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Coupled Cousins

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8.8

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein married Elsa Löwenthal née Einstein.

Relation?
Elsa was his first cousin through his mother and his second cousin through his father.

Fame
How can you not know him?

8.3

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood.

Relation?
Emma is his first cousin. Also, it should be noted that their grandparents, Sarah Wedgewood and Josiah Wedgwood were also cousins.

Fame
English Naturalist and author of On the Origin of Species.

6.4

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.

Relation?
Eleanor is his fifth cousin once removed.

Fame
He was the 32nd President of the United States.

Thomas Jefferson (I)

Thomas Jefferson married Martha Wayles.

Relation?
Martha is his third cousin.

Fame
He was the 3rd President of the United States.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Gale Brown.

Relation?
Myra was his first cousin once removed. She was also 13 when they married.

Fame
Country and Rock 'n' Roll Music Artist

8.5

David Lean

David Lean married Isabel Lean & Ann Todd

Relation?
Isabel & Ann were both his first cousins. Unable to find picture of Isabel.

Fame
Director of Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge of the River Kwai and Doctor Zhivago.

John F. Fitzgerald

John F. Fitzgerald married Mary Josephine Hannon.

Relation?
Mary was his second cousin.

Fame
Mayor of Boston and Grandfather of JFK.

Jeanne Calment

Jeanne Calment married Fernand Calment.

Relation?
Fernand was her second cousin.

Fame
She was the oldest person whose age was verified by official documents. She was 121 year old (and 164 days) when she passed away.

8.7

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach married Maria Barbara Bach.

Relation?
Maria was his second cousin.

Fame
German Composer and Organist.

4.1

Rudolph W. Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani married Regina Peruggi.

Relation?
Regina was his second cousin once removed.

Fame
He was the Mayor of New York (1994 until 2001).

6.3

Jesse Woodson James

Jesse W. James married Zerelda Amanda Mimms

Relation?
Zerelda was his first cousin.

Fame
Infamous American Outlaw.

8.7

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe married Virginia Eliza Clemm.

Relation?
Virginia was his first cousin. She was also 13 when they married.

Fame
American Author and Poet.

8.4

H. G. Wells

Herbert George Wells married Isabel Mary Wells.

Relation?
Isabel was his first cousin.

Fame
English Science Fiction Writer.

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Adolf Hitler

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aka The Honourary Citizen's of Shelbyville

Yes, you guessed it. This list contains celebrities and prominent people who likened to Shelbyville Manhattan's idea of marrying their 'attractive' cousins.

I decided to leave Royalty off since a) it is a whole list on its own and b) it is not very interesting at all.