[1] Crystal Brilliant Snow Jenne was born in Sonora, California on May 30, 1884.
[2] In 1887, she migrated to the Alaska Territory with her parents, who worked as a troupe of actors to entertain the miners.
[2] After he found gold, they moved to Seattle, but they lost their money and returned to Alaska.
[2] She spent the next summer singing for miners in Skagway, Haines, Dawson, Fairbanks, Nome, etc.
[2] She then attended the Spencerian Commercial School in Cleveland, Ohio to study Business.