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Death in the Butcher’s Shop Sources

Full source list for Death in the Butcher’s Shop: A North Dakota True Crime Story

1 – U.S. Census Bureau 1850. United States Federal Census.

2 – U.S. Census Bureau 1870. United States Federal Census.

3 –  U.S. Census Bureau 1880. United States Federal Census.

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14 – U.S. Census Bureau 1900. United States Federal Census.

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32 – North Dakota Supreme Court. State v. Hazlet. 18 Oct, 1907.

33 – “J.B. Hazlett’s Second Trial For Murder Transferred From Sargent Co.”. The Bismarck Tribune. 24 Nov, 1907.

34 – “Hazlett Now in Hospital”. Courier Democrat. 30 Apr, 1908.

35 – “Hazlett Suffering”. Grand Forks Herald. 31 Aug, 1908.

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38 – U.S. Census Bureau 1920. United States Federal Census.

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40 – Find a Grave, database and images. Memorial page for Elizabeth Hazlett.

41 – South Dakota. Marriage Records, 1905 – 2017.

42 – South Dakota. Birth Index, 1856-1917.

43 – Find a Grave, database and images. Memorial page for Charles H Busitzky.

44 – Find a Grave, database and images. Memorial page for Veda Bell Busitzky.

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46 – British Columbia. Death Index, 1872 – 1990.

47 – U.S. Census Bureau 1910. United States Federal Census.

48 – Sargent County Meeting Minutes. 1 Dec, 2020.