Edouard BEAUPRE

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Circus performer, magician

CanadianBorn Edouard BEAUPRE

Circus and freak show giant, wrestler, strongman, and a star in Barnum and Bailey's circus

Born on January 9, 1881 in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada , Switzerland

Died on July 3, 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Édouard Beaupré was born in the southern Saskatchewan town of Willow Bunch on January 9, 1881. He was the first of 20 children born to Gaspard Beaupré and Florestine Piché, a Métis. When he started school at seven he was of average height but at nine he was already 1.85 metres (6.1 ft) and at 11 he was over 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. He stopped going to school at this time but not because he was simple. He spoke French, English, Méchif, Cree and Sioux. He was an excellent horseman but at the age of 17 he reached the ...   Édouard Beaupré was born in the southern Saskatchewan town of Willow Bunch on January 9, 1881. He was the first of 20 children born to Gaspard Beaupré and Florestine Piché, a Métis. When he started school at seven he was of average height but at nine he was already 1.85 metres (6.1 ft) and at 11 he was over 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. He stopped going to school at this time but not because he was simple. He spoke French, English, Méchif, Cree and Sioux. He was an excellent horseman but at the age of 17 he reached the height of 2.15 metres (7.1 ft) and he abandoned the trade.



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