Marilyn Monroe

==Gladys Pearl Monroe==

==Gladys Pearl Monroe==

Gladys was born 27 May 1902 in Porfirio Diaz, Mexico (now known as Piedras Negra), daughter of [[#Otis Elmer Monroe|Otis Elmer Monroe]] and his wife [[#Della Mae Hogan|Della Mae Hogan]].  Gladys married May 1917 to Jasper Newton "Jap" Baker.  They had two children: Robert Kermit "Jack" Baker born 24 Jan 1918 who died at age 14 and Berniece Inez Gladys Baker born 30 Jul 1919.  Both children were born in Los Angeles County, California.  Berniece would later marry Paris Miracle and their daughter Mona has writen a book about Marilyn Monroe.  Jasper and Gladys filed for divorce 20 Jul 1921 in California and it was granted in 1923.  Jasper married again and moved back to Kentucky where he had been from, taking the two children. It's not yet clear to me if he married again while in California, or after his return to Kentucky.  His new wife was named Maggie (see [http://www.monaraemiracle.com/work1.htm Mona Miracle's website]).

Gladys was born 27 May 1902 in Porfirio Diaz, Mexico (now known as Piedras Negra), daughter of [[#Otis Elmer Monroe|Otis Elmer Monroe]] and his wife [[#Della Mae Hogan|Della Mae Hogan]].  Gladys married May 1917 to Jasper Newton "Jap" Baker.  They had two children: Robert Kermit "Jack" Baker born 24 Jan 1918 who died at age 14 and Berniece Inez Gladys Baker born 30 Jul 1919.  Both children were born in Los Angeles County, California.  Berniece would later marry Paris Miracle and their daughter Mona has writen a book about Marilyn Monroe.  Jasper and Gladys filed for divorce 20 Jul 1921 in California and it was granted in 1923.  Jasper married again and moved back to Kentucky where he had been from, taking the two children. It's not yet clear to me if he married again while in California, or after his return to Kentucky.  His new wife was named Maggie (see [http://www.monaraemiracle.com/work1.htm Mona Miracle's website]).

Gladys married on 11 Oct 1924 to Martin Edward Mortensen, she left him five months later to move in with her good friend Grace Atchison McKee who was divorced.  But, Gladys and Martin, were not officially divorced until 1 Jun 1927. Gladys' daughter Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles County, California on Jun 1, 1926 as "Norma Jeane Mortensen" to Gladys Pearl Monroe.  On her birth certificate, her father is listed as "Martin Mortensen" even though her parents had been divorced for over a year.

Gladys married on 11 Oct 1924 to Martin Edward Mortensen, she left him five months later to move in with her good friend Grace Atchison McKee who was divorced.  But, Gladys and Martin, were not officially divorced until 1 Jun 1927. Gladys' daughter Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles County, California on Jun 1, 1926 as "Norma Jeane Mortensen" to Gladys Pearl Monroe.  On her birth certificate, her father is listed as "Martin Mortensen" even though her parents had been divorced for over a year.