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Eng Bunker
Birth: 5-11-1811
Death: 1-17-1874
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Eng and Chang Bunker were Siamese Twins. They were born in Siam and later moved to England. They were joined at the chest by a thin band of flesh and remained that way until they died. In the mid-1830's they worked for P.T. Barnum as a separate exhibit to his shows. They later moved to North Carolina where they worked as farmers, and in 1843, married sisters. They had 22 children between them.
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Eng and Chang Bunker were Siamese Twins. They were born in Siam and later moved to England. They were joined at the chest by a thin band of flesh and remained that way until they died. In the mid-1830's they worked for P.T. Barnum as a separate exhibit to his shows. They later moved to North Carolina where they worked as farmers, and in 1843, married sisters. They had 22 children between them.