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1800-1959 Iowa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-1-1876
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Leona May Tibbits
Adoptee Birth City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Linn County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth or by 3 years old for sure ?Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Leona May Tibbets Mckinney (Deceased)   
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Cathern Mckinney (Deceased)   
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Jennings
Adoptive Fathers Name: James Mckenny (Deceased)   
Email Address: cfredding@charter.net
Searching For: Birth Parents of Leona May Tibbets, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: The 1880 census in Browns Creek, Kansas shows Leona May Tibbets as an adopted daughter at age 3. James Mckinney age 51, and Catherine age 44. then the next census in 1894 Leona May Mckinney is 18 years old and listed as living with M.R. Shaw age 65, white female, and T.C. Shaw age 27, white male, in Kansas. then the census 1910 Leona is listed as Leona May Humes, she married my great great grandpa in 1895 in Kansas. I really need the birth parents for Leona to finish my family tree. I would appreciate all and any info you can share with me. Thank-you so very much, Nena Wooderson
Date Received: 6-2-2013
Date Posted: 6-24-2013
Last Updated: 6-24-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 10-15-1876
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Bessie
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa or Nebraska ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Elizabeth      
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Frederick
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ? Lind
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Bessie Shreves (Deceased)
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?,,
Email Address: idamaebrewer@gmail.com
Searching For: More info about her Birth Father, where she was born, if she had more birth siblings, adoped date, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: Bessie Shreves was a second mother to me and my sister. She helped my mother and father in exchange for living with us. Mother always said she was related to us. She is gone to heaven now, but we loved her very much. She worked as a servant to another of our ancestors, Benjamin Brinton from Iowa, in the 1925 Iowa census. In the Iowa 1905 Census directory, she is listed as at same address as Dorcus Shreves, widow of Jonathan Shreves, also of Iowa. In this directory, the lived at Brighton, Iowa. My home town. I have found that Jonathan and Dorcus adopted a daughter, Annice Lind. With Bessie's father's last name being Lind, I am trying to find if Bessie might be Annice's birth sister and if Dorcus and Jonathan adopted her also because as a child, I only knew her last name to be Shreves. Sometimes spelled Shreeves. some of this information I gathered from different Iowa census. I also know that she lived in Answorth, Iowa as a servant to a man named Cady.Bessie never married. This I was told by my mother. Mom died in 2002 and my father has alzimers and only 1 uncle and 1 aunt left, with no more info. I loved this woman and want her to be more than a servant in my geneology reserch results. She needs her rightful place listed in the family history pages. please help me.  thank Bessie died 3-15-1967 at the age of 90. She died in Washington, Iowa USA. Buried at the Brighton, Iowa, Hillcrest cemetary. Her tombstone lies close to Jonathan and Dorcus Stones. Jonathan was a civil war union soldier 1898-1925. (Update) Bessie Shreves had blue eyes and ? hair, but when I knew her, it was pure white, not a yellow white. Bessie was 4'.9" tall. Don't know anything about birth parents.  I want to frnd out more about her birth father, where she was born, if she had more birth siblings, adoped date.doing geneology research and I feel this is important. can't seem to get anywhere, Please help.
Date Received: 4-19-2012
Date Posted: 4-20-2012
Last Updated: 5-9-2012 & 4-20-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1881 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Minnie Wilkinson (Wilkson)
Adoptee Birth City: Algona, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Kossuth County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Margaret Wilkinson

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Price

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Thomas Wilkinson

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 9+ years old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Aurora, ? IL

County adoption took place: Kane County ?
State adoption took place: Illinois
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: mikeww65@yahoo.com
Searching For: Great Aunt Minnie Wilkinson
All Other Information: Her last name could have been Wilkson, per county farmfarm Was sent from Mount Carroll, Illinois poor farm on 1-22-1889 to the Aurora, Illinois Orphans home.
Date Received: 11-11-2017
Date Posted: 11-12-2017
Last Updated: 11-12-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-21-1887
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Otto Schaeffer
Adoptee Birth City: Keokuk, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Assuming Keokuk
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
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Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Otto Schaeffer (Deceased)
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Louisa or Louise (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Peter G Schieferdecker (Deceased)
Email Address: debran1@swbell.net
Searching For: Information about Great Grandfather's Birth Family, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: This is my great grandfather, had heard of the possibility that he was of indian decent but have no information to prove that.  I have no idea what happened or when. He was living in New Athens, IL in 1900 with the Schieferdeckers as their adopted son according to the census records. He married Margaret Steinheimer in St. Clair County, IL and had 8 children...I cannot trace where he died, my grandfather would not talk about his father. Any information that could be provided would be wonderful
Date Received: 5-31-2012
Date Posted: 5-31-2012
Last Updated: 8-24-2012 & 5-31-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-25-1898
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Nellie Johnson

Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Ellen Johnson
(Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ? (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

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Adoption Agency or Attorney: Christian Children's Home

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 6 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Ina Owello Wilson (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Council Bluffs, IA

County adoption took place: Pottawattamie County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Lucy Wilson
(Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: Walter Wilson
(Deceased)
Email Address: billgoldbeach@frontier.com

Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father information, Genealogy Records.

