Did Jane Addams get married with a woman?

Answer 1

Jane Addams' parents were Sarah and John H. Addams. Jane's mother died when she was 2 and her father later married Jane's step-mother Anna Haldeman. Jane had 8 siblings: Mary Catherine, Georgiana, Martha, John, Sarah Alice, Horace, George, and a younger sister whose stillbirth precipitated her mother's death (Georgiana, Horace and George also died in early childhood). Jane also had 4 step-brothers: Henry, George, John and William Haldeman (John and William also died in early childhood). Jane Addams' life partner was a woman by the name of Mary Rozet Smith. In letters, Jane described herself and Mary as married to each other. The pair met in 1890 and eventually bought a home together in Bar Harbor, Maine. During their relationship, Mary performed all the usual functions of a traditional wife for Jane, and they did not part until Mary's death in 1933. Before Jane died she burned many of her letters from Mary, therefore the exact nature of their companionship is unknown.

Answer 2

No, marriage equality for same-sex couples was (and still is) illegal in Illinois and Maine, the two places where Jane Addams lived. Jane Addams' life partner was a woman by the name of Mary Rozet Smith. In letters, Jane described herself and Mary as married to each other. The pair met in 1890 and eventually bought a home together in Bar Harbor, Maine. During their relationship, Mary performed all the usual functions of a traditional wife for Jane, and they did not part until Mary's death in 1933. Before Jane died she burned many of her letters from Mary, therefore the exact nature of their companionship is unknown.

Answer 3

No, and she was never married. it is interesting to relate in some states, married women were not permitted to be employed as school teachers! Imagine such as silly law today. One cannot fathom a reason for this statute. Ms. Adaams was not in the teaching profession, but did have educational functions at the Hull House such as English classes for immigrants, etc. Let us face the facts, Ms Addams was a Lesbian.

Answer 4

As was the case with some other humanitarians- such as GSA foundress Juliette Gordon Low, she did not have biological children. It has been rumored that Miss Addams ( spell it right) had some sort of physical health problem which may have precluded a normal social ( eg Marriage) life. what the problem was was never specified, but hinted at in biographical short stories in history texts used in the schools, etc. There was a hint she had some problem, but it was not visual impairment, obviously.

Answer 5

Jane Addams lost her mother at only age 2, and the negative sides of this followed her for the rest of her life. She therefore looked up to her father, but also he died when Jane was relatively young, just after she graduated from college. She also struggled with bad physical health her entire life.

Answer 6

Yes. Jane Addams did have siblings, infact, she had eleven of them! Jane had seven brothers and four sisters.

Answer 7

yes she is the eighth child out of nine

Answer 8

No, she didn't even get married.