1842 - 1919 (77 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump |
Born |
16 Oct 1842 |
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Female |
Occupation |
She was a dwarf who became famous as a performer under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. |
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Lavinia Warren. Lavinia Warren. |
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Tom Thumb European Tour. Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper November 19, 1864. Page 140. The small figure depicted being held in the background is Minnie's sister who was also a dwarf. Ironically this illustrates Minnie's greatest lament. People constantly wanted to hold or pet them. In her memoirs she wrote; "It seemed impossible, to make people understand at first that I was not a child..." |
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Lavinia Warren Carriage. Lavinia Warren (right) with her second husband Count Primo Magri (center) and his brother pose in front of one of their custom carriages in Exiter, Hew Hampshire, July 1889. |
Died |
25 Nov 1919 |
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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Mercy Lavinia Magri Death Mercy Lavinia Magri Death |
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Mercy (Bump) Magri Obituary The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 Nov 1919, Wednesday, Page 5 |
Buried |
30 Nov 1919 |
Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
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Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone. Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone. |
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Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription. Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription. |
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Charles Sherwood Stratton Dedication. Charles Sherwood Stratton Dedication. |
Siblings |
7 siblings |
1. James Sulivan Bump, Jr, b. 6 Oct 1831, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 9 Sep 1874, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
2. Sarah Warren Bump, b. 8 Feb 1833, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 18 Mar 1875, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
3. Caroline Delia Bump, b. 17 Nov 1835, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 11 Aug 1888 | |
4. Benjamin Warren Bump, b. 28 Feb 1838, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 11 Oct 1916, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
5. Silvanus Warren Bump, b. 17 Jan 1845, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 6 Jun 1918, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
6. George Henry Willis Bump, b. 21 Mar 1847, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 20 Nov 1909, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
7. Huldah Pierce Warren Bump, b. 2 Jun 1849, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 23 Jul 1878, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
Person ID |
I51358 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2021 |
Father |
James Sullivan Bump, b. 5 Apr 1807, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 14 Jul 1880, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts (Age 73 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Huldah Pierce Warren, b. 14 Dec 1810, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts , d. 16 Jun 1895, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts (Age 84 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
3 Jan 1830 |
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Family ID |
F18588 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Charles Sherwood Stratton, b. 4 Jan 1838, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut , d. 15 Jul 1883, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut (Age 45 years) |
Married |
10 Feb 1863 |
New York, New York, New York |
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The Fairy Wedding. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 21, 1862. Pages 344 & 345. |
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Fairy Wedding Reception. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 28, 1862. Page 268. |
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The Fairy Wedding Group. The Fairy Wedding Group. The maid of honor is Lavinia's sister Minnie. |
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Tom Thumb Child. A number of photos exist of General Tom Thumb with his wife and child. None of them are documented to be their actual child. |
Children |
| 1. Minnie Warren Stratton, b. 5 Dec 1863, Connecticut , d. 25 Sep 1866, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Age 2 years) [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
10 May 2020 |
Family ID |
F15141 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 16 Oct 1842 - Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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| Married - 10 Feb 1863 - New York, New York, New York |
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| Married - 6 Apr 1885 - New York, New York, New York |
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| Died - 25 Nov 1919 - Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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| Buried - 30 Nov 1919 - Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
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Photos |
| Lavinia Warren. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. January 17, 1862. Page 268. |
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