The Giants Of Seville Rare Photos Of Anna Haining Swan And Martin Van Record height. 7 feet 11 inches (2.41 m) spouse. martin van buren bates. . . ( m. 1871) . anna haining bates (née swan; august 6, 1846 – august 5, 1888) was a canadian woman notable for her great stature of 7 feet 11 inches (2.41 m). [ 1][ 2] she was one of the tallest women ever. her parents were of average height and were scottish immigrants. The marriage of martin bates to anna swan, 1871 martin van buren bates and anna haining bates. he returned to kentucky after the war. before the war, his first occupation was as a schoolteacher. while the circus was on tour in halifax, canada, the 7 foot 11 inch tall anna haining swan visited. [1].
Anna Haining Swan Et Martin Van Buren Bates Le Plus Grand Couple While on the southern leg of the tour, anna met martin van buren bates, of kentucky. bates was a confederate captain during the civil war and was eloquent, charming and soft spoken. he was also 7 feet 9 inches. the two were immediately taken with each other and married just a year later. the couple was known as the “world’s tallest couple. Swan, anna haining (bates), giantess; b. 7 aug. 1846 at mill brook, n.s., one of 13 children of alexander swan and ann graham; m. 17 june 1871 martin van buren bates, known as the “kentucky giant”; d. 5 aug. 1888 at seville, ohio. anna haining swan’s father had emigrated from dumfries, scotland, to nova scotia; her mother was a nova. In photo at left, anna haining swan bates is seen standing next to her average sized parents. at right, martin van buren bates, a native of letcher county, is pictured standing next to an average sized man. (courtesy all that’s interesting) martin van buren bates and his wife anna retired and lived in scotland before relocating to. Annahaining bates formerly swan. born 6 aug 1846 in mill brook, colchester, nova scotia, canada. ancestors. daughter of alexander swan and ann (graham) swan. sister of margaret swan. wife of martin van buren bates — married 17 jun 1871 (to 5 aug 1888) in st martin in the fields, london. mother of lavonne anna bates and boy bates.
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