Person:John Heenan (8)

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John Camel Heenan
b.2 May 1834 Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States
d.28 Oct 1873 Wyoming, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. John Camel Heenan1834 - 1873
Spouse and Children
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m. 3 Apr 1859
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Camel Heenan1834 - 1873
  • W.  Sarah Stevens (add)
m. Abt 1865
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Facts and Events
Name John Camel Heenan
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 May 1834 Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States
Marriage 3 Apr 1859 to Adelaide C McCord
Divorce 1862 Indiana, United Statesfrom Adelaide C McCord
Other[1] 9 Jun 1864 Englandbadly injured in a railway accident
Marriage Abt 1865 to Sarah Stevens (add)
Death[1] 28 Oct 1873 Wyoming, United StatesGreen River Station ; died of tuberculosis
Burial[1] 2 Nov 1873 Watervliet, Albany, New York, United StatesSt. Agnes Cemetery
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Notes

  • well-known prize fighter
  • 3rd husband of actress Ada Isaac Menken (her stage name)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John C. Heenan, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    includes sources, last accessed Jun 2025.

    John Camel Heenan (May 2, 1834 – October 28, 1873), also known as the Benicia Boy, was an American bare-knuckle prize fighter. Though highly regarded, he had only three formal fights in his career, losing two and drawing one. ...

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