Category: Ancestry
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Was Marilyn Monroe Mexican?
Was Marilyn Monroe Mexican? Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen multiple posts claiming that she was. The truth is a bit more complex than a simple yes or no. So, lets dive in!
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Marilyn And Her Mother
Much has been said over the years about the relationship between Marilyn and her mother – it was difficult and strained, this much we know. Gladys’ mental illness made things so that, by the end of Marilyn’s life, the two women had no real relationship at all.
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Gladys Baker – Marilyn’s Mother – Part Three
In 1949, Gladys Baker married John Stewart Eley, an electrician. However Eley neglected to inform Gladys that he was already married – his first wife living in Boise, Idaho. The couple lived in Los Angeles but Eley died just three years later of a heart infection. During Marilyn’s career Gladys spent the majority of her…
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Charles Stanley Gifford
Who was Charles Stanley Gifford? Was it he who fathered the world’s most famous screen icon, Marilyn Monroe, as Gladys said it was, and Marilyn believed it to be? Or was it her mother Gladys’ estranged husband, Edward Mortensen, as per her birth certificate? Over the years much has been made of the fact that…
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Gladys Baker – Marilyn’s Mother – Part Two
On her return to Los Angeles and with the beginning of her friendship with Grace McKee, Gladys Baker started going out dancing and dating, leading to the two women having a reputation amongst their male co-workers. However, on 11th October 1924, Gladys shocked everyone when she suddenly married Edward Mortensen. Though her new husband was…
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Gladys Pearl Monroe – Marilyn’s Mother – Part One
Gladys Pearl Monroe was born on 27th May 1902, to Otis and Della Monroe. Gladys had one brother named Marion and as child the family moved constantly.