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Janis Lyn Joplin 1943–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 JAN 1943

Birth Location: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States

Death Date: 7 OCT 1970

Death Location: Ashes Scattered From An Airplane

Father: Seth Joplin

Mother: Dorothy East

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In 1943, Janis Lyn Joplin entered the world in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States, born to Seth Ward Joplin And Dorothy East. Janis Lyn Joplin passed away in 1970 in Ashes Scattered From An Airplane.

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Biography

  • In 1943, Janis Lyn Joplin entered the world in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States, born to Seth Ward Joplin And Dorothy East.
  • Janis Lyn Joplin passed away in 1970 in Ashes Scattered From An Airplane.

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Janis Joplin's Ancestors

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Janis Joplin
1943–1970
Birth Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Parents
Seth Ward Joplin
1910–1987
Dorothy East
1913–1998
Camargo, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Grandparents
Cecil (Walter) East
1889–1962
Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, United States Of America
Laura (Mildred) Hanson
1890–1958
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ulysses East
1864–1944
Anna Bowman
1871–1959
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry East
1829–1881
Caroline Nelson
1837–1891

Janis Joplin's Timeline

3 Records

1943
19 JAN 1943
Birth of Janis Lyn Joplin in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States
1970
4 OCT 1970
Age 27
Death of Janis Lyn Joplin in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America
1970
7 OCT 1970
Age 27
Burial of Janis Lyn Joplin in Ashes Scattered From An Airplane
Ashes Scattered From An Airplane

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 JAN 1943
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1970
    Event Place: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1970
    Event Place: Ashes Scattered From An Airplane

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