Hannah Jane Battersby | |
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| Born | Hannah Jane Perkins c. 1836 Rome, Maine, US |
| Died | April 19th, 1889 Frankford, Pennsylvania, US |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Occupation | Sideshow performer |
| Years active | 1869-1889 |
| Employer | P. T. Barnum |
| Spouse | John Lord Battersby (1829-1897) |
| Children | 4 |
Hannah Jane Battersby (née Perkins); c. 1836 – November 25, 1889) was an American "Fat Lady" sideshow performer and the wife of "Human Skeleton" John Battersby (1829 – 1897). She performed for companies including the Barnum & Bailey Circus alongside Lavinia Warren and Charles Stratton (General Tom Thumb) between 1859 and 1889 and was often advertised as the fattest woman in America.