Shirley Temple
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'''Shirley Temple''', top-selling U.S. actress in the 1930s. | '''Shirley Temple''', top-selling U.S. actress in the 1930s. | ||
| + | My most current version of this article is now at [http://knol.google.com/k/ancestry-of-shirley-temple "Ancestry of Shirley Temple"], by Will Johnson, hosted at Knol | ||
| − | This | + | This article should be cited as:<blockquote>"Shirley Temple", by Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], at CountyHistorian.com, professional genealogist copyright 2007-8, all rights reserved.</blockquote> |
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Shirley Jane Temple was born 23 April 1928, at the Santa Monica Hospital in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California to [[#George Francis Temple|George Francis Temple (1888 - 1980)]] and his wife [[#Gertrude Amelia Krieger|Gertrude Amelia Krieger (1893 - 1977)]]. She had two brothers, Jack (b. 1915), and George Jr. (b. 1919). Her father was a businessman and a banker in Santa Monica, California. | Shirley Jane Temple was born 23 April 1928, at the Santa Monica Hospital in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California to [[#George Francis Temple|George Francis Temple (1888 - 1980)]] and his wife [[#Gertrude Amelia Krieger|Gertrude Amelia Krieger (1893 - 1977)]]. She had two brothers, Jack (b. 1915), and George Jr. (b. 1919). Her father was a businessman and a banker in Santa Monica, California. | ||
| − | On [[Sep 19]], 1945, at the Methodist Church in Wilshire, she married her first husband, Actor, John Agar (1920-2002). They divorced in 1949. | + | On [[Sep 19]], 1945, at the Methodist Church in Wilshire, she married her first husband, Actor, John Agar (1920-2002). They divorced in 1949, after having one child Linda Susan Agar. |
| − | On [[Dec 16]], 1950 at his parents home in Monterey, Monterey County, California, she married Entrepreneur, Charles Alden Black (1919-2005). | + | On [[Dec 16]], 1950 at his parents home in Monterey, Monterey County, California, she married Entrepreneur, Charles Alden Black (1919-2005). They had two children Charles Black, and Lori Black. |
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| + | In 1960 she was "National Campaign Woman" for the Multiple Sclerosis Fund, partly because her eldest brother George then had this condition. | ||
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| + | In 1964 she was living in Woodside, California. | ||
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| + | In 1967 she ran for Congress. She was then plucked for the job as United States representative to the United Nations. In an article in 1969, Charles black is called "the handsome, sun-tanned president of a marine development firm...." | ||
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| + | In 1974 she is listed as "U.S. Ambassador to Ghana", Lori is now listed as age 21 and Susan, here called "Susan Black" as age 26. | ||
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==George Francis Temple== | ==George Francis Temple== | ||
| − | George Francis Temple was born about 21 May 1888 in Fairview, Luzerne County, [[Pennsylvania]], the third child of [[#Francis Marion Temple|Francis Marion Temple]] and his wife Cynthia. He married | + | George Francis Temple was born about 21 May 1888 in Fairview, Luzerne County, [[Pennsylvania]], the third child of [[#Francis Marion Temple|Francis Marion Temple]] and his wife Cynthia. He married in Dec 1914, in California, to Gertrude Krieger, a native of [[Illinois]]. By 1917/8 he was living in Pasadena, [[California]] where he was a bookkeeper for Southern California Edison. By 1930 he was a Bank Manager. |
He and his wife had two children including the future-actress Shirley Temple : George Temple a former Marine who launched a pro-wrestling career in 1946 that seems to have ended in 1952, and Francis Temple. George Jr was also married at least three times and divorced at least twice; he developed multiple sclerosis and was living in 1960 in "the San Fernando Valley". | He and his wife had two children including the future-actress Shirley Temple : George Temple a former Marine who launched a pro-wrestling career in 1946 that seems to have ended in 1952, and Francis Temple. George Jr was also married at least three times and divorced at least twice; he developed multiple sclerosis and was living in 1960 in "the San Fernando Valley". | ||
| − | George died Sep 1980, having been lately a resident of Redwood City, [[San Mateo County, California]]. | + | On 1 Jan 1964 ''The Times'' of San Mateo ran a picture with the caption that "last night" the Temples celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. |
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| + | The Social Security Death Index, shows that George died Sep 1980, having been lately a resident of Redwood City, [[San Mateo County, California]], but he evidently did not die in California. | ||
