Amy Archer-Gilligan

Amy E. Duggan, Sister

  Active for 8 years
(1910-1917) in United States

10

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

50

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  13. 16 Books About Amy Archer-Gilligan
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Amy Archer-Gilligan a Windsor, Connecticut, nursing home proprietor and serial killer. Born in October 1873 to James Duggan and Mary Kennedy in Milton, Connecticut, the eighth of ten children. She murdered at least five people by poisoning them. One of her victims was her second husband, Michael Gilligan; the others were residents of her nursing home. In 1924, Archer-Gilligan was declared to be temporarily insane and was transferred to the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane in Middletown, where she remained until her death on April 23, 1962.

Amy Archer-Gilligan Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Amy Archer-Gilligan (aka) Amy E. Duggan, Sister, was active for 8 years between 1910-1917, known to have ( 10 confirmed / 50 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States

Amy Archer-Gilligan was born on October 1st 1868 in Milton Center Historic District,. She was born 8th of 10 children and raised by both parents. She was raised as a middle child and had 9 brothers or sisters. Her father, James Duggan. Her mother, Mary Kennedy.

Amy Archer-Gilligan a heterosexual female citizen of the United States of America.

In 1910 (Age 41/42) Amy Archer-Gilligan started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims.

Amy Archer-Gilligan died on April 23rd 1962 (Age 93) at Middletown, city in Connecticut.

Profile Completeness: 49%
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Amy Archer-Gilligan has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Amy Archer-Gilligan a known:

Amy Archer-Gilligan
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2018-10-09 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Amy Archer-Gilligan
Nickname: Amy E. Duggan, Sister
Victims: 10 - 50
Years Active: 1910 - 1917
Ages Active: 41/42 - 48/49
Active Countries: United States
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1868 - 1962
Characteristics
Gender: Female
Citizenship: United States of America
Sexual Preference: heterosexual
Astrological Sign: Libra
Sep 23 - Oct 23
Birth Month: October
Marital Status: N/A
Children: N/A
Living With: N/A
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Oct 1, 1868
Given Name: Amy
Birth Location: Milton Center Historic District,
Birth Order: 8th of 10
Siblings: 9 brothers or sisters
Raised By: both parents
Birth Category: middle child
Mother: Mary Kennedy
Father: James Duggan

Cognitive Ability
IQ: N/A
Highest School: N/A
Highest Degree:

Incarceration
Arrested: N/A
Convicted: N/A
Sentence: capital punishment
Prison Location: N/A
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: N/A
Previous Jail: N/A
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: Apr 23, 1962 (Age 93)
Cause of Death: N/A
Death Location: Middletown, city in Connecticut
Killed In Prison: N/A
Suicide: N/A
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Amy Archer-Gilligan

The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Oct 01 1868Amy Archer-Gilligan was born in Milton Center Historic District,.  #18681001
Oct 01 1888
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
Oct 01 1898
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
Oct 01 1908
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
1910
(Age 41/42)
Amy Archer-Gilligan started her serial killing spree. #1910
1917
(Age 48/49)
Amy Archer-Gilligan ended her serial killing spree. #1917
Oct 01 1918
(Age 50)
50th Birthday
Oct 01 1928
(Age 60)
60th Birthday
Oct 01 1938
(Age 70)
70th Birthday
Oct 01 1948
(Age 80)
80th Birthday
Oct 01 1958
(Age 90)
90th Birthday
Apr 23 1962
(Age 93)
Amy Archer-Gilligandied.at Middletown, city in Connecticut. #19620423
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Books that Mention Amy Archer-Gilligan

Book: Arsenic and Old Lace (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Joseph Kesselring
Arsenic and Old Lace
Book: Devil's Rooming House (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
M. William Phelps
Devil's Rooming House
Book: Female Serial Killers (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Peter Vronsky
Female Serial Killers
Book: The Second Life of Amy Archer (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
R. S. Pateman
The Second Life of Amy Archer
Book: Operation Hotel California (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Mike Tucker
Operation Hotel California
Book: Busted (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Thomas J. Craughwell
Busted
Book: Busted (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Thomas J. Craughwell
Busted
Book: The Very Witching Time of Night (mentions serial killer Amy Archer-Gilligan)
Gregory William Mank
The Very Witching Time of Night

16 Books that mention Serial Killer
Amy Archer-Gilligan

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
0822200651 Arsenic and Old Lace 1
0762762500 Devil's Rooming House 3
0425213900 Female Serial Killers 30
1409128563 The Second Life of Amy Ar... 1
0762799048 Operation Hotel Californi... 1
1579128653 Busted 4
1603762698 Busted 6
0786449551 The Very Witching Time of... 1
0762789549 Speaking Ill of the Dead:... 1
0761914218 Contemporary Perspectives... 7
1578592569 American Murder 4
0752471287 Murderers' Row 7
0816069875 The Encyclopedia of Seria... 108
1578592275 American Murder 4
1537541811 The Murder Factory 1
1101631317 The Merciless 1

Amy Duggan "Sister" Archer-Gilligan (October 1873 – April 23, 1962) was a Windsor, Connecticut, nursing home proprietor and serial killer. She murdered at least five people by poisoning them. One of her victims was her second husband, Michael Gilligan; the others were residents of her nursing home.

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External References
  1. Amy Archer-Gilligan on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
  2. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Amy ARCHER-GILLIGAN on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
  3. Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Archer-Gilligan, Amy on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
  4. Scott Reynolds, Meghan Somerville, Amy Archer-Gilligan on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
  5. Q421609 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References

Amy Archer-Gilligan is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #9 of 36[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
  2. #10 of 42[ Page 1 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  3. #12 of 651[ Page 1 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  4. #14 of 75[ Page 1 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  5. #63 of 327[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
  6. #169 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  7. #198 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  8. #442 of 651[ Page 30 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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