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Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut, the son of innkeeper, tailor and storekeeper Philo Barnum (1778–1826) and Philo's second wife, Irene Taylor.Barnum's maternal grandfather Phineas Taylor was a Whig, legislator, landowner, justice of the peace, and lottery schemer who had a great influence upon him.
The family toured the US and Canada, appearing in Montréal where they were said to speak "perfect English and French." [11] Joseph learned to play the violin as part of the act and was both talented and popular. [5] The Lucasies were paid well relative to other non-Barnum sideshow work, but there was tension between them and Barnum.
Nancy Fish Barnum Callias D'Orengiani, Baroness (née Fish; 22 April 1850 – 23 June 1927) was an English socialite, daughter of a successful cotton miller and the second wife of P. T. Barnum, 40 years her senior. After the death of Barnum's first wife in 1873, they married the following year in both London and New York City.
The Barnum estate sale ran from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on October 27th and from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on October 28th and 29th. For more information on the Barnum estate auction, check out this site ...
The children have since been identified as 5-year-old Evelyn and 1-year-old Connor, according to multiple outlets, including The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CBS affiliate KDKA and ABC affiliate WTAE.
Here is a primer on Donald Trump's family tree: his parents, four siblings, five children, and the nieces, nephews, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren in between. Trump’s parents ...
In the 19th century, young P. T. Barnum and his tailor father Philo work for the Hallett family. Barnum falls for their daughter, Charity. When Charity attends finishing school, she and Barnum write to each other until reuniting as adults ("A Million Dreams"). They eventually marry and raise two daughters, Caroline and Helen, in New York City ...
The earliest record of Battersby performing as a Fat Lady is in 1869 at P.T. Barnum's American Dime Museum. She was billed variously as both a "Giantess" and a "Mammoth Fat Lady". [4] Battersby, third from right, with a group of Barnum's performers around 1865. In 1883, she was said to weigh 760 pounds and earn a salary of $200/week. [5]