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KNEBELKAMP Enid

 

Born Enid Vernie (also found under the name Vernie Enid) Atchinson.

Date of birth : September 20, 1891, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, Montana.

Date of death : March 17, 1974, Los Angeles. Buried in Westwood ().

Addresses

1910 : Townsend, Montana.

1928 : 237 Birmini Place, Los Angeles.

1929-1931 : 1457 West 20Th Street, Los Angeles.

1938-1956 : 2246 Glendon Avenue, West Los Angeles ().

 Story 

Enid was Grace McKee's sister .

On July 28, 1910 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, she married Georges W.Carrier (September 1st, 1889,

Montana-May 30, 1973, Los Angeles)(,).

On January 21, 1928, in Los Angeles, she married Samuel John Knebelkamp (January 29, 1889, Illinois-

November 8, 1976, California)(,).

One of the witnesses was her sister Grace McKee (,

).

At that time, Enid was Film Inspector and worked in the movie industry at the "First National Film Corporation".

Sam worked as supervisor in a phone company. 

They had a daughter, Beverly Diane (August 11, 1931, Los Angeles-October 22, 2004).

Diane and the Howell's twins with Norma Jeane at the beach, in 1930s ,

She married on July 23, 1949 (,) before she divorced on June 1969.

Link with Marilyn

They were Norma Jeane's foster parents during the 2nd semester 1934, for a short time, but the exact dates are unknown.

It was thanks to Grace McKee who placed Norma Jeane in care at their home, because she had difficulties to keep her at her own home.

They were the only foster parents who attended Marilyn's funeral on August 8, 1962 

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After Marilyn's burial, Berniece Miracle stayed at their home, before going back to Florida where she lived.
 

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