Chang and eng bunker children

Originally from Siam but later residents of Surry County, Eng and Chang Bunker became the reference for the medical condition when twins are conjoined. Born in , the two were joined together at the chest by a thin band of flesh and remained that way until their death. After seeing the twins in Siam, Scottish trader Robert Hunter purchased them from their parents.

In cooperation with American captain and trader Abe Coffin, Hunter emarked on a business plan. Eng and Chang later worked for P. Barnum during the mids. No doubt tired of being spectacles the two wanted to settle down and live normal lives. They moved to North Carolina, owned and operated a store, and then worked as farmers.

Chang and eng bunker wives

The couples resided in Surry County. There, Eng and Chang built two houses one for each wife. Eng fathered ten children and Chang twelve. So they rejoined P. During this time, they started inquiring whether they an operation might successfully separate them. In , Chang suffered a stroke. Although he recovered, his health started failing him.