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Henry Armstrong Farm hand Trans guy (unknown specifics). Born: Unknown Died: 1892 Transcription: At the death of "Henry" Arm-strong, a farm hand, a Juno, Tenn., it was discovered that he was a wo-man, who for twenty-five years had concealed her sex, posing as a man, whereas she had been a mother. From the The St. Johns Herald, Feb. 11, 1892. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

Augustus Baudouin Teenager, Criminal Trans guy (unknown specifics). Born: Unknown Died: ~1860 Transcription: [CONTENT WARNING: contains topics relating to suicide] An extraordinary case of a girl concealing her sex for many years, has been brought to light in Peitiers, France. Augustine, alias Augustus Baudouin, a young person of 17, was known in the town and neighborhood as an active lad, and had been in place in respectable houses as "odd boy." This individual was lately tried for robbery, and while in prison, the authorities conceived some suspicions, and ascertained her to be a female. On being ask-ed what reason she had for wearing men's clothes, she said she had observed that emn got their living easier than women; but she refused to give any information as to her birth and parentage. She was removed to the fe-male wards, but her repugnance to appear in women's attire among her fellow prisoners was so great, that she committed suicide by hang-in herself on an iron bar with a pocket hand-kerchief. From the Raftsman's Journal, Jan. 25, 1860. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

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Transcription: A Strange Metamorphosis A remarkable phenomenon is related by the Dubuque(?) Times . Major Powell*, for-merly editor of the Minneapolis Tribune , some ten years ago married an accom-plished young lady in Broadhead, Wis. Soon after the marriage a change in the wife began to take place: her complexion became swarthy and a beard began to grow, which demanded and received the assiduous attention of a razor. Other physical changes went on, and after the couple had been reasonably happily mar-ied for a period of nearly three years, it became impossible to deny the fact that the girl was more man than woman. A visit was made to Chicago, an eminent physician was consulted, who confirmed the suspicion, and the major and his wife separated, there being no matrimonial pre-vision to bind two males together. The metamorphosized individual availed him-self of his prerogative, put away crinoline and donned male habliments, and com-menced work at a drug store in Chicago under the name of E.W. Burnham a change in the given name only being given to suit the change in sex. During the period young Burnham had lived as a woman, the acquaintance had been formed of another young woman, which acquaint-ance was renewed, and in course of time they were married. This couple are now traveling through the west with a dramatic company known as the Burnham Novelty Company. These facts, says the Dubuque(?) Times , are well authenticated. Mr. Burnham is the nephew of a prominent citizen of Minneapolis, in whose family he lived as a charming young girl for con-siderable time, and is the subject of one of those curious freaks of nature, which are rare, but undoubtedly occur. From the Dubuque(?) Times, Mar. 28, 1882. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. *Burnham's ex-husband appears to have a different name in this second article clipping than in the first (Palmer vs Powell) E.W. Burnham Head of Burnham Novelty company Trans guy (unknown specifics). Born: Unknown Died: Unknown Transcription: A Man and husband has turned up in St. Paul who was once a woman and wife. He, she or it is now known as E.W. Burnham, the head of the Burnham Novelty company. When he, she or it (pronouns get badly mixed in this case) was a blooming girl of nineteen summers and a smooth face, she was married to Major Palmer, formerly editor of the Minneapolis Tribune . After three hap-py years as a wife, a transformation came on. She shed her smoothness and a hirsute covering bearded her face. She became a man, and as Palmer wanted a woman for his wife, a divorce ensued. Then she, who was now he, not relishing a bachelor's lonely life, married a lovely girl who is now his wife, and one of the members of his company. And so the old classic fable is revived in our neigh-boring city, and we have a he that was a she, and knows all about it. Wonder if he has any special skill in managing his wife, or if he can dodge with more success than those who were always males, when she wants a new dress or a new hat? From the Duluth News-Tribune, Mar. 17, 1882 . Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

