Marilyn

Marilyn Monroe

By emilytee123
  • Otis Elmer Monroe died.

    Otis Elmer Monroe died.

    After not leaving the hospital for 9 months, Otis, Norma's (Marilyn) grandfather died.
  • Della Monroe Grainger married Charles Grainger.

    Della Monroe Grainger married Charles Grainger.

    Date unknown.
  • Gladys, Della's daughter, is pregnant.

    Gladys, Della's daughter, is pregnant.

    From here, Gladys decides to live with her mother's neighbors, The Bolenders.
  • Norma Jeane is born.

    Norma Jeane is born.

  • Della leaves to find Charles Grainger in Borneo.

  • Della returns from Borneo.

    Specific date unknown.

  • Della attempts to smother Norma.

    As Della's psychosis worsened and in a fit of rage, she attempted to smother Norma Jeane.

  • Della checks into a mental hospital.

    Della died nineteen days later.
  • Gladys and Jasper Baker married.

    Gladys and Jasper Baker married.

    Gladys was only 14 years old but her mother, Della, swore she was 18.
  • Norma turned 11 years old.

    Norma turned 11 years old.

  • Norma got bullied.

    While Norma attended school, she frequently was tormented because of her height.

  • Norma began to develop.

    Norma borrowed a friend's sweater and it showed off her newly developed breasts. The boys at school oggled and she became known as the MMM girl.

  • Grace Goddard begins to show Norma off.

    Grace would bring Norma to studios, and get her hair and makeup done up.

  • Gladys was institutionalized

    Gladys had a nervous breakdown

  • Norma began dating a 21 year old while she was 13.

    Marilyn started dating a boy who was much older than she was. This is when she really started to understand how attractive she was and how much she liked to show it off.
  • Period: to

    1909