Her father, after having deserted the family, died when she was five, so her mother Anne moved with Rose and her two older brothers to New York City, where Bird and her brothers grew up in poverty.
Her father died. This was after having deserted the family. She was five. Her mother Anne moved with Rose to New York City. Her mother Anne moved with her two older brothers to New York City. Bird grew up in poverty. Her brothers grew up in poverty.