Ora Edith Martinelli was born 3 Apr 1892 in California to Jasper Joseph Martinelli (1848-1910) and Ann Eliza Harkrader (1854-1925).
She married Charles William Marogna Married about 1920. They had a daughter, Irene Edith Marogna (1924-1952).
She later married James Pagani (1892-1969) about 1945.
She voted Democrat
On 27 July 1938 Ora murdered Sadie Bunton at Shingle Springs, El Dorado, CA.
Sadie was married to James Bunton in Clayton, St. Louis, Mo on 13 Dec 1926. Her maiden name was Bremenkamp.
Inmate #411 Tehachapi Prison
Rec: Aug 1938
Plead guilty of 1st degree murder
She served 7 years 1 month in prison and was paroled 7 Sep 1945, commutation of sentenced to time served recommended by the Adult Authority. Commutation of sentence to time served granted 3 Oct 1953.
Sadie Bremenkamp-Burton was 33 years old, she was born in 1906 place unknown. She is buried in the Placerville Union Cemetery in Shingle Springs, CA Find A Grave Memorial #113335924. I add a murder victim ribbon to it.
I made Ora a tree on Ancestry. She died 4 Mar 1959 in El Dorado County, CA.
Update:Found several more newspaper clippings:
Now at least we know more of their story.
She married Charles William Marogna Married about 1920. They had a daughter, Irene Edith Marogna (1924-1952).
She later married James Pagani (1892-1969) about 1945.
She voted Democrat
On 27 July 1938 Ora murdered Sadie Bunton at Shingle Springs, El Dorado, CA.
Sadie was married to James Bunton in Clayton, St. Louis, Mo on 13 Dec 1926. Her maiden name was Bremenkamp.
Inmate #411 Tehachapi Prison
Rec: Aug 1938
Plead guilty of 1st degree murder
She served 7 years 1 month in prison and was paroled 7 Sep 1945, commutation of sentenced to time served recommended by the Adult Authority. Commutation of sentence to time served granted 3 Oct 1953.
Sadie Bremenkamp-Burton was 33 years old, she was born in 1906 place unknown. She is buried in the Placerville Union Cemetery in Shingle Springs, CA Find A Grave Memorial #113335924. I add a murder victim ribbon to it.
I made Ora a tree on Ancestry. She died 4 Mar 1959 in El Dorado County, CA.
Update:Found several more newspaper clippings:
Now at least we know more of their story.
Ora Edith Moragna shot Sadie Bunton with a shotgun. Ora believed that Sadie was trying to steal her man and that Sadie was having an affair with him. There are 13 newspaper articles listed on Newspapers.com website.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I did look for them but I will try again and attach them.
DeleteOra and Charles Marogna had no biological children Irene Edith Duval was never legally adopted.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment, I shall add that.
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