All Other Information: Nellie was born in home for unwed mothers located at 201 6th street, Sioux City, Iowa, and operated by Mrs. B. Brant. 23 and Me and Ancestry.com, have led me to cousins who are part Native American from the Monette or Lewis Families. Nellie Johnson, later to be Ina Owello Wilson is my paternal grandmother. She told family her adoptive parents told her she was part Indian. I secured a court release to get this information from the Christian Children's Home.

Date Received: 6-19-2019
Date Posted: 6-20-2019
Last Updated: 6-20-2019

Adoptee Birth Date: 7-13-1902
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Fort Dodge, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Webster County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa 
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
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Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth or 1 year ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: John Oscar Strube
City adoption took place: Fort Dodge, IA
County adoption took place: Webster County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Sophia Strube
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Schnell
Adoptive Fathers Name: August Strube
Email Address: gary.strube@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Name, Medical History, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: My grandfather was born 7-13-1902 searching for any info on his birth family
Date Received: 3-12-2010
Date Posted: 3-16-2010
Last Updated: 3-31-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-11-1902
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Charles Daughters
Adoptee Birth City: Carroll, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Newton County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Lorena
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Calvet
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Walter
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 5 years old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Omaha, NE
County adoption took place: Douglas County
State adoption took place: Nebraska
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: jackieglax@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Charles Daughters (my great uncle)
All Other Information: Charles father died 1907 leaving 3 children and a wife. My great grandmother gave my great aunt and my grandmother to one of the Omaha Catholic Orphanages. The sisters were adopted by Quakers in Iowa. However, there is no record of Charles. I have contacted the Orphan Trains (Children's Aid Society) and Father Flanagan Boystown but no luck.
Date Received: 6-1-2015
Date Posted: 6-2-2015
Last Updated: 6-2-2015
Adoptee Birth Date: 6-19-1908
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa  
Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Around 10-11 years old my best guess per census records
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Robert George Brown (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Conesville or Davenport, ? IA

County adoption took place: Muscatine County or Scott County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary Belle Emerson (Deceased)

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Emerson

Adoptive Fathers Name: George Brown (Deceased)

Email Address: grdane03@msn.com

Searching For: Genealogy Records

All Other Information: My grandfather is deceased. He was adopted with his brother for farm labor by the Browns in Conesville. His brother hated it there and ran off. He stayed until he finished high school. I am working on our genealogy. Grandpa had blue eyes and was very tall with jet black hair. He always said his birth mother was American Indian, but I'm not really sure that is true or just him jesting with me. He died: 4-16-1991. He married Mable Bell. and was a farmer, gemologist and biologist. everyone is deceased and lived in Conesville IA. I have searched on Ancestry.com for anyone born 6-19-1908 in Scott County, IA. I found a Frank I Branthaver that came from a very large family. But I'm not sure this would be his real birth name. Any help would be wonderful!!  Many thanks
Date Received: 12-14-2016
Date Posted: 12-14-2016

Last Updated: 12-14-2016
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-22-1913 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Scott County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?  

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Christian Woman's Benevolent Association

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Mary Ellen Williams
City adoption took place: St. Louis, MO
County adoption took place: St. Louis City or St. Louis County ?
State adoption took place: Missouri
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Katherine Williams

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Miller

Adoptive Fathers Name: George Washington Williams

Email Address: terri@thomascreekbeer.com
Searching For: My Grandmothers Birth Family, Genealogy Records, Medical History.
All Other Information: US census states born in Davenport, Iowa. Adoption letter from St. Louis, Missouri.
Family story is that she was found in a train station in Illinois. (Update) Possible birth mother Emma Elizabeth Belcher (or one of her siblings), white, born 5-14-1894 Nebraska, died 2-6-1982 Kentucky. Arrested in a shoplifting ring in 1932 Memphis Tennessee. (Update) Mary Ellen Williams was 6'2" tall, with brown eyes and brown medium hair. This is my grandmother and she passed away several years ago. I have done a DNA test with Ancestry and also uploaded it to GedMatch.  That is where I got this information from a dna match.
Date Received: 2-28-2019

Date Posted: 3-1-2019
Last Updated: 8-13-2022 & 3-1-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1914 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA

Adoptee Birth County: ?

