Marilyn Monroe
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Clara Grace Atchison was born in Montana, she first married Reginald Evans, then to John Wallace Mr McKee. She was a co-worker of Marilyn's mother Gladys. Sometime after her divorce from McMcKee, 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. By 1936, Grace at that time a film librarian, had married to Ervin Silliman "Doc" Goddard (1904-72) who that year states his occupation as "actor"; they are living in Los Angeles. It's possible they seperated as by 1938, Grace is registered, without him, at the home of her Aunt Ana Lower. | Clara Grace Atchison was born in Montana, she first married Reginald Evans, then to John Wallace Mr McKee. She was a co-worker of Marilyn's mother Gladys. Sometime after her divorce from McMcKee, 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. By 1936, Grace at that time a film librarian, had married to Ervin Silliman "Doc" Goddard (1904-72) who that year states his occupation as "actor"; they are living in Los Angeles. It's possible they seperated as by 1938, Grace is registered, without him, at the home of her Aunt Ana Lower. | ||
| − | Norma Jeane "Marilyn" lived off-and-on with Grace and Grace's husbands, as well as in foster homes and perhaps an orphanage as well. It was during her last time living with Gladys that Norma was encouraged to marry her then-boyfriend James Dougherty. | + | Norma Jeane "Marilyn" lived off-and-on with Grace and Grace's husbands, as well as in foster homes and perhaps an orphanage as well. It was during her last time living with Gladys that Norma was encouraged to marry her then-boyfriend James Dougherty. By 1950 Grace and Ervin are back living in Los Angeles. Ervin died in 1972 in Ventura County, I'm not yet sure when and where Grace died, but she is apparently buried near Marilyn. |
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| − | By 1950 Grace and Ervin are back living in Los Angeles. Ervin died in 1972 in Ventura County, I'm not yet sure when and where Grace | + | |
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Grace and Ervin were about to move to the East coast and encouraged Norma to marry James Dougherty. Norma Jean married James on 19 Jun 1942 in Los Angeles. 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 in Burbank, and moved in with his parents. It was while at this job, 26 Jun 1945 where she was first commercially photographed for an article in YANK article. | Grace and Ervin were about to move to the East coast and encouraged Norma to marry James Dougherty. Norma Jean married James on 19 Jun 1942 in Los Angeles. 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 in Burbank, and moved in with his parents. It was while at this job, 26 Jun 1945 where she was first commercially photographed for an article in YANK article. | ||
| − | + | After encouragement from Grace, Norma and her half-sister Berniece (Baker) Miracle, began writing to each other and finally met when Norma was 19. Working together and with the help of "Glady's aunt Dora Graham in Oregon", they finally got Gladys released from Agnew's State psychiatric hospital. Gladys lived in Oregon for about a year with Dora, then came to Los Angeles and lived with "Aunt Ana Lower" (Grace's aunt), and at times apparently with Grace and Ervin as well. | |
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