![Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BACBCY/marriage-of-captain-martin-van-buren-bates-to-anna-swan-at-st-martin-in-the-fields-london-june-17-1871-they-met-at-a-circus-in-halifax-where-martin-van-buren-bates-was-performing-anna-was-hired-to-tour-with-martin-and-giant-couple-fell-in-love-they-had-two-children-both-over-sized-her-first-died-at-birth-the-second-weighed-23-pounds-9-ounces-and-was-nearly-30-inches-long-lived-for-only-11-hours-bsloc-2019-7-184-2BACBCY.jpg)
Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna
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![Capt. M.V. Bates Martin Van Buren Bates; W. L. Germon, American, 1823 - 1877, 1861 - 1865; Albumen silver print Stock Photo - Alamy Capt. M.V. Bates Martin Van Buren Bates; W. L. Germon, American, 1823 - 1877, 1861 - 1865; Albumen silver print Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RAFFWB/capt-mv-bates-martin-van-buren-bates-w-l-germon-american-1823-1877-1861-1865-albumen-silver-print-reimagined-RAFFWB.jpg)
Capt. M.V. Bates Martin Van Buren Bates; W. L. Germon, American, 1823 - 1877, 1861 - 1865; Albumen silver print Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Anna Haining Bates (7'11”) and her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates (7'9”), the tallest married couple on record. Together they also had the largest newborn ever recorded (28 inches, 23 lbs 9 Anna Haining Bates (7'11”) and her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates (7'9”), the tallest married couple on record. Together they also had the largest newborn ever recorded (28 inches, 23 lbs 9](https://preview.redd.it/ok7q3vrtmf361.jpg?auto=webp&s=eb9ab01f58507db6762ea0b7169bb35b880e4d8a)