Jesse Pomeroy was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on November 29, 1859, with a defect in his right eye which made it appear almost completely white. — Jesse Pomeroy. Jesse Pomeroy was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on November 29, 1859, with a defect in his right eye which made it appear almost completely white. His alcoholic parents were often extremely violent and abusive. Jesse would be mocked and tormented by other kids and even his family, who…