Marilyn Monroe

Norma Jean was born 1 Jun 1926, Gladys' divorce from Martin was not completed until 1927, but they were apparently seperated for some time before this, and Gladys was possibly dating other men, as reported by a few biographers.  One theory is that Norma's real father was a married man named Stanley Gifford.  Allegedly, Marilyn's mother told her this, but so far this statement is uncited, and is now suspect as [[Shelley Winters]] relates a story seeming to refute it, that is that Marilyn believe that Mortensen was her father.

Norma Jean was born 1 Jun 1926, Gladys' divorce from Martin was not completed until 1927, but they were apparently seperated for some time before this, and Gladys was possibly dating other men, as reported by a few biographers.  One theory is that Norma's real father was a married man named Stanley Gifford.  Allegedly, Marilyn's mother told her this, but so far this statement is uncited, and is now suspect as [[Shelley Winters]] relates a story seeming to refute it, that is that Marilyn believe that Mortensen was her father.

When Norma Jean was a baby, her mother placed her in a child-care situation with Albert and Ida Bolender, apparently because she had a hectic life-style and felt this would be better for the baby.  She paid them $25 a month for this.  Norma's grandmother Della apparently lived nearby, but died Aug 1927.  One biographer claims that Ida Bolender stated that Della "...died in a straitjacket."  The truth might be a little more prosaic.  In the only video interview of which I know, with Ida, she didn't say that.  She did say that Della acted crazy one day and broke the window in or by their front door, and that they called the Sheriff about it.

When Norma Jean was a baby, her mother placed her in a child-care situation with Albert and Ida Bolender, apparently because she had a hectic life-style and felt this would be better for the baby.  She paid them $25 a month for this.  Norma's grandmother Della apparently lived nearby, but died Aug 1927.  One biographer claims that Ida Bolender stated that Della "...died in a straitjacket."  The truth might be a little more prosaic.  In the only video interview of which I know, with Ida, she didn't say that.  She did say that Della acted crazy one day and broke the window in or by their front door, and that they called the Sheriff about it.

It's also confusing that apparently Gladys was living with the Bolenders as they are all reported together, in one house in the 1930 census.  Some biographers has mistakeningly suggested that the Bolenders were a "foster family", but in today's terms we would call this "full-time child care", i.e. the child is being boarded while her mother works or perhaps cats-around but not fostered.  "Foster parents" are paid by the state, not by the parents of the child.

It's also confusing that apparently Gladys was living with the Bolenders as they are all reported together, in one house in the 1930 census.  Some biographers has mistakeningly suggested that the Bolenders were a "foster family", but in today's terms we would call this "full-time child care", i.e. the child is being boarded while her mother works or perhaps cats-around but not fostered.  "Foster parents" are paid by the state, not by the parents of the child.

===Grace McKee===

===Grace McKee===