Jeanne Laurence - Artist Info

About Jeanne Laurence

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Jeanne Lawrence
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    Jeanne Laurence was born in 1887 in Polmar, France and raised by strict parents. She came to America when she was 32 years old. She first lived in Los Angeles and there she met her husband, Sydney. She looked after him because he was so ill. He traveled back to Alaska and everyone thought he looked wonderful.

    Mrs. Belle Simpson went to L.A. to meet Jeanne. Jeanne and Belle became friends right away. Belle convinced Jeanne and Sydney to get married. They were married and moved to Alaska. They traveled to McKinley in 1929. They hiked 140 miles from Talkeetna to the park. They had wagons and horses, but she walked. They went to stay in a cabin along the way. They finally reached the last house on the road. She enjoyed walking. They the...

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