She was born in Veracruz, Mexico, and settled on the Agostadero, (later Cempoala), Veracruz. According to an 1894 article in Strand Magazine, Zárate achieved her full growth by the age of one year.[5] Her family home, Casa Grande (Big House) is open to the public as a museum.[6]
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At age twelve, Zárate moved from Mexico over to the United States, where she was exhibited for her small stature. She first worked as part of an act billed as the "Fairy Sisters", later partnering with Francis Joseph Flynn (billed under the stage name "General Mite") to exhibit internationally.[7] In 1889 she was billed in The Washington Post as the "marvelous Mexican midget" and described as "a tiny but all powerful magnet to draw the public."[8]
An 1876 book published by Oxford University discussed a visit to Zárate paid by several medical professionals, who could not certainly verify that she was twelve years old, but they could ascertain through her dental development that she was at least six years old. She weighed 14 pounds (6.4 kg) at her peak at age 20.[9] At the time, her height was measured at 20 in (51 cm) tall, and her calf was measured as 4 in (10 cm) in circumference, 1 in (2.5 cm) more than the thumb of an average adult man.[9] She was with her parents at the time and found to be healthy and intelligent, able to speak some English along with her native Spanish.[9]
^"Lightest person". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ abHall, Judith G.; Flora, Christina; Scott, Charles I. Jr.; Pauli, Richard M.; Tanak, Kimi (2004). (PDF). American Journal of Medical Genetics. 130A (1): 55–72. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.30203. PMID 15368497. S2CID 24104332. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-02.
^McFarlan, Donald; McWhirter, Norris, eds. (1988). 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. Bantam Books. p. 6. ISBN0-553-27926-2.
^"Lightest person". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ abNewnes, G. (July–December 1894). "Giants and Dwarfs". The Strand Magazine. Vol. 8.
^"Museo Casa Grande" – via casagrande-museo.blogspot.com.
^Sweet, Matthew (2001). Inventing the Victorians. Macmillan. pp. 149–150. ISBN0-312-28326-1.
^Staff (1889-02-25). "Uffner's royal American midgets". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
^ abcMason, James (1876). The history of the year 1876, containing 'The Year book of facts' and 'The Annual summary'. Oxford University. pp. 4–5.
lucía, zárate, january, 1864, january, 1890, mexican, entertainer, with, dwarfism, performed, sideshows, zárate, first, person, have, been, identified, with, majewski, osteodysplastic, primordial, dwarfism, type, entered, into, guinness, world, records, lighte. Lucia Zarate January 2 1864 January 15 1890 was a Mexican entertainer with dwarfism who performed in sideshows Zarate is the first person to have been identified with Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II 2 She was entered into the Guinness World Records as the lightest recorded adult weighing 4 7 pounds 2 1 kg at the age of 17 3 4 Lucia ZaratePhotograph of Lucia ZarateBorn 1864 01 02 January 2 1864Veracruz MexicoDiedJanuary 15 1890 1890 01 15 aged 26 Sierra Nevada USKnown for Lightest Recorded Adult Height50 8 cm 20 0 in claimed 68 cm 26 8 in GWR 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Notes 5 External linksEarly life editShe was born in Veracruz Mexico and settled on the Agostadero later Cempoala Veracruz According to an 1894 article in Strand Magazine Zarate achieved her full growth by the age of one year 5 Her family home Casa Grande Big House is open to the public as a museum 6 Career editAt age twelve Zarate moved from Mexico over to the United States where she was exhibited for her small stature She first worked as part of an act billed as the Fairy Sisters later partnering with Francis Joseph Flynn billed under the stage name General Mite to exhibit internationally 7 In 1889 she was billed in The Washington Post as the marvelous Mexican midget and described as a tiny but all powerful magnet to draw the public 8 An 1876 book published by Oxford University discussed a visit to Zarate paid by several medical professionals who could not certainly verify that she was twelve years old but they could ascertain through her dental development that she was at least six years old She weighed 14 pounds 6 4 kg at her peak at age 20 9 At the time her height was measured at 20 in 51 cm tall and her calf was measured as 4 in 10 cm in circumference 1 in 2 5 cm more than the thumb of an average adult man 9 She was with her parents at the time and found to be healthy and intelligent able to speak some English along with her native Spanish 9 Death editAfter her circus train became stranded in the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains Zarate died of hypothermia in 1890 2 5 Notes edit Lightest person Guinness World Records Retrieved 2022 05 09 a b Hall Judith G Flora Christina Scott Charles I Jr Pauli Richard M Tanak Kimi 2004 Majewski Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type II MOPD II Natural History and Clinical Findings PDF American Journal of Medical Genetics 130A 1 55 72 doi 10 1002 ajmg a 30203 PMID 15368497 S2CID 24104332 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 02 02 McFarlan Donald McWhirter Norris eds 1988 1989 Guinness Book of World Records Bantam Books p 6 ISBN 0 553 27926 2 Lightest person Guinness World Records Retrieved 2022 03 28 a b Newnes G July December 1894 Giants and Dwarfs The Strand Magazine Vol 8 Museo Casa Grande via casagrande museo blogspot com Sweet Matthew 2001 Inventing the Victorians Macmillan pp 149 150 ISBN 0 312 28326 1 Staff 1889 02 25 Uffner s royal American midgets The Washington Post Retrieved 2008 09 17 a b c Mason James 1876 The history of the year 1876 containing The Year book of facts and The Annual summary Oxford University pp 4 5 External links editSideshow world Article with a photo of ZaratePreceded byNobody Shortest Recognized Woman ever1864 1895 Succeeded byPauline MustersPreceded byNobody Shortest Recognized adult human ever1864 1895 Succeeded byPauline Musters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucia Zarate amp oldid 1212649288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
