Case File: Corinne Kimball
Overview
Locations
- 311 Columbus Ave, Boston - home of Mr. and Mrs. Flaherty, and Corinne Kimball, in 1880
People
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flaherty, Thomas | ?-c1890 | |
| Kimball, Corinne | 1875-? | |
| Kimball, Jennie | 1858-1896 | adopted mother of Corinne Kimball |
| Kimball, Susan B. | 1821-? |
Documentation
Census Records
- 1865 State Census, Massachusetts: Susan Bean, 35, of Maine, widow; with Jennie Doan, 17, of Maine, married (husband not listed)
- 1865 State Census, Massachusetts: David Doane, 24, of Maine, married, living in the saloon/hotel of Aaron Willey
- 1870 US Federal Census: Thomas Flaerty, piano dealer, with Jennie Kimball, actress, and Susan H. Kimball
- 1880 US Federal Census: 311 Columbus Ave, Boston - Mr. and Mrs. Flaherty with Mrs. Susan Kimball and Corinne Kimball
- 1900 US Federal Census: "Corinne B. de Briou", 26, actress, living with Isabel Butler, 29, actress, widow with 1 child; apartent at 126 48th St NYC
- 1940 US Federal Census: "Corinne de Briou", 66, single,born in Louisiana, living at the Hotel Remington in Manhattan
- 1950 US Federal Census: "Corinne Webriou", 76, born in Louisiana, no occupation noted.
Court Records
Newspaper Articles
- 29 Oct 1868, (Sun-Journal, Maine) - First reference of "La Petite Corinne", performing with Miss Jennie Kimball.
- 6 Feb 1869, (Fall River Daily Evening News) - "Le Petite Corinne" noted as 5 years old, Miss Jennie Kimball performing Cinderella.
- 21 Jan 1870, (Portland Daily Press) - last reference of "La Petite Corinne"
- 9 Sep 1870, (Boston Evening Transcript) - "Miss Jennie Kimball", professional vocalist, accident
- 11 Jun 1872, (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier) - Death of David Doane, age 31
- 22 Aug 1877, (Boston Globe) - Adoption of "Corinne Bell Kimball" by Susan H. Kimball.
- 21 Dec 1880, (The Evansville Journal) - BEHIND THE SCENES
- 30 May 1881, (Boston Globe) - Mrs. Susan H. Kimball dies at home, 311 Columbus Ave, Boston, after a brief illness
- 31 May 1881, (Boston Globe) - Death notice, Susan H. Kimball, aged 57 years, 3 months, and 8 days
- 1 Jun 1881, (Boston Post) - Funeral of Susan H. Kimball
- 2 Dec 1881, (New York Times) - Jennie Flaherty, bail set at $10,000 for child abduction.
- 11 Dec 1881 (New York Times) - Thomas Flahery testifies that he married Jennie Kimball in Manhattan 5 Sep 1879
- 1 Jan 1882 (Cincinnati Enquirer) - Case in Which the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Acted Zealously
- 29 Jan 1882, (Minneapolis Journal) - Little Corinne Takes the Public by Storm
- 11 Mar 1882, (Buffalo News) - Jennie Kimball arrested by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
- 3 May 1882, (The Pantagraph - Bloomington, Illinois) - a levy made on the wardrobed and properties of the company
- 10 Sep 1892 (Boston Evening Transcript) - death of Thomas Flaherty from wound of a cannon cracker explortion on July 4.
- 10 Sep 1892 (Boston Globe) - death of Thomas Flaherty, on the operating table.
- 10 Sep 1892 (Boston Globe) - funeral notice for Thomas Flaherty
- 12 Sep 1892 (Boston Post) - death notice of Thomas Flaherty on Sept 9, born July 12, 1834, aged 58 years
- 24 Mar 1896 (Fall River Globe) - obituary, notes Jennie Kimballs' birth in New Orleans and first marriage to D. Doane
- 25 Mar 1896 (Wheeling Daily Intelligencer) - Death of Mrs. Kimball.
- 11 Apr 1896, (Los Angeles Evening Express) - The Romance of Corinne
- 23 Dec 1896, (The Western News - Hamilton, Montana) - Jennie Kimball leaves $750k to "home for aged and unemployed actresses"
- 3 May 1901, (The Music Hall & Theatre Review, London) - Miss Corinne de Briou goes to London
- 1 Aug 1903, (St Louis Post-Dispatch) - "Little" Corinne, Who is Troubled by Too Much Money; Queer is Dilemma of Little Corinne
- 19 Jan 1907, (Atchison Daily Globe) - Corinne as an adult, tells the truth of her childhood.
- 11 Feb 1907, (Los Angeles Herald) - Little Corinne's Evolution From Prodigy to Real Star
- 3 Oct 1909, (San Francisco Call) - long article about "Corinne Bell de Briou" on dieting, on the stage, on matrimony.
- 22 Jan 1910, (Times Union) - "Corinne Belle de Brion" is awarded $7k in jewels back from a loan.
- 14 Apr 1923 (Kansas City Times) - "Old-Time Stars Are Back" - The Charming Corinne and Jolly Barney Fagan at Main Street.
- 14 Oct 1934, (Hartford Courant) - "Corinne is Back Again in Hartford"
Vital Records
- 1862 - Marriage of David Doane, 21, clerk, of Bangor, Maine, to Rosa Jane Knights, 17, of Cumberland County, Maine, daughter of William & Susan.
- 1878 - Death Index of "Henry deBriou", in New Orleans
- 1879 - Marriage of Thomas Flaherty to Rosylpha Jean Doane
- 1881 - Death Register of Susan H. Kimball
- 1896 - Death Register of Thomas Flaherty in Boston
- 1966 - Social Security Death Index "Corinne Debriou"