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Transcription: A Strange Metamorphosis A remarkable phenomenon is related by the Dubuque(?) Times . Major Powell*, for-merly editor of the Minneapolis Tribune , some ten years ago married an accom-plished young lady in Broadhead, Wis. Soon after the marriage a change in the wife began to take place: her complexion became swarthy and a beard began to grow, which demanded and received the assiduous attention of a razor. Other physical changes went on, and after the couple had been reasonably happily mar-ied for a period of nearly three years, it became impossible to deny the fact that the girl was more man than woman. A visit was made to Chicago, an eminent physician was consulted, who confirmed the suspicion, and the major and his wife separated, there being no matrimonial pre-vision to bind two males together. The metamorphosized individual availed him-self of his prerogative, put away crinoline and donned male habliments, and com-menced work at a drug store in Chicago under the name of E.W. Burnham a change in the given name only being given to suit the change in sex. During the period young Burnham had lived as a woman, the acquaintance had been formed of another young woman, which acquaint-ance was renewed, and in course of time they were married. This couple are now traveling through the west with a dramatic company known as the Burnham Novelty Company. These facts, says the Dubuque(?) Times , are well authenticated. Mr. Burnham is the nephew of a prominent citizen of Minneapolis, in whose family he lived as a charming young girl for con-siderable time, and is the subject of one of those curious freaks of nature, which are rare, but undoubtedly occur. From the Dubuque(?) Times, Mar. 28, 1882. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. *Burnham's ex-husband appears to have a different name in this second article clipping than in the first (Palmer vs Powell) E.W. Burnham Head of Burnham Novelty company Trans guy (unknown specifics). Referred to self as male. Born: Unknown Died: Unknown Transcription: A Man and husband has turned up in St. Paul who was once a woman and wife. He, she or it is now known as E.W. Burnham, the head of the Burnham Novelty company. When he, she or it (pronouns get badly mixed in this case) was a blooming girl of nineteen summers and a smooth face, she was married to Major Palmer, formerly editor of the Minneapolis Tribune . After three hap-py years as a wife, a transformation came on. She shed her smoothness and a hirsute covering bearded her face. She became a man, and as Palmer wanted a woman for his wife, a divorce ensued. Then she, who was now he, not relishing a bachelor's lonely life, married a lovely girl who is now his wife, and one of the members of his company. And so the old classic fable is revived in our neigh-boring city, and we have a he that was a she, and knows all about it. Wonder if he has any special skill in managing his wife, or if he can dodge with more success than those who were always males, when she wants a new dress or a new hat? From the Duluth News-Tribune, Mar. 17, 1882 . Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

Tommy Civil War soldier Trans guy (unknown specifics). Referred to self as male. Born: Unknown Died: Unknown Transcription: A Colored Fille du Regiment. The Providence Journal relates that last May, while the 12th Rhode Island regiment was at Lancaster, Ky., a chubby young Anglo-African, asnwering to the name of "Tommy," came into camp, desiring to en-ter the service of one of Uncle Sam's offi-cers, a nd was taken by one of the captains of the 12th as a body servant. In that ca-pacity "Tommy" accompanied the regi-ment in its marches, and on its return to Providence, winning many pleasant words for good behavior. When the regiment was dismissed "Tommy" went to live with the Lieutenant. There the refinements were to much for "Tommy," and the cap-tains body servant proved to be a veritable daughter of the regiment, a girl of less than twenty summers, who had been able to conceal her sex in the huise of a boy that the captain, at whose feet she had slept, had no suspicion that he was harbor-ing a sable "woman and sister," determin-ed on achieving liberty at even the expense of a temporary renounciation of red band-annss and calico. The officers no reccol-lect that "Tommy" wouldn't ride horse-back, and declined the most tempting prop-osition to go a swimming. She has been properly provided for. From the Cleveland Morning Leader, Sep. 11, 1863. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

Augustus Baudouin Teenager, Criminal Trans guy (unknown specifics). Referred to self as male. Born: Unknown Died: ~1860 Transcription: [CONTENT WARNING: contains topics relating to suicide] An extraordinary case of a girl concealing her sex for many years, has been brought to light in Peitiers, France. Augustine, alias Augustus Baudouin, a young person of 17, was known in the town and neighborhood as an active lad, and had been in place in respectable houses as "odd boy." This individual was lately tried for robbery, and while in prison, the authorities conceived some suspicions, and ascertained her to be a female. On being ask-ed what reason she had for wearing men's clothes, she said she had observed that emn got their living easier than women; but she refused to give any information as to her birth and parentage. She was removed to the fe-male wards, but her repugnance to appear in women's attire among her fellow prisoners was so great, that she committed suicide by hang-in herself on an iron bar with a pocket hand-kerchief. From the Raftsman's Journal, Jan. 25, 1860. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous

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Tommy Civil War soldier Trans guy (unknown specifics). Referred to self as male. Born: Unknown Died: Unknown Transcription: At the death of "Henry" Arm-strong, a farm hand, a Juno, Tenn., it was discovered that he was a wo-man, who for twenty-five years had concealed her sex, posing as a man, whereas she had been a mother. From the The St. Johns Herald, Feb. 11, 1892. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. Next Previous