham Post August 12, 1924

The Gloucester Journal August 23, 1924

1924 Little Creek Hundred Delaware Doe

 In 1924 skeletal remains were found on the beach in Little Creek Hundred, Delaware. There is little information in this case.

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July 26, 1924 North Yorkshire, England Baby John Doe

On July 26, 1924, the body of a newborn baby boy in a sack was found by 3 boys who were fishing in the River Ouse in North Yorkshire, England.

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Unsolved Murders UK

July 19, 1924 Norton Woods, England John Doe

 On or before July 19, 1924, the body of a man was found in Norton Woods, England. He would be buried at Sheffield General Cemetary. 

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July 12, 1924, Covington, Kentucky Jane Doe

On July 12, 1924, the body of a woman was found on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky. Her body showed she had struggled with her killer. Her clothes seemed to have also torn due to the struggle. She was then shot twice in the right side of her head. There was no evidence that she was killed there and may have been killed elsewhere and dumped there. It was believed she died around a week before. 

It's possible that she was killed in Cincinnati, Ohio and her body was dumped where it was found. 

Jane Doe was a woman between 30 and 40 years old. She was 5'6". She had long dark hair with a curl to it. She was wearing a tan whipcord dress made of good material, an orange blossom gold wedding ring of late design, earrings, a long black string of beads, and a cheap ring. She was wearing no shoes


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Lexington Herald-Leader July 13, 1924

The Paducah Sun-Democrat July 14, 1924