About Che Mah
Lived 1838 – 1926 (aged 87). Che Mah was a sideshow performer and circus performer.
Che Mah (15 April 183821 March 1926) was a Chinese dwarf. He was considered to be the world's smallest man during his life, at .
Biography Che Mah was reported to have been born on , in Ningbo on the island of Zhoushan (transcribed in contemporary sources as "Chusan" or "Choo Sang"). When he traveled with shows, he was considered the most polite & most intelligent dwarf on exhibition.
In 1882, he married Louisa Coleman, a trapeze artist. The couple had one son.
Later life In 1909, he married Norah Cleveland; the couple divorced in 1923. When Che Mah retired, he moved to Knox, Indiana, United States, where he would remain till his death , aged 89. He is remembered as one of the most respected citizens of Knox, Indiana.
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Circus performer
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Che Mah was born on 15 April 1838.
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Che Mah died on 21 March 1926.
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Che Mah was a sideshow performer and circus performer.
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