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Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jun 1926

Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Death Date: 4 Aug 1962

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Charles Gifford

Mother: Gladys Eley

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The story of Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe began in 1926 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA. Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe passed away in 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe began in 1926 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.
  • Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe passed away in 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Norma Monroe's Ancestors

Self
Norma Monroe
1926–1962
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Parents
Charles Stanley Gifford
1898–1965
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Gladys (Pearl Monroe- Baker, Mortensen,) Eley
1902–1984
Colonia Díaz, Chihuahua, Mexico
Grandparents
Frederick (Almy) Gifford
1867–1957
New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Lizzie (Easton) Gifford
1866–1904
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Gifford
1839–1874
Susan Almy
1841–1908
William Jr
1838–1898
Elizabeth Tennant
1837–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gifford
1804–
Lydia Gifford
1803–
John Easton
1809–1872
Frances Franklin
1812–1904

Norma Monroe's Timeline

5 Records

1926
01 Jun 1926
Birth of Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
1942
19 June 1942
Age 16
Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe was married In Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
1956
8 Sep 1956
Age 30
Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe was married in Newburgh, New York, USA
Newburgh, New York, USA
1959
Oct 1959
Age 33
Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe was married in Madison, Alabama
Madison, Alabama
1962
4 Aug 1962
Age 36
Death of Norma Jeane Mortensen Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1956
    Event Place: Newburgh, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1959
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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