Bludzwurth Family History
Bludzwurth Family (circa 1870's)
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The earliest photo still remaining of the Family (circa 1870's). In this photo you can see the master mortician and surgeon that would hand down his name to generation after generation. Achter Cull, which was translated into Arthur Kill when he arrived in Staten Island in 1863. Although, it is thought to be in the 1900's that he changed his last name once again to what we now know as Bludzwurth. He is seated front row between the women. As you view the picture, his first wife Meredith is to the right. Although estranged at the time, he brought her with him to the "States" because of the children they had together.
Although Arthur was the master in many, many ways, his brother, Louse Cull, aka Lewis Kill, aka Lewis Bludzwurth, was always in the shadows. Trying to match his skills to Arthur's. Always in constant frustration he was never able to grasp those masterful skills the same way. This drove Lewis mad with anger. It also led to Lewis starting the more grisly experimentation. I guess you would say, out of the competition to prove himself a better surgeon than Arthur a mad-man grew. He knew if he could just make one discovery, it would make the family back home in the Ukraine proud. Lewis is seated front row far left.
The woman between Arthur and Lewis is Ester. At the time of this photo she was Arthur's second wife. Meredith, again your far right and Arthur's first wife would later end up marrying Lewis. Lewis and Meredith had no children together. Many said that Arthur pressured them constantly to marry, but there was no love between them. |
Arthur did not want any of the family's money to start spreading out amongst others. The fact that Lewis had no children also fueled the jealousy that Lewis felt for Arthur.
The older children standing were Arthur and Meredith's together, respectively your left to right: Anne, Millie, adopted son Simonson (shortened to Simon), Hester, and Horace. The front three children were Arthur and Ester's. Names left to right, Tunnisen, Gretchen and Arthur the second or Jr. aka "The Surgeon from Hell".
As Arthur Jr. grew up, his Uncle Lewis would slowly convince him that the ways of a mad man would be the only way to get ahead in life and to achieve the attention they both craved. The generations that followed "The Surgeon" would truly be the ones to make the Bludzwurth name come to be known as a name of fear, terror, torture and madness. Arthur Jr. brought into this world generations of insanity.
Arthur Jr. passed away forever proud. In his own disturbed mind, he saw himself a master surgeon as his father Arthur Sr. was. What he really brought to us, was a family that would lead generation after generation into a twisted and horrific life. Bringing terror to all that crossed this families path. Look into the eyes of a young mad-man here at age 7. Although, when you look into the eyes of his half sister Hester directly behind him, you can see the insanity that was just waiting to be unleashed by all.
Remember you were warned...
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One of the earliest family business photos. You could even say their beginning into the insanity that would become their life. Early morgue photos, circa 1910. They always had body parts for sale, always.
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The Bludzwurth State Asylum Morgue 1938. They enjoyed this part of the asylum ever so much. This was were a lot of their experimentation took place on the dead... and well sometimes the not so dead.
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They truly embraced the times the owned the asylum. I think it was because it was an asylum, yet it also had a morgue. Two of their favorite ventures in one!
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Started in 1965, the family currently runs the local funeral home. This is well after their trouble with running the asylum and morgue. Of course if you're in need of a body part, they will still help you out. Bodies very rarely leave this funeral home with all of their pieces! |
Bios for the Bludzwurth State Sanatorium
& the Bludzwurth Asylum For The Criminally Insane
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Below are many interesting photos of the Bludzwurth Asylum for the Criminally Insane. This facility was run by the family from 1917-1936. Towards the end of that facilities life span the Bludzwurth Family was handed another project. The state asked them to run the local sanatorium. A project they embraced knowing the state would be funding it, and their greed was soaring. The Bludzwurth State Sanatorium was the families last large venture. It took from 1935 to 1949 for the state to realize that they had put this facility into the hands of a family only concerned with their own well being and wealth. Upon further investigation the state found evidence of patients being mis treated in extreme ways. Everything from shorting patients medications or not giving them any at all, to allowing "Practicing Doctors" with out license to perform all shorts of operations. These most often lead to death. Some survived just to live a life of misery and pain, so they were not considered the lucky ones. It is no wonder with all of this history behind them that the Bludzwurth family has some troubles with the dead whom are very much aware in the spirit world. Room 502 of the sanatorium is to this day considered one of the most haunted rooms of the facility now in ruins. |
It was said that a young nurse that could no longer watch patience suffer due to the lack of care by the "Family" had hung herself in that room. After the Bludzwurth's were forced out of the death business in the late 40's the sanatorium was used as a rehabilitation center for about 15 years. Patience constantly complained of odd noises in the halls and rooms above them. These noises would keep them awake and terrify the residents. It was said that you could hear children's laughter and crying, moans and pounding on walls. Most common place was the sounds of doctors instruments being used and lights flickering. Eventually the facility was abandoned in 1964 due to complaints from patience families because of the haunting, thus causing funding to dry up. The Bludzwurth Family have been profiting from the suffering of others for almost 100 years now through several generations of terror. It is common place for much of their horrific past to catch up to them during their family reunions. My advice would be to walk lightly at the family reunion. Remember if someone from another realm makes their presence known, know this... they are only looking for as many Bludzwurths as they can get. Most likely they are going to leave you be... of course you never know, do you?
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Pictures of the Asylum for the Criminally Insane below.
The Barn.
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Chickens.
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Womens Room.
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The following pictures were found in a cell after a patient had taken his own life.
Just before his death he was heard repeating, "The voices told me to".
As you can see they were drawn on State Asylum note pads.
Pictures from the Sanatorium below.
Faculty and Patience Photos Mixed.
Their greed pushed them back into private practice. Losing all of the funding the state once gave them.
Death is the business they embraced back then and death is the business they continue to embrace today...
Beware of the name Bludzwurth!
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