Marilyn Monroe
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==Norma Jean Mortensen== | ==Norma Jean Mortensen== | ||
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Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jean Mortensen in Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles County, [[California]] on Jun 1, 1926 to [[#Gladys Pearl Monroe|Gladys Pearl Monroe]]. Who her father was is not clear. Gladys had been married to [[#Martin Edward Mortensen|Martin Edward Mortensen]] and that is the father listed on Norma's birth certificate, but Martin and Gladys had been seperated for too much time prior to Norma's birth. So either Gladys was still seeing him, even though divorced, or Marilyn's father was someone else. | Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jean Mortensen in Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles County, [[California]] on Jun 1, 1926 to [[#Gladys Pearl Monroe|Gladys Pearl Monroe]]. Who her father was is not clear. Gladys had been married to [[#Martin Edward Mortensen|Martin Edward Mortensen]] and that is the father listed on Norma's birth certificate, but Martin and Gladys had been seperated for too much time prior to Norma's birth. So either Gladys was still seeing him, even though divorced, or Marilyn's father was someone else. | ||
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Gladys had been married first, at a young age, to Jasper Newton "Jap" Baker and had two children from this marriage. The family is living in 1920 in Los Angeles. On a visit back to Jasper's home-state of Kentucky, Gladys supposedly had a too-close relationship with Jasper's younger brother Audrey, for which Jasper beat Gladys. When they returned to California, she filed for divorce. | Gladys had been married first, at a young age, to Jasper Newton "Jap" Baker and had two children from this marriage. The family is living in 1920 in Los Angeles. On a visit back to Jasper's home-state of Kentucky, Gladys supposedly had a too-close relationship with Jasper's younger brother Audrey, for which Jasper beat Gladys. When they returned to California, she filed for divorce. | ||
Jasper returned to [[Kentucky]] where he had been born, kidnapping the children in the process. For a short time, around this time, Gladys lived in Kentucky, but after another confrontation, she left for California, and would not see her daughter again, for twenty years. When Norma Jean was 19, she finally met her half-family (see [http://www.monaraemiracle.com/work1.htm Mona Miracle's website]). | Jasper returned to [[Kentucky]] where he had been born, kidnapping the children in the process. For a short time, around this time, Gladys lived in Kentucky, but after another confrontation, she left for California, and would not see her daughter again, for twenty years. When Norma Jean was 19, she finally met her half-family (see [http://www.monaraemiracle.com/work1.htm Mona Miracle's website]). | ||
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Gladys next married to Martin Edward Mortensen (b 1897) on 11 Oct 1924, but seperated from him after several months, moving in with her good friend and co-worker Grace Atchison McKee, a divorced woman. When Norma Jean was young, her mother, working in the film industry, had made enough money to afford a down-payment on a house. They only lived there for a few months when Gladys apparently had some kind of psychotic episode. She was committed to a psychiatric hospital, and Grace was made both guardian of Norma Jean and custodian of Glady's estate. The house and furnishings were sold off except for a piano which was held for Norma by Grace's aunt Ana. Norma also lived off-and-on with Grace and in a few foster homes. | Gladys next married to Martin Edward Mortensen (b 1897) on 11 Oct 1924, but seperated from him after several months, moving in with her good friend and co-worker Grace Atchison McKee, a divorced woman. When Norma Jean was young, her mother, working in the film industry, had made enough money to afford a down-payment on a house. They only lived there for a few months when Gladys apparently had some kind of psychotic episode. She was committed to a psychiatric hospital, and Grace was made both guardian of Norma Jean and custodian of Glady's estate. The house and furnishings were sold off except for a piano which was held for Norma by Grace's aunt Ana. Norma also lived off-and-on with Grace and in a few foster homes. | ||
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When Norma was yet a teenager, Grace and her new husband Ervin S Goddard (1904-72) were about to move to the East coast and encouraged Norma to marry her then-boyfriend James Dougherty. Norma Jean married James on 19 Jun 1942. James has recently died, but just before his death, he wrote a book about his marriage to Marilyn Monroe. James and Norma moved to Catalina Island where they were living in 1944 and where "Jimmie" trained for the merchant marine. While James was away with the merchant marine, in the fighting during World War II, Marilyn took a job working at the Radioplane factory, and moved in with his parents. It was at this job where she was first commercially photographed for an article in YANK article. | When Norma was yet a teenager, Grace and her new husband Ervin S Goddard (1904-72) were about to move to the East coast and encouraged Norma to marry her then-boyfriend James Dougherty. Norma Jean married James on 19 Jun 1942. James has recently died, but just before his death, he wrote a book about his marriage to Marilyn Monroe. James and Norma moved to Catalina Island where they were living in 1944 and where "Jimmie" trained for the merchant marine. While James was away with the merchant marine, in the fighting during World War II, Marilyn took a job working at the Radioplane factory, and moved in with his parents. It was at this job where she was first commercially photographed for an article in YANK article. | ||
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| + | Grace Atchison married to a Mr McKee. She was a co-worker of Marilyn's mother Gladys. Sometime after her divorce, she and Gladys roomed together for a while. After Gladys psychotic breakdown, Grace became both the guardian of Marilyn and the custodian of Gladys estate. Sometime in the 1930s or 1940s Grace married Ervin S Goddard (1904-72) and they lived, at times, in Los Angeles. | ||
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| + | Norma Jeane "Marilyn" lived off-and-on with Grace, as well as in foster homes and perhaps an orphanage. It was during her last time living with Gladys that Norma was encouraged to marry her then-boyfriend James Dougherty. After encouragement, Norma and her half-sister began writing and finally met when Norma was 19. Working together and with the help of "Gladys aunt", they finally got Gladys released from the psychiatric hospital. Gladys lived in Oregon for about a year, then came to Los Angeles and lived with "Aunt Ana" (Grace's aunt), and at times apparently with Grace and Ervin as well. | ||
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From that point forward, Norma started getting gigs for modeling. Although she was to take the stage-name "Marilyn Monroe", she did not legally change her name to "Marilyn Monroe" until much later, while in New York. | From that point forward, Norma started getting gigs for modeling. Although she was to take the stage-name "Marilyn Monroe", she did not legally change her name to "Marilyn Monroe" until much later, while in New York. | ||
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===Primary sources for 1=== | ===Primary sources for 1=== | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=&f1=&sx=&f9=Los+Angeles&f5=1&f4=Jun&rg_f3__date=1926&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=69&recid=15374598&recoff=15+16+17+19+20&fsk=CIAAFH8AsbWQ&bsk=&pgoff= California Birth Index] showing "Norma Jeane Mortenson, born 1 Jun 1926, Los Angeles County. Mother's maiden name Monroe" | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=&f1=&sx=&f9=Los+Angeles&f5=1&f4=Jun&rg_f3__date=1926&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=69&recid=15374598&recoff=15+16+17+19+20&fsk=CIAAFH8AsbWQ&bsk=&pgoff= California Birth Index] showing "Norma Jeane Mortenson, born 1 Jun 1926, Los Angeles County. Mother's maiden name Monroe" | ||
| + | *California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968: | ||
| + | **Ervin Goddard is registered in Los Angeles County from 1934 to 1940, and then again from 1948 to 1954 | ||
===Secondary sources for 1=== | ===Secondary sources for 1=== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe Marilyn Monroe] on wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe Marilyn Monroe] on wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.monaraemiracle.com/disc.htm Mona Rae Miracle], Marilyn's half-niece | *[http://www.monaraemiracle.com/disc.htm Mona Rae Miracle], Marilyn's half-niece | ||
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==Martin Edward Mortensen== | ==Martin Edward Mortensen== | ||
