Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump

1842 - 1919  (77 years)

• Name	Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump
  Birth	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.
  		Lavinia Warren. Lavinia Warren.
  		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..."
  		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.
  Death	25 Nov 1919	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  		Mercy Lavinia Magri Death Mercy Lavinia Magri Death
  		Mercy (Bump) Magri Obituary The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 Nov 1919, Wednesday, Page 5
  Burial	30 Nov 1919	Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone. Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone.
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription. Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription.
  		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
  Marriage	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)
  Marriage	10 Feb 1863	New York, New York, New York
  		The Fairy Wedding. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 21, 1862. Pages 344 & 345.
  		Fairy Wedding Reception. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 28, 1862. Page 268.
  		The Fairy Wedding Group. The Fairy Wedding Group. The maid of honor is Lavinia's sister Minnie.
  		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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F15141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Primo Magri,   b. 31 Dec 1849, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy d. 31 Oct 1920, Massachusetts (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1885	New York, New York, New York
  		Primo Magri Wedding Photo. Primo Magri Wedding Photo.
  Family ID	F15509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Oct 1842 - Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Marriage - 10 Feb 1863 - New York, New York, New York Marriage - 6 Apr 1885 - New York, New York, New York Death - 25 Nov 1919 - Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Burial - 30 Nov 1919 - Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Lavinia Warren. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. January 17, 1862. Page 268.