Hilda Nilsson
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08/21/22 • 16 min
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If you’ve ever questioned your trust in humanity before, this episode will definitely make you question it again. This week, Alex discusses the crimes of Hilda Nilsson, a Swedish woman who, in the early 1900’s, took advantage of young, unwed mothers who were in need of child care. Little did these women know that Hilda had other intentions. Need a distraction? I got you.
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Resources:
- Wikipedia - “Hilda Nilsson” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_Nilsson
- Fandom website - “NILSSON Hilda” - https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/NILSSON_Hilda
- Crimes Lab website - “Sweden’s Most Deadly Baby Farmer Hilda Nilsson” - By Cindy Visser - November 15th, 2017 - http://crimeslab.com/swedens-deadly-baby-farmer-hilda-nilsson/
- Gossipify website - “ANGEL MAKER”: THE STORY OF HILDA NILSSON, WHO KILLED CHILDREN” - By Benjamin - August 4th, 2022 - https://gossipify.com/lifestyle/46221.html
- Mind Body Green website - "Everything You Need To Know About Geminis: Personality Traits, Compatibility & More” - By Sarah Regan - February 7th, 2022 - https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gemini-sign-101#:~:text=Gemini%20is%20the%20third%20sign,it's%20symbolized%20by%20the%20twins
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205988903/hilda-nilsson: accessed 07 August 2022), memorial page for Hilda Nilsson (1876–1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205988903, ; Maintained by Mimi (contributor 46919861)Burial Details Unknown
- Wayback Machine website - “Business idea - neglect and infanticide: Änglamakerskan - published December 21, 2006 - by Åsa Bolmstedt - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208050955/http://www.popularhistoria.se/artiklar/anglamakerskan/
- Wikipedia - “Baby farming” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_farming
- BBC news - “Amelia Dyer: The Victorian nurse who strangled babies” - By Sarah Lee - June 3rd, 2017 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793
- Wayback Machine - The Änglamakerska in Helsingborg drowned eight foster children - Johan G Rystad - Published: 2015-04-01 - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134759/http://www.hemmetsjournal.se/odenochaventyr/Artiklar/Reportage/Anglamakerskan-i-Helsingborg-drankte-atta-fosterbarn/
- Murderpedia - Hilda Nilsson - https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nilsson-hilda.htm
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If you’ve ever questioned your trust in humanity before, this episode will definitely make you question it again. This week, Alex discusses the crimes of Hilda Nilsson, a Swedish woman who, in the early 1900’s, took advantage of young, unwed mothers who were in need of child care. Little did these women know that Hilda had other intentions. Need a distraction? I got you.
Podcast promo: Octoberpod - check them out on YouTube!
Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom, Bailey, Angela, Jon, Alicia, Lynn, Shadow, Courtney & Cheryl! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show on Patreon and get monthly bonus episodes, behind the scenes footage, and more! Weird Distractions is also on Buy Me a Coffee if you want to support the show with a one-time donation. You can also find WDP merch on Redbubble. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: [email protected]. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!
Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/
Resources:
- Wikipedia - “Hilda Nilsson” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_Nilsson
- Fandom website - “NILSSON Hilda” - https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/NILSSON_Hilda
- Crimes Lab website - “Sweden’s Most Deadly Baby Farmer Hilda Nilsson” - By Cindy Visser - November 15th, 2017 - http://crimeslab.com/swedens-deadly-baby-farmer-hilda-nilsson/
- Gossipify website - “ANGEL MAKER”: THE STORY OF HILDA NILSSON, WHO KILLED CHILDREN” - By Benjamin - August 4th, 2022 - https://gossipify.com/lifestyle/46221.html
- Mind Body Green website - "Everything You Need To Know About Geminis: Personality Traits, Compatibility & More” - By Sarah Regan - February 7th, 2022 - https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gemini-sign-101#:~:text=Gemini%20is%20the%20third%20sign,it's%20symbolized%20by%20the%20twins
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205988903/hilda-nilsson: accessed 07 August 2022), memorial page for Hilda Nilsson (1876–1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205988903, ; Maintained by Mimi (contributor 46919861)Burial Details Unknown
- Wayback Machine website - “Business idea - neglect and infanticide: Änglamakerskan - published December 21, 2006 - by Åsa Bolmstedt - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208050955/http://www.popularhistoria.se/artiklar/anglamakerskan/
- Wikipedia - “Baby farming” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_farming
- BBC news - “Amelia Dyer: The Victorian nurse who strangled babies” - By Sarah Lee - June 3rd, 2017 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793
- Wayback Machine - The Änglamakerska in Helsingborg drowned eight foster children - Johan G Rystad - Published: 2015-04-01 - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134759/http://www.hemmetsjournal.se/odenochaventyr/Artiklar/Reportage/Anglamakerskan-i-Helsingborg-drankte-atta-fosterbarn/
- Murderpedia - Hilda Nilsson - https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nilsson-hilda.htm
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