Hannah Van Buren

Hannah Van Buren

Hannah Hoes Van Buren (née Hoes; March 8, 1783 – February 5, 1819) was the wife of the eighth United States President, Martin Van Buren.

Martin, aged 24, and Hannah, aged 23, married on February 21, 1807 at the home of the bride's sister in Catskill, New York. They had been childhood sweethearts and were first cousins once removed through his mother.

Read more about Hannah Van Buren:  Early Years

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