Sarah Winchester (1837 - September 5, 1922), born Sarah Lockwood Pardee, was an heiress and the builder of the Winchester Mystery House. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Winchester Mystery House is a unique mansion located at 525 Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California. ...

In September, 1862, in New Haven, Connecticut, she married William Winchester, the only son of the owner of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Oliver Winchester. The couple had one daughter, Annie, who died while an infant. Sarah fell into a deep depression following the death of her daughter, and the couple did not have any more children. Oliver died in 1880, quickly followed in March 1881 by William, who died of tuberculosis, giving Sarah approximately 50 percent ownership in the Winchester company and an income of $1,000 a day. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating weapons during the late 19th Century and the early 20th Century. ... Oliver Fisher Winchester (November 30, 1810 - December 11, 1880) was a famous American businessman and politician. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ...

Sarah felt that her family was cursed, and sought out spiritualists to determine what she should do. A medium told Sarah that the Winchester family was cursed by the spirits of all the people who had been killed by the Winchester rifle, and that she should move west and build a house for herself and the spirits. The medium also told Sarah that should construction ever stop on the house that she would die. Winchester Rifle refers to an early family of repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company that was used widely in the United States during the latter half of the 19th century. ...

In 1884 Sarah moved to California and purchased a six room farm house under construction, which belonged to a Dr. Caldwell, on 162 acres (0.7 km²) of land in what is now San Jose. She began immediately spending her $20 million inheritance on renovating the house, with work continuing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for the next 38 years. Construction only stopped on the Winchester Mystery House upon her death in 1922, when the workers immediately stopped building, leaving nails hammered in part way. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ...

Among her eccentricities were her fascination with the number 13 and sleeping in a different room every night. 13 (Thirteen) is the natural number following 12 and preceding 14. ...