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Chang And Eng BunkerChang Bunker and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811–January 17, 1874), were the twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins (conjoined twins). They were born in Siam (now Thailand), to a Chinese father (Ti-eye) and a half-Chinese/half-Cham mother. The Bunkers were joined at the side by what was discovered after their death in 1874 to be a shared liver. (Today, they would easily be separated by surgery). In 1829, they were discovered in Siam by British merchant Robert Hunter and exhibited as a curiosity during a world tour. Upon termination of their contract with their discoverer, they successfully went into business for themselves. In 1839, while visiting Wilkesboro, North Carolina with P.T. Barnum, the twins were attracted to the town and settled there, becoming naturalized United States citizens. The Bunkers settled on a plantation, bought slaves, and adopted the name "Bunker." They were accepted as respected members of the community. On April 13, 1843, they married two sisters: Chang to Adelaide Yates and Eng to Sallie Yates. Chang and his wife had ten children; Eng and his wife had 11. In time, the wives squabbled and eventually two separate households were set up. The twins died on the same day in 1874. Further reading - The Two: The Story of the Original Siamese Twins, Amy and Irving Wallace, Simon & Schuster, 1978, hardcover, ISBN 0671226274
- Eng & Chang: The Original Siamese Twins, David R. Collins, Silver Burdett Press, 1994, paperback, ISBN 0382247191; hardcover, ISBN 0875186025
External links References Bunker, Chang and Eng Bunker, Chang and Eng Bunker, Chang and Eng Bunker, Chang and Eng
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