Genealogy Escape Room™: The Case of the Bootlegger's Wife
You are trapped in an old speakeasy in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In order to escape, you MUST complete your research on Bessie Starkman, notorious bootlegger and gangster. Prove that Bessie, killed at Hamilton, Ontario on 13 August 1930, was the wife of infamous Canadian gangster Rocco Perri. She was the real "brains" behind their bootleg liquor business during the 1920s.

NOTE: You are allowed to use ANY online GENEALOGY resources for research; please avoid using Wikipedia and general Google searches since much of the info you find lacks proper sources. All clues can be found on FamilySearch at https://familysearch.org  and Ancestry at https://ancestry.com or https://ancestry.ca
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How long have you been doing genealogy?
What is Bessie Starkman's birth date?
Where was Bessie Starkman born?
What is Bessie Starkman's death date?
What was Bessie Starkman's street address at the time of her death?
What was the official cause of death for Bessie Starkman?
Is there anything unusual about the gravestone of Bessie Starkman?
Is there anything significant in the Hebrew text on the gravestone? How would you find out?
List at least two surname variations for Starkman.
Who did Bessie Starkman marry?
On what street was daughter Leah born?
On what street was daughter Gertie born?
Did Bessie Starkman divorce her husband?
List at least two surname variations for Perri.
Before emigrating to Canada, where did Rocco Perri emigrate to?
Who else was traveling with Rocco Perri to Boston in 1904? And what was Rocco's relationship to that person?
In which US census is Rocco Perri listed and where?
Was Bessie Starkman married to Rocco Perri?
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