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John Cox
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Posted: Jul 30, 2011 10:07am
I've been sitting on this information for a long time. Sixteen years, to be precise. It's the answer to why Harry and Bess Houdini never had children, and it was told to me by Houdini's late niece, Marie Blood. As far as I know, it's never been revealed in any book or article. Until now.
http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/07/problem-with-bessie.html
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Russell_LA
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Posted: Jul 30, 2011 12:33pm
Very interesting post, John. Thanks for the link!
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John Cox
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Posted: Jul 30, 2011 1:01pm
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. 
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The Amazing Michael
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Posted: Jul 30, 2011 5:36pm
WOW! Great read John!!!! Thanks a lot for posting this!!!
Cheers, Mike D~C/
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John Cox
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Posted: Jul 31, 2011 10:59am
Thanks, Mike.
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magicofCurtis
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Posted: Aug 11, 2011 7:17pm
Nice read John
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John Cox
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Posted: Aug 12, 2011 11:43am
Thank you, Curtis.
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John Cox
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Posted: Aug 24, 2011 12:21pm
This is worth clicking back into to read the comment by Gregory Edmonds, who knew Marie and knowns the Bloods very well. Intrigued by what he had to add about the "born on the boat" thing.
http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/07/problem-with-bessie.html
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cameronb
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Posted: Mar 26, 2012 6:49pm
You said that Bill Kalush didn't include this in his biography. However, in "The Secret Life of Houdini," Kalush and Sloman mention that Harry and Bess never had children because Bess was infertile. To quote, "We know that there was a medical issue that prevented them from conceiving. Anecdotal family evidence points to Bess's inability to bear children (Kalush & Sloman, 130)."
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Kevin Connolly
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Posted: Mar 26, 2012 9:42pm
This might be of help.
http://houdinihimself.com/?p=3304#comments
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John Cox
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Posted: Mar 27, 2012 1:41pm
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On 2012-03-26 18:49, cameronb wrote:
You said that Bill Kalush didn't include this in his biography. However, in "The Secret Life of Houdini," Kalush and Sloman mention that Harry and Bess never had children because Bess was infertile. To quote, "We know that there was a medical issue that prevented them from conceiving. Anecdotal family evidence points to Bess's inability to bear children (Kalush & Sloman, 130)."
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Thanks, cameronb. I actually did a follow up post with this quote and some additional info from the Laid Bare source book here:
http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/08/problem-with-bessie-footnote.html
Thanks, Kevin. I never saw this comment of yours. Looks like Marie told us the same thing.
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Kevin Connolly
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Posted: Mar 27, 2012 6:45pm
And she sold me Houdini's scrapbook to go with it.
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magicusb
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Posted: Mar 28, 2012 10:23am
She told us the same on several visits to see her at her home in Rochester, NY.
We also have somewhere a video interview with her that she gave us permission to use.
Not sure where it is. When we have the time we will search it out.
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ringmaster
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Posted: May 4, 2012 1:54pm
I remember reading that Harry was used as a subject in his brother's early X-ray experiments.
I know it's spelled wrong.
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Kevin Connolly
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Posted: May 4, 2012 2:00pm
Re-reading the Kellock book, I don't think Bess wanted children.
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John Cox
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Posted: May 4, 2012 3:26pm
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On 2012-05-04 14:00, Kevin Connolly wrote:
Re-reading the Kellock book, I don't think Bess wanted children.
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That's interesting.
I was thinking of re-reading Kellock myself. You really get the best picture of Bess from this book. She was a firecracker!
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