Catherine "Katie" Fronk

2.STELLA CATHERINE "KATIE"2 HIGGINS (WILLIAM1)3,4,5 was born June 27, 1871 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO6, and died February 15, 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA7.

She married

• (1) MARTIN MORTENSEN8 Bef. 1897.He was born 1871 in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway.
• (2) MR. KELLER Bef. 1910.
• (3) MR. FRONK Bef. 1930.He died Bef. 1930.  

Children of STELLA HIGGINS and MARTIN MORTENSEN are:

• i. EARL MORTENSEN b. August 1895 in California
• ii. MARTIN EDWARD3 MORTENSEN, b. February 26, 1897, Vallejo, Solano Co., CA; d. February 10, 1981, Mira Loma, Riverside Co., CA;

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• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/higgins/5095/ [notes Martin Edward as stepchild without explanation]
• 1880 Census ofKansas City, Jackson, Missouri showing "Katie Higgins, Birth: Circa 1871 Missouri, United States, daughter of William Higgins, carpenter, born cIrca 1839 in Ireland, and Bridget Carpenter, housekeeper, born circa 1845 in Ireland."
• http://www.countyhistorian.com/cecilweb/index.php/Marilyn_Monroe#Pr...
  • 1900 Census of Alameda, California showing "Martin Mortenson 39 b Norway, Katie 29 b Missouri, Earl 4 b CA, Martin E 3 b CA"
  • 1910 Census of Los Angeles County, California showing "Katie Keller, Head, 37, married 7 years ago, mother of 2, 2 living, b MO/Ireland/Ireland, occuation: Colla.... Laundry; Earl Mortenson, son, 14, b CA/Norway/MO; Edward M Mortenson, son, 13, b CA/Norway/MO"
  • 1930 Census of Los Angeles County, California showing "Martin E Mortensen, 33, divorced, b CA/Norway/MO, Meterman for Gas Company, living with his mother Catherine Frank 58, born Missouri"
  • California Death Index showing"Martin Edward Mortensen, born Feb 26, 1897, died Feb 10, 1981, Riverside County, California. Mother's maiden name Higgins"
• Ancestry tree