Edward De Lacy Evans
Edward De Lacy Evans | |
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| Born | c. 1830 County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 25 August 1901 |
| Other names | Ellen Tremayne, Ellen Tremaye |
| Spouses | Mary Delahunty
(m. 1856; sep. 1862)Sarah Moore
(m. 1862; d. 1867)Julia Marquand (m. 1868) |
| Children | Julia Mary |
Edward De Lacy Evans (c. 1830 – 25 August 1901) was a servant, blacksmith, and gold miner who immigrated from Ireland to Australia in 1856.
Evans gained international attention in 1879 when it was revealed that he was assigned female at birth.
Throughout his life, Evans was admitted to several insane asylums, where doctors attempted to "cure" him of his male identity. Despite these attempts, he lived as a man for at least 22 years. Evans is registered as the father of his son. Around 1880, he publicly acknowledged his identity, including performing at the Melbourne Waxworks under the tagline "The Wonderful Male Impersonator", and in Sydney as "The Man-Woman Mystery".