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Mary Ann “The Bearded Lady” <I>Persinger</I> Devere

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Mary Ann “The Bearded Lady” Persinger Devere

Birth
Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky, USA
Death
19 Jun 1912 (aged 54)
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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w/o Captain J.W. Devere
Died in Oelwein while traveling with the Patterson Shows. She was quire a side attraction as she a possessed beautiful flowing beard. She was billed as Madame Devere, The Kentucky Wonder. Info from her obit in Oelwein Register 6/26/1912

Suggested Edit: Mary's middle name was Ann, for some reason my memorial of Mary Ann Persinger Krepps was merged into this one, none of her family history, or bio was included in the merge. "Jane " was a stage name, but Ann was her middle name. Mary Ann, went by several names, Jane Devere, Madam Devere, and also Madam Krepps. I would like to see her middle name corrected with that of Ann. Mary Ann was a 2nd great aunt to my wife. Thanks, Dan Price
Contributor: # 48276075 Dan Price - [email protected]
w/o Captain J.W. Devere
Died in Oelwein while traveling with the Patterson Shows. She was quire a side attraction as she a possessed beautiful flowing beard. She was billed as Madame Devere, The Kentucky Wonder. Info from her obit in Oelwein Register 6/26/1912

Suggested Edit: Mary's middle name was Ann, for some reason my memorial of Mary Ann Persinger Krepps was merged into this one, none of her family history, or bio was included in the merge. "Jane " was a stage name, but Ann was her middle name. Mary Ann, went by several names, Jane Devere, Madam Devere, and also Madam Krepps. I would like to see her middle name corrected with that of Ann. Mary Ann was a 2nd great aunt to my wife. Thanks, Dan Price
Contributor: # 48276075 Dan Price - [email protected]


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