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Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.[1] Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations. Annie was born on October 24, 1838, in Auburn, New York.[2] She was one of eight children born to Merrick Edson (1804–1850) and Lucretia Waring;[3] her father owned a flour mill and died when she was 12 years old, leaving enough money to provide a comfortable living for the family. She became a schoolteacher (she received an honors degree in a four-year training course). During her studies, she met David Taylor. They were married and had a son who died in infancy. Her husband died soon after. After she was widowed, she spent her working years in between jobs and locales. Eventually, she ended up in Bay City, Michigan, where she hoped to be

Annie Edson Taylor - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American schoolteacher and daredevil (1838–1921) For other people called Annie Taylor, see Annie Taylor . Annie Edson Taylor Taylor posing next to her barrel Born Annie M Edson ( 1838-10-24 ) 24 October 1838 Auburn, New York , U.S. Died April 29, 1921 (1921-04-29) (aged 82) Lockport, New York , U.S. Other names Queen of the Mist, Queen of the Falls Occupations Schoolteacher daredevil Known for First person to go over Niagara Falls intentionally and survive Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921)

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