Joan Vollmer

common-law wife of William S. Burroughs
Person human Q452819

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
February 4, 1923
Date of death
September 6, 1951
Place of birth
New York
Place of death
Mexico City, Mexico[7]
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
writer, muse
Family name
Vollmer[17]
Given name
Joan[18]
Manner of death
accidental death[19]
Name in native language
Joan Vollmer Adams Burroughs[20]
Place of burial
Panteón Americano[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Joan Vollmer Adams Burroughs en Joan Vollmer de Joan Adams de Joan Vollmer Burroughs el Τζόαν Βόλμερ fa جون ولمر he ג'ואן וולמר ru Джоан Воллмер ru Джоан Волмер
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VIAF cluster ID
2017169032364087720007
Find a Grave memorial ID
14637589
Freebase ID
/m/03hptv
Geni.com profile ID
6000000017776384449
Notable Names Database ID
377/000161891
WikiTree person ID
Vollmer-308

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Summary

Joan Vollmer was born on February 4, 1923[1], in New York[2]. She died on September 6, 1951[3], in Mexico City[4]. She worked as a writer[5] and muse[6].

FAQs

Where was Joan Vollmer born?

Joan Vollmer's place of birth was New York[2].

Where did Joan Vollmer die?

Joan Vollmer died in Mexico City[4].

Who was Joan Vollmer married to?

Joan Vollmer's spouses include William S. Burroughs[9].

What did Joan Vollmer do for work?

Joan Vollmer worked as a writer[5] and muse[6].

Where did Joan Vollmer go to school?

Joan Vollmer was educated at Barnard College[12] and Doane Stuart School[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Joan
    Spouse → William S. Burroughs
    Family name → Vollmer
    Country of citizenship → United States
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