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Katherine Esther Jackson(Scruse; bornKattie B. Screwson May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jackson musical family .

Early life

Katherine was bornKattie B. Screwsin Barbour County, Alabama to Martha (n e Upshaw; December 14, 1907 April 25, 1990) and Prince Albert Screws (October 16, 1907 January 21, 1997). When Katherine was four, her father changed his surname to "Scruse", and renamed his daughter to Katherine Esther. The younger of two daughters, Katherine contracted polio at two but survived the disease. Effects of the disease left her with a noticeable permanent limp. At four, Katherine's family moved to Gary, Indiana , a suburb outside Chicago . As a child, Katherine aspired to become a country singer but was dismayed to find that there were no notable black country stars. Katherine's parents divorced when Katherine was still a youngster. In high school, Katherine joined the local high school band. In 1947, Katherine met Joseph Jackson . After a year-long courtship that started after Jackson annulled an early marriage, they married in November 1949. In January 1950, they purchased a two-bedroom house in Gary. During the couple's early years, they sang together with Joe playing boxing career dashed, he settled for work at a local while Katherine gave birth to her ten children. (Marlon's twin brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth).

The Jackson family

For a period, to help make ends meet, Katherine worked as a store clerk in a local Sears store. In 1963, Katherine, who was born a Baptist , discovered the Jehovah's Witness faith. After her conversion in 1965, all of her children followed her into the faith. While Joe Jackson, who was brought up in the housewife while keeping her children safe from the streets. By the early 1960s, several of Katherine's sons began to show off their musical talents. In 1963, Joe Jackson formedThe Jackson Brotherswith three of their eldest sons Jackie , Jermaine . Around the same time, Katherine's younger son Michael was also showing off his talent, which was discovered first by Katherine, who noticed Michael, at the age of four, singing along to the radio while dancing to the rhythm. But when she tried to tell Joe of Michael's talent, he brushed her aside, though she insisted.

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