Janis Joplin
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'''Janis Joplin''' (1943-1970) | '''Janis Joplin''' (1943-1970) | ||
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This page copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist, Historian and Biographer. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you can email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com] | This page copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist, Historian and Biographer. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you can email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com] | ||
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| + | *[[100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century]] | ||
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| − | The [http://www.officialjanis.com/bio.html Official Janis Joplin site] says that Janis was born 19 Jan 1943 in Port Arthur, [[Texas]], was raised there, that her parents were named Seth and Dorothy Joplin, that she died in Los Angeles, [[California]], at the age of 27 on 4 Oct 1970. I will not rely on these facts, but only use them as a guide, confirming them as we go along. The pictures linked-in here came from the website operated by Carolyn Hebert here: [http:// | + | The [http://www.officialjanis.com/bio.html Official Janis Joplin site] says that Janis was born 19 Jan 1943 in Port Arthur, [[Texas]], was raised there, that her parents were named Seth and Dorothy Joplin, that she died in Los Angeles, [[California]], at the age of 27 on 4 Oct 1970. I will not rely on these facts, but only use them as a guide, confirming them as we go along. The pictures linked-in here came from the website operated by Carolyn Hebert here: [http://moonlightflower.org/janisjoplin.html Page1], [http://moonlightflower.org/janisjoplin2.html Page 2],[http://moonlightflower.org/janisjoplin3.html Page 3], [http://moonlightflower.org/janisjoplin4.html Page 4] |
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| − | 1) Let's confirm Janis' death date and place. We are told that she died in California, so let's check the California Death Index. The CADI states "Janis L Joplin, born 19 Jan 1943 Texas, died 4 Oct 1970 in Los Angeles | + | 1) Let's confirm Janis' death date and place. We are told that she died in California, so let's check the California Death Index. The CADI states "Janis L Joplin, born 19 Jan 1943 Texas, died 4 Oct 1970 in Los Angeles County". In her will she names her parents and two of her siblings. And [http://www2.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=pbass&view=63&pid=1020&rand=95108 here] you can see a picture of the whole family, along with their names. |
2) Port Arthur is in Jefferson County, Texas. Now let's check the Texas Birth Index to see if we can find a good match. | 2) Port Arthur is in Jefferson County, Texas. Now let's check the Texas Birth Index to see if we can find a good match. | ||
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6) I see that Gary Boyd Roberts has published part of Janis' ancestry here. [http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/special_guests/gary_boyd_roberts/column_37_659_437.asp Gary's New England Ancestors Article] | 6) I see that Gary Boyd Roberts has published part of Janis' ancestry here. [http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/special_guests/gary_boyd_roberts/column_37_659_437.asp Gary's New England Ancestors Article] | ||
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We know this is the same Cecil because the birth date in the CADI matches his birth date in the WW1 Card above. | We know this is the same Cecil because the birth date in the CADI matches his birth date in the WW1 Card above. | ||
| − | 13) [http:// | + | 13) Now that we know that Cecil died in California, chances are greater that perhaps his wife also did. We know that she was born about 1892 in Iowa, and her name might have been Laura or Clara maybe with an M initial. So let's see. [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f1=Laura&f2=&f0=East&sx=&f4Day=&f4Month=&f4Year=&f6=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f7=&f10=&f9=&f3=&f8=&prox=1&f4=++&f5=++&db=cadeath1940&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=2&recid=2054733&recoff=1+2+14 This entry] in the ''California Death Index'', 1940-97 shows : "Laura Mildred East, born 5 Apr 1890 Iowa, died 29 May 1958 Los Angeles County, father's name Hanson" |
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| + | 14) Using the above step as a 'basis for a guess', let's see if we can find any of the children of Cecil and Laura 'also' in the California death index. We know from the census already that they had : Dorothy 1913, Gerald 1917, Barbara 1920, and Mildred 1923/4. So in the CADI, we just enter surname East, and mother's maiden name Hanson, and 'nothing else'. And we get a hit. [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f1=&f2=&f0=East&sx=&f4Day=&f4Month=&f4Year=&f6=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f7=&f10=&f9=Hanson&f3=&f8=&prox=1&f4=++&f5=++&db=cadeath1940&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=0&recid=3576569&recoff=15+46 This entry] states : "Barbara Jean Irvin, born 1 Jul 1919 Nebraska, died 13 Nov 1986 Los Angeles County, father East, mother Hanson" | ||
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| + | We know this is their daughter Barbara based on the parents names, and that she was born in Nebraska which is relatively rare. So we have a hit and have evidence showing Laura's maiden name. | ||
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| + | 15) Now knowing that Cecil and Laura were in Nebraska, or Oklahoma and probably got married in one of those places in 1910, ''but'' that Laura Mildred Hanson was born in Iowa should make finding her parents relatively easy. So let's look in the Nebraska or Oklahoma census for any Hanson who was born in Iowa. | ||
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| + | There are no good matches in Oklahoma, but here she is in Nebraska: | ||
| + | [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Hanson&sx=&f7=NE&f9=&f10=&f18__n=&f20=Iowa&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f23=&f17=&f16=&rg_f19__date=&rs_f19__date=0&_8000C002=&f21=&_80008002=&f22=&_80018002=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1910uscenindex&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=11&recid=44582204&recoff=2+17+18+154 1910 Census of Lone Tree, Clay County, Nebaska] | ||
| + | Herbert Hanson 41 IA | ||
| + | Stella Hanson 40 IA | ||
| + | Laura Hanson 20 IA | ||
| + | Henry Hanson 17 IA | ||
| + | Mary Hanson 19 ? IA | ||
| + | Grace Hanson 12 IA | ||
| + | Olive Hanson 9 IA | ||
| + | Floyd Hanson 6 IA | ||
| + | Robert Hanson 1 8/12 NE | ||
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[[Category:Nebraska]] | [[Category:Nebraska]] | ||
