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Sarah Winchester’s life seemed to be going great; she was a brilliant lady who could’ve became anything she wanted. Things went awry when her daughter Annie then later husband William died. After that, everything changed drastically. She became more secretive than ever, and her life became more shrouded in mystery.
Sarah was born in New Haven, into a rather wealthy family. She was a very talented child; at the young age of twelve she was fluent in over four languages. She was very passionate about classics such as Homer and Shakespeare. She was known by most to be a very talented musician.
Sarah and William’s families were well acquainted, their families’ knew each other through church. Not only that, but William’s little sister, Annie, attended

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