The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Merryville, Indiana, in 1866.
CHICAGO -- Authorities in Kane County finally solved a cold case dating back 46 years, when a human skull was found during a home renovation project in Batavia in 1978.The Kane County Coroner's Office said the skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Merryville, Indiana, in 1866. Authorities believe she died from complications during childbirth.A couple remodeling their home in Batavia found what appeared to be a human lower jaw inside a wall.
The skull was later donated to the Batavia Historical Society, where it remained until 2021, when it was turned over to Batavia police, and then the Kane County Coroner, in hopes of identifying the remains.With the assistance of Texas-based Othram, which specializes in forensic genetic genealogy, the coroner's office was able to use modern DNA technology to identify the remains.
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