Georgie W Connor: Prostitution

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Georgie W Connor was born 9 Oct 1881 Newayo County, MI, to John W Connor & Martha Miller.


Inmate: #5636 Grand Rapids Jail
Rec: 24 June 1931
Crime: Prostitution 
Term: 30 days
Age: 47




 Georgie was married 18 June 1899 in Garfield, MI to Bert Mercer (1875-1936) he was a Stationary Engineer. They had the following children.

 Jessie M Mercer
1902–1992
Delores R Mercer
1905–1957
Viola O Mercer
1907–1984
Garnett May Mercer
1914–2004
Oscar B Mercer
1918–1987

 Bert died of a heart attack in 1936


He must of fallen sick or left the family or he knew,  she turned to prostitution, for whatever reason she must of felt she had no other choice. She wouldn't be walking the streets for long.

 A man by the name of George B Adams (1889-1954),  (who had been divorced from his wife Dora May Johnson on 9 Apr 1932, married Georgie on 12 Jun 1937 in Grand Rapids, MI. He was 48 years old and she was 53, he was a fireman.

 Georgie would die on 8 Apr 1944 in Grand Rapids, MI.

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  1. UnknownOctober 20, 2019 at 9:02 AM

    Georgie was arrested in June of 1931 and Bert didn't die until 1936. She was arrested for prostitution 5 years prior to her husbands death. Possibly he was sick and couldn't work?

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