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Gertrude Amelia Krieger was born [[Jul 15]], 1893 in Chicago, Cook County, [[Illinois]], the oldest child of [[#Otto Julius Krieger|Otto Krieger]] and his wife [[#Maude McGrath|Maude McGrath]]. Otto died, at age 44 on [[Jun 16]], 1908 in Los Angeles County, California. Maude as a widow is next found, with her children Gertrude and Ralph in the 1910 census of Los Angeles County, California. Ralph did something, currently unknown, to land himself in San Quentin Prison by 1918, and then in the Los Angeles County Jail in 1920. Gertrude married George Francis Temple about 1914 having several children including [[#Shirley Temple|Shirley Temple]]. In 1930, Maude, Gertrude's mother, in living with the family. | Gertrude Amelia Krieger was born [[Jul 15]], 1893 in Chicago, Cook County, [[Illinois]], the oldest child of [[#Otto Julius Krieger|Otto Krieger]] and his wife [[#Maude McGrath|Maude McGrath]]. Otto died, at age 44 on [[Jun 16]], 1908 in Los Angeles County, California. Maude as a widow is next found, with her children Gertrude and Ralph in the 1910 census of Los Angeles County, California. Ralph did something, currently unknown, to land himself in San Quentin Prison by 1918, and then in the Los Angeles County Jail in 1920. Gertrude married George Francis Temple about 1914 having several children including [[#Shirley Temple|Shirley Temple]]. In 1930, Maude, Gertrude's mother, in living with the family. | ||
| − | Gertrude died [[Jan 1]], 1977, in Santa Clara County, California, although her last residence was in Redwood City, San Mateo County. | + | Gertrude died [[Jan 1]], 1977, in Santa Clara County, California, although her last residence was in Redwood City, San Mateo County. A picture of Gertrude dated in the 1950s appears in her obituary in the ''Daily Review'' of Hayward, California 4 Jan 1977. |
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=gertrude&gsln=Temple&sx=&f9=&f8=&f10=&f6=&f5=&f7=&f1=&f15=California&f14=&f13=&f12=&f20=&f0=&prox=1&db=ssdi&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=70813096&recoff=1+2+22 Social Security Death Index] showing : "Gertrude Temple, born 15 Jul 1893, died Jan 1977, SSN issued by California; last residence Redwood City, San Mateo County, California." | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=gertrude&gsln=Temple&sx=&f9=&f8=&f10=&f6=&f5=&f7=&f1=&f15=California&f14=&f13=&f12=&f20=&f0=&prox=1&db=ssdi&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=70813096&recoff=1+2+22 Social Security Death Index] showing : "Gertrude Temple, born 15 Jul 1893, died Jan 1977, SSN issued by California; last residence Redwood City, San Mateo County, California." | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=645834652&fn=&ln=Record+George+F+Temple&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1287512 "Shirley Temple's Mother Dies"], ''Los Angeles Times'' (Los Angeles, California), 3 Jan 1977 : [snippets] "[byline] Palo Alto...died at a local hospital...her husband George was with her when she died...[she was] native of Chicago...64th wedding anniversary...husband and daughter both of Woodside...sons John S Temple of San Pedro and George F Temple Jr of Laguna Hills; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren....Mrs Black...now chief of protocol at the State Department...." | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=645834652&fn=&ln=Record+George+F+Temple&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1287512 "Shirley Temple's Mother Dies"], ''Los Angeles Times'' (Los Angeles, California), 3 Jan 1977 : [snippets] "[byline] Palo Alto...died at a local hospital...her husband George was with her when she died...[she was a] native of Chicago...64th wedding anniversary...husband and daughter both of Woodside...sons John S Temple of San Pedro and George F Temple Jr of Laguna Hills; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren....Mrs Black...now chief of protocol at the State Department...." |
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==Francis Marion Temple== | ==Francis Marion Temple== | ||
| − | Francis Marion Temple was born | + | Francis Marion Temple was born 4 Aug 1850 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania to Reuben Smith Temple and his wife Jane W Dunham. He married Cynthia Yeager by 1880 and by 1880 they are living in Mercer, Pennsylvania. |
They lived in Fairview, Luzerne County, [[Pennsylvania]] in 1888 when his son [[#George Francis Temple|George Francis Temple]] was born there on 21 May 1888. Mr Temple died 17 Jun 1896, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. His wife appears as a widow with her four children in Erie County, Pennsylvania in 1900; the youngest child is then six years old. | They lived in Fairview, Luzerne County, [[Pennsylvania]] in 1888 when his son [[#George Francis Temple|George Francis Temple]] was born there on 21 May 1888. Mr Temple died 17 Jun 1896, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. His wife appears as a widow with her four children in Erie County, Pennsylvania in 1900; the youngest child is then six years old. | ||
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Otto Julius Krieger was born about 1864 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. | Otto Julius Krieger was born about 1864 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. | ||
| − | Otto married on | + | Otto married on 15 Jun 1892, in Cook County, Illinois to Maude McGrath. By 1900 the family had moved to Los Angeles, California where Otto died, at age 44 on June 16, 1908 in Los Angeles County, California. |
Maude is living as a widow there in 1910. | Maude is living as a widow there in 1910. | ||
