People Killed
Which women did Jane murder because she wanted the husband to herself?
Elizabeth Brigham
What was Jane Toppan's original name?
Honora Kelly
Why was Jane fired from Cambridge Hospital?
Mistreatment of staff
What year was Jane arrested and put on trial?
1901
Jane only killed because she was insane.
Myth (While she did have phycological issues, her actions were deliberate and calculated)
Who was Jane's patient and landlord in Cambridge.
Israel Dunham
How old was Jane when both of her parents passed away?
4
What year was Jane dismissed from Mass General without a diploma?
1890
How long did Jane live in a mental institution?
36 years
Jane was nicknamed "Jolly Jane" because she was kind.
Myth (The nickname came from her cheerful, friendly demeanor as a nurse-not because she was actually caring)
Who was Israel's wife and Jane's patient?
Lovely Dunham
Where was Jane and her sister put after there parents died?
Boston Female Asylum
Why was Jane dismissed from Mass General?
For leaving during one of her ward shifts
How old was Jane when she passed away?
84
Jane confessed to 31 murders.
Fact (though the exact number is uncertain)
Who had there father-in-law get investigators to look into the death?
Mary Gibbs
How old was Jane when her adoptive parents passed away?
28
Where did Jane go to do private nursing?
Cambridge and Lowell
Did Jane plead guilty or not guilty when she was put on trial?
She plead not guilty
Jane killed only wealthy patients.
Myth (She killed people from many backgrounds, including patients, friends, and even entire families)
Who were the two people related to Mary Gibbs that had also been poisoned by "Jolly" Jane?
Mrs. Alden P. Davis and Mrs. Genevieve D. Gordon
When Jane moved to Boston after her adoptive parents passed away, what did she study?
Nursing
How did Jane become head nurse at Cambridge hospital?
Her predecessor died
How long was Jane put in jail for while awaiting her trial?
6 months at the Barnstable County Jail
Jane admitted she killed for personal pleasure, not mercy.
Fact