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Gibneski ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Gibneski ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Shellhous ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old ?

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Max Wesley Warren ?

City adoption took place: ?, IA

County adoption took place: ?

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ? Warren ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: ? Warren ?

Email Address: khwarren68@gmail.com

Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information: Adopted name Max (or Maxwell), Wesley (or Wessley or Weslley), Warren Family Lore: Grandfather birth father (Scheilhaus, Scheilhouse, Shellhouse, Shellhous owned a bakery in Iowa. He had a tenant in the bakery and fathered a child with this tenance (we believe her last name was "Gibneski" or "Grabowski". The doctor who performed the birth kidnapped the child and took him to Minnesota where he was arrested and brought back to Iowa. Grandfather was then put up for adoption somewhere in Iowa. The Warren family (first names not known) adopted my grandfather and at some point relocated to Michigan.

Date Received: 12-18-2018

Date Posted: 12-19-2018
Last Updated: 12-19-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-10-1914
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Greenfield, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Adair County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: ?

Country Adoption took place: ?
Adoptive Mothers Name: Hazel M Shirk
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Fausta "Hazel" McCollom

Adoptive Fathers Name: Walter Albert Shirk

Email Address: lisakay64@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Parents information for Family History, Genealogy.
All Other Information:

Date Received: 7-6-2017

Date Posted: 7-6-2017
Last Updated: 7-6-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-11-1915
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Lewis Ralston
Adoptee Birth City: Waterloo, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Black Hawk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ? Name But Was Native American
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Russell Lewis Fullerton
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Cora
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Park Fullerton
Email Address: vinylgirl@charter.net
Searching For: Any Information But Trying To Find Info On Birth Mother, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: We are looking for my Grandfather's history as he may have been American Indian and the family wants to find out who he truly was.  I'm Granddaughter.
Date Received: 7-31-2007
Date Posted: 8-1-2007
Last Updated: 8-1-2007
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-9-1919
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Edith Fitzgerald (Deceased)
City adoption took place: ?, IA
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Ida Fitzgerald (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Eichelberger
Adoptive Fathers Name: Thomas Fitzgerald (Deceased)

Email Address: melbell_pclady@yahoo.com

Searching For: Genealogy Records, Medical History.

All Other Information: I am searching for my grandma's birth parents, so we can find out any health issues that our family might be susceptible to. I would also like to have a better idea of who we are and where our family came from as I complete our genealogical information. All attempts that I have made never got very far, but I will help with as much of this process that I can. My grandma is now deceased and all of her children except for my dad. Thomas and Ida Fitzgerald lived in Muscatine County at the time of the adoption. 

Date Received: 4-1-2019
Date Posted: 4-1-2019
Last Updated: 4-1-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-1-1919
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Rexius or Rexall Cox
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: P
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Cox
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Lloyd Pershing Taylor
City adoption took place: ?, IA
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Beulah Taylor
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Zugd
Adoptive Fathers Name: Albert Tayor
Email Address: themougs@comcast.net
Searching For: Any Info On Family Tree, Medical History, Genealogy Records. 

All Other Information: Birth mother was taken away until she gave birth then brought back. She was a musician
Date Received: 2-4-2011
Date Posted: 2-9-2011
Last Updated: 2-10-2011
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-27-1920
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Maxine Hunt
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Hospital: University of Iowa

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Veramelia Stout

City adoption took place: Iowa City, IA

County adoption took place: Johnson County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Glennie Stout

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Goodman

Adoptive Fathers Name: Taylor Stout

Email Address: jill.stacy@gmail.com

Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: I would like to find out more about my paternal grandmothers birth parents, birth family. My grandmother was born to a couple of students at the University of Iowa. She was born on 4-27-1920. The birth name that was given to her was Maxine Hunt.

