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Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1926

Birth Location: Los Angeles, California

Death Date: 4 Aug 1962

Death Location: Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Charles Gifford

Mother: Gladis Monroe

Spouse(s): Arthur Miller, Giuseppe DiMaggio, James Dougherty

Children(s):

The story of Marilyn Monroe began in 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Asher Miller, Giuseppe Joseph Paulo Dimaggio, James Jimmy Edward Dougherty, and had children including Baby Boy Miller, Boy Miller, Miscarriage Miller. Marilyn Monroe passed away in 1962 in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Marilyn Monroe began in 1926 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Asher Miller, Giuseppe Joseph Paulo Dimaggio, James Jimmy Edward Dougherty, and had children including Baby Boy Miller, Boy Miller, Miscarriage Miller.
  • Marilyn Monroe passed away in 1962 in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marilyn Monroe's Ancestors

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Marilyn Monroe
1926–1962
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
Parents
Charles Stanley Gifford
1898–1965
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Gladis (Pearl) Monroe
1900–1984
Piedras Negras, Piedras Negras Municipality, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
Grandparents
Otis (Elmer) Monroe
1866–1909
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Della (Mae) Hogan
1876–1927
Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Monroe
1831–1870
Tilford Hogan
1851–1933
Charlotte (Hogen)(Sellers)
1857–1935
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary GGM
1795–1862
Levi Nance
1822–1906
Sarah (Nance)
1837–1900

Marilyn Monroe's Timeline

4 Records

1926
1 Jun 1926
Birth of Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1942
19 June 1942
Age 16
Marilyn Monroe was married in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1954
14 January 1954
Age 28
Marilyn Monroe was married in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1962
4 Aug 1962
Age 36
Death of Marilyn Monroe in Brentwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Brentwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 1 Jun 1926; Birth County: Los Angeles
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 June 1942
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 January 1954
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Brentwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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