Hawley Harvey Crippen conclusions are disputed. Crippen was born in Coldwater, Michigan, to Andresse Skinner (died 1909) and Myron Augustus Crippen (1827–1910), a merchant. Crippen studied first at the University of Michigan Homeopathic Medical School and graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College in 1884. Crippen's first wife, Charlotte, died of a stroke in 1892, and Crippen entrusted his parents, living in California, with the care of his two-year-old son, Hawley Otto. Having qualified as a homeopath, Crippen started to practice in New York, where in 1894 he married his second wife, Corrine "Cora" Turner (stage name: Belle Elmore), born Kunigunde Mackamotski to
John Crippen which he has placed in professional divisions in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Born in 1967 and the youngest of five children, John Crippen was raised by a single income family. His Father, George Crippen, was a plasterer and did not retire until the age of 72. Coming from a family with very little income to spare, Crippen's family was encouraged to enjoy the simple things in life such as nature, hiking, boating, and fishing. His connection with nature has had a tremendous influence to his photography, writing, and hand drawn artwork. Crippen still enjoys the simple things in life such