The Strange Story of Mimi's Mother Jean Harris, nee Ferris

It is not surprising that Nancie waited until she was 28 to marry my Father, Jack. She saw several marriages that were a disaster and not helped by the wealth of the couples. At the beginning of December in 1937 she had a long chat with Mimi's Mother, Jean Harris.In her diary Nancie says, about Jean, " What a life of accidents she has had!"
It certainly is a very strange story but a fascinating one. I'm not sure if Nancie knew the background detail at the time or just how much Jean told her at the time. She may not have known exactly where her wealthy employer's money had come from, only the fact that it did not bring her the happiness she craved. I had never heard of Claus Spreckels when I started my research but it is to the USA and The Sugar King himself that we need to go back to, to understand Jean's situation. 

Above we see Jean's daughter, Mimi Harris and her friend Consuelo Earle.