Lizzie Borden and Marilyn Monroe are reportedly distant cousins. Borden, who was acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother, and the actress shared an ancestor named Richard Borden, an Englishman who moved to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in the 17th century. According to genealogical sites, other notable members of the family tree include British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and actress Elizabeth Montgomery.
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