~*~*~* My Great Grandmother *~*~*~
Jessie Elsie Marshall was born January 2, 1886 in Jackson County, MI to Mary E. Marshall. Her father was Hollis W. Lyman.
Not much is known of her early life, except that her grandparents raised her and kept the secret of her parentage from her until she reached adulthood.
Elsie, as she was called, married Dallas Woodworth in 1905 in Davenport, Iowa. Their daughter Marian was born in Davenport in 1906. Elsie & Dallas moved to Chicago, and worked in movie theaters.
Elsie holds the distinction of being the very first female "projectionist" in the United States.
While in Chicago, Elsie gave birth to a son, Marshall Woodworth, in March of 1910, but the baby died at little more than one month of age.
Elsie and Dallas separated and divorced not long after the death of their son, and Elsie made her way to Los Angeles with her daughter Marian.
Elsie is listed in the 1920 Census as being a "film editor." She also tinted movie film and hand tinted studio portraits.
During this time, Elsie married Adam Werner and in 1918 they had a daughter named Ruth who was given up for adoption to Adam's sister.
Elsie and Adam toured the West and Midwest with a "traveling picture show" in the 1920's and '30s, until their marriage ended around 1940 and Elsie returned to Los Angeles.
Elsie became ill in late 1941, and her doctors discovered that she had uterine cancer. She died of a pulmonary embolism after cancer surgery, on February 9, 1942.
Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.
Jessie Elsie Marshall was born January 2, 1886 in Jackson County, MI to Mary E. Marshall. Her father was Hollis W. Lyman.
Not much is known of her early life, except that her grandparents raised her and kept the secret of her parentage from her until she reached adulthood.
Elsie, as she was called, married Dallas Woodworth in 1905 in Davenport, Iowa. Their daughter Marian was born in Davenport in 1906. Elsie & Dallas moved to Chicago, and worked in movie theaters.
Elsie holds the distinction of being the very first female "projectionist" in the United States.
While in Chicago, Elsie gave birth to a son, Marshall Woodworth, in March of 1910, but the baby died at little more than one month of age.
Elsie and Dallas separated and divorced not long after the death of their son, and Elsie made her way to Los Angeles with her daughter Marian.
Elsie is listed in the 1920 Census as being a "film editor." She also tinted movie film and hand tinted studio portraits.
During this time, Elsie married Adam Werner and in 1918 they had a daughter named Ruth who was given up for adoption to Adam's sister.
Elsie and Adam toured the West and Midwest with a "traveling picture show" in the 1920's and '30s, until their marriage ended around 1940 and Elsie returned to Los Angeles.
Elsie became ill in late 1941, and her doctors discovered that she had uterine cancer. She died of a pulmonary embolism after cancer surgery, on February 9, 1942.
Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.
~*~*~* My Great Grandmother *~*~*~
Jessie Elsie Marshall was born January 2, 1886 in Jackson County, MI to Mary E. Marshall. Her father was Hollis W. Lyman.
Not much is known of her early life, except that her grandparents raised her and kept the secret of her parentage from her until she reached adulthood.
Elsie, as she was called, married Dallas Woodworth in 1905 in Davenport, Iowa. Their daughter Marian was born in Davenport in 1906. Elsie & Dallas moved to Chicago, and worked in movie theaters.
Elsie holds the distinction of being the very first female "projectionist" in the United States.
While in Chicago, Elsie gave birth to a son, Marshall Woodworth, in March of 1910, but the baby died at little more than one month of age.
Elsie and Dallas separated and divorced not long after the death of their son, and Elsie made her way to Los Angeles with her daughter Marian.
Elsie is listed in the 1920 Census as being a "film editor." She also tinted movie film and hand tinted studio portraits.
During this time, Elsie married Adam Werner and in 1918 they had a daughter named Ruth who was given up for adoption to Adam's sister.
Elsie and Adam toured the West and Midwest with a "traveling picture show" in the 1920's and '30s, until their marriage ended around 1940 and Elsie returned to Los Angeles.
Elsie became ill in late 1941, and her doctors discovered that she had uterine cancer. She died of a pulmonary embolism after cancer surgery, on February 9, 1942.
Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.
Jessie Elsie Marshall was born January 2, 1886 in Jackson County, MI to Mary E. Marshall. Her father was Hollis W. Lyman.
Not much is known of her early life, except that her grandparents raised her and kept the secret of her parentage from her until she reached adulthood.
Elsie, as she was called, married Dallas Woodworth in 1905 in Davenport, Iowa. Their daughter Marian was born in Davenport in 1906. Elsie & Dallas moved to Chicago, and worked in movie theaters.
Elsie holds the distinction of being the very first female "projectionist" in the United States.
While in Chicago, Elsie gave birth to a son, Marshall Woodworth, in March of 1910, but the baby died at little more than one month of age.
Elsie and Dallas separated and divorced not long after the death of their son, and Elsie made her way to Los Angeles with her daughter Marian.
Elsie is listed in the 1920 Census as being a "film editor." She also tinted movie film and hand tinted studio portraits.
During this time, Elsie married Adam Werner and in 1918 they had a daughter named Ruth who was given up for adoption to Adam's sister.
Elsie and Adam toured the West and Midwest with a "traveling picture show" in the 1920's and '30s, until their marriage ended around 1940 and Elsie returned to Los Angeles.
Elsie became ill in late 1941, and her doctors discovered that she had uterine cancer. She died of a pulmonary embolism after cancer surgery, on February 9, 1942.
Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.
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