Gertrude M Collins was born on June 22, 1893 in Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States. She was an actress in Vaudeville and on Broadway. She adopted a stage name of "Jane Lowe" and used it for most of her life. She married co-star John Adair, Jr. and is buried in the same grave plot under the name of Jane.
Jane (21) married John Adair (30) (born on January 12, 1885 in Grafton, Taylor, Virginia, United States; son of John Adair and Mary Katherine (Willhide) Adair) on February 20, 1915 in Richland, Ohio, United States.[1]
In 1950, Jane (57) was living in household of John Adair (65) in New York, New York with her husband, John (undefined). [2]
Jane died on March 30, 1959 in New York City, New York, aged 65.[3]
Sources
↑Marriage: "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993" Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61378 #901794122 (accessed 28 November 2023) Gertrude M Collins (22) marriage to John Adair Jr. on 20 Feb 1915 in Richland, Ohio, USA.
↑1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census" National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: 340; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 31-370 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #277719375 (accessed 28 November 2023) Jane Lawe Adair (4), wife, in household of John Adair (65) in New York, New York, New York, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
John Adair
M
65
Married
Head
Actor
West Virginia
Jane Lowe Adair
F
4
Married
Wife
Pennsylvania
↑Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current" Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #11250980 Ancestry Record 60525 #83401999 (accessed 28 November 2023) Jane Adair burial (died in 1959) in Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, United States of America. Born in 1893.
See also:
1959 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007 Ancestry Record 60901 #989527 (accessed 28 November 2023) Name: Jane Adair; Birth Date: 22 Jun 1893; Death Date: 30 Mar 1959; Claim Date: 28 Apr 1959; Notes: 10 Sep 1976: Name listed as JANE ADAIR.
1922 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) Thu, Jun 1, 1922, page 10 Newspapers Clip: 135890186 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1922 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) Tue, Jun 13, 1922, page 10 Newspapers Clip: 135890294 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1922 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) Tue, Jun 27, 1922, page 12 Newspapers Clip: 135890447 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1922 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) Wed, May 31, 1922, page 8 Newspapers Clip: 135889882 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1912 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" The Miami News (Miami, Florida) Sat, Dec 7, 1912, page 1 Newspapers Clip: 135891186 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1910 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) Sun, Aug 14, 1910, page 3 Newspapers Clip: 135895404 (accessed 28 November 2023)
1912 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) Sun, Jan 28, 1912, page 5 Newspapers Clip: 135891047 (accessed 28 November 2023)
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