What was Jane's childhood like?

Answer 1

Jane Addams was born to Sarah and John H. Addams in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860. Her father was a prominent and wealthy Senator and banker, whom Addams has credited as a major influence on her life. She had 8 siblings, only 5 of whom lived past childhood. Addams' mother died of complications from a stillbirth when she was 2 years old and she was raised as the youngest living child, largely by her older sisters and later her step-mother, Anna Haldeman. See related link.