Young Carole 1919 - Newborn Carole in a stroller with her sister Dorothy 1921 - Carole (age 2) sitting on her mother Clara's lap with her brothers Lewis and Lawrence, and her sister Dorothy 1922 - Carole (age 3) with her mother Clara and friends in San Bernardino 1923 - Her brother Lewis, her sister Dorothy, her father Alfred, Carole (age 4), and her brother Lawrence 1924 - Her sister Dorothy, her brother Lewis, and Carole (age 5) 1924 - 5 year old Carole holding a baby 1933 - 14 year old Carole riding a horse 1935 - 16 year old Carole working as a dancer in San Francisco 1937 - Publicity photos of Carole (age 18) from Warner Brothers 1937 - 18 year old Carole (left) with boyfriend Busby Berkeley (right) on the set of Varsity Show 1938 - 19 year old Carole (second from the left) posing with other starlets 1938 - 19 year old Carole modeling A TIMELINE OF CAROLE'S EARLY YEARS... JANUARY 1, 1919 - Carole (Frances Ridste) is born in Fairchild, Wisconsin SPRING 1919 - Carole's mother Clara Ridste takes her four children to Denton, Montana and moves in with Charles Fenner DECEMBER 19, 1919 - Clara divorces Alfred Ridste and marries Charles (he is rumored to be Carole's real father) APRIL 1921 - Clara divorces Charles and takes the children to live with her aunt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin SPRING 1922 - Clara moves the family to San Bernardino, California and gets backs together with Alfred JULY 15, 1925 - Carole's 11 year old brother Lewis Ridste is accidentally killed JANUARY 14, 1914 - Carole elopes with 19 year old Iriving Wheeler in Yuma, Arizona FEBRUARY 1934 - Clara has their marriage annulled AUSGUST 25, 1934 - Carole marries Irving again and moves into his mother's house SEPTEMBER 1934 - Carole leaves Irving and moves back in with Clara SPRING 1935- Carole moves to San Francisco and gets a job as a hula dancer FALL 1935 - Carole becomes the lead singer of Carl Ravazza's orchestra FALL 1936 - Carole moves to Hollywood to become an actress MAY 1937 - Carole signs a contract with Warner Brothers and begins dating director Busby Berkeley This is the Fairchild, Wisconsin home where Carole was born (Photo from Jarrod McDonald) I am trying to find out more about Clara's 2nd husband Charles Fenner who may be Carole's father. If you have any information or photos please E-mail me at Tammy@carolelandisofficial.com Facts About Carole / Myths About Carole / Young Carole / Our Family Tree / Carole's Great Love / Carole - The Patriot / Carole's War Photos / Pictures of Carole / Carole's Jewelry Collection / Inside Carole's Closet / Memorabilia / Sharon's Memories Of Carole / Carole and Her Sister / Carole and Her Mother / Remembering Diane Carole / Carole's "Children" / Was Carole Murdered? / Visiting Forest Lawn / The Fans / Watch Carole's Movies / Carole On The Radio / Magazine Articles / The Family Today / Links, Books, and More / Homepage