Graves of Smuttynose Victims
Tombstones of the two women murdered at Smuttynose Island located in South Cemetery off Sagamore Road in Portsmouth, NH. The inscriptions read:
Anethe Matea
Wife of Ivan Christensen
Born in Norway
October 1, 1847
Died March 6, 1873
Karen Anne Christensen
Born in Norway
June 13, 1833
Died March 6, 1873

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