President Martin Van Buren President Martin Van Buren Van Buren tied the knot with Hannah Hoes on February 21, 1807. She was not only his childhood sweetheart but also his first cousin once removed. Their nuptials took place in Catskill, New York. They were blessed with five sons and one daughter. However, after being married for 12 years, Hannah fell ill with tuberculosis. Regrettably, she passed away on February 5, 1819, at the age of 35. Martin Van Buren remained unmarried for the rest of his life. Hannah Van Buren Little is known about Hannah, who succumbed to tuberculosis approximately one month before reaching her 36th birthday. She did not leave any written works behind, and Martin, who remained unmarried after her passing, did not even utter her name in the autobiography he penned in his later years. At the time Martin assumed the presidency in 1837, their sons were all unmarried. Subsequently, in the following year, Abraham entered into matrimony with Angelica Sing...