Date Received: 2-12-2017

Date Posted: 2-13-2017

Last Updated: 2-13-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 6-3-1920
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Hazel Byons
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Ruby D. Struve ((
FOUND)) (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Byons
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Dr. Lynn Meyers ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa State U. Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 10 months old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Hazel Elaine (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Iowa City, IA
County adoption took place: Johnson County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mildred
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Drowne
Adoptive Fathers Name: Thomas Potter
Email Address: millynbob@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Siblings, Birth Father,
Medical History,

All Other Information: I am the daughter of Hazel Elaine Potter. We believe my mother's biological father was Dr. Lynn Meyers, although, this was not stated in the adoption records. Ingalls Swisher, Mayor of Iowa City, signed the adoption record and it was notarized on 4-21-1921 by Anna F. Gardon, in Iowa City. No birth certificate because of a fire at the hospital in ?-?-1926. Dr. Lynn Meyers was the Doctor in the Sheldon, IA (O'Brien County) area where my mother grew up and many folks, including her adoptive parents believed that Dr. Meyers was her biological father. The adoption papers were notarized in O'Brien County on 4-26-1921. My mother graduated from Sheldon High School in ?-?-1938, and Dr. Meyers children also attended Sheldon High School. Would like to see pics of other half-siblings (if true) for any resemblance, if possible. My mother died in ?-?-2000 of Multiple Myeloma, also my brother, Gary, of same cancer in ?-?-2009. Interested in health history of any birth siblings.
Date Received: 4-13-2010
Date Posted: 4-15-2010
Last Updated: 4-19-2010
Contact Info Received: 4-16-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-7-1925
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Mercedes Gatton
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Mame Gatton ((
FOUND)) (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 14 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Rosemary Doyle
City adoption took place: Davenport, IA
County adoption took place: Scott County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Bertha Doyle
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Huff
Adoptive Fathers Name: Harry Doyle
Email Address: avark@comcast.net
Searching For: Information on Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: Birth mother ended up in Kansas. Died in the ?-?-1980s. Adoption was arranged by a doctor Goenne.
Date Received: 5-2-2010
Date Posted: 5-2-2010
Last Updated: 5-2-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-11-1926
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Cedar Rapids, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Linn County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2-3 years old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Beverly Jean Adcock

City adoption took place: ?, IA

County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Golda Adcock
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Barger

Adoptive Fathers Name: Paul I. Adcock
Email Address: craig.coy@verizon.net
Searching For: Beverly Jean (Adcock) Coy, Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: (Update) I'm looking for my mother's birth mother and hopefully birth father. Age of adoptee when adopted 2-3 years old -- the Iowa 1930 Census lists my mother and her adoptive parents living in Mason City and her age is listed as 2 years 10 months old. They later moved to Waterloo. I sent the County Clerk a letter requesting information -- they replied that they had no record of my mother or an adoption. My mother had to get a passport in 1962 which required a birth certificate (see attached)  It shows her birth in Cedar Rapids and has an Iowa State File record number 57-26-4548. She would recall a memory of being in an orphanage (she assumed Catholic) and running into Paul Adcock's arms the first time they met. Somewhere she got the idea that her birth mother was an unmarried young woman who had an affair with an older man.  She thought her birth mother's name could have been a woman named Grace Dietz (sp?) and had no idea of her birth father.

Date Received: 7-13-2017

Date Posted: 7-14-2017  

Last Updated: 7-14-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-7-1927
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Olin Ritter
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Bernadine Ritter
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Ritter
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities - Des Moines
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Albert Nemmer
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Emma Nemmer
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Paulman
Adoptive Fathers Name: Louis Nemmer
Searching For: Confirm Birth Mother, Medical History. 
Email Address: wgnemmer@mail.com
All Other Information: Adoption finalized 12-1-1927. Orphanage known as Christ Child Home Looking to confirm mother is Bernadine Ritter of Chickasaw County born ?-?-1900. Father may be Knutsen? Knutson?
Date Received: 10-7-2009
Date Posted: 10-10-2009
Last Updated: 10-10-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-25-1928
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Ralph Howard Alloway
Adoptee Birth City: Columbus City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Louisa County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Alta Maud Alloway
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Bond
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: James Clarence
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Lutheran Homes
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Sonny Boy Lord
City adoption took place: Muscatine, IA
County adoption took place: Muscatine County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: John Anhalt
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling
Email Address: mdalloway@machlink.com
All Other Information: Sonny Boy Lord was returned to Lutheran Homes, then on 7-15-1930 was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Anhalt of 1035 N Austin Blvd, Chicago, IL Sister Carma Jean was adopted by Lord, then returned and adopted to Krogmans. Sister was found and died. Three siblings of 10 remain alive. We'd really like to find Ralph Howard or info about his life if he has passed.
Date Received: 8-27-2013
Date Posted: 10-3-2013
Last Updated: 10-3-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-19-1928
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasion
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, or Dubuque, IA ?
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County or Dubuque County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Brown

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasion

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasion

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Patricia Elaine Bowman (Deceased)

City adoption took place: Sioux City, or Dubuque, IA ?
County adoption took place: Woodbury County or Dubuque County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary Bowman

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Brown

Adoptive Fathers Name: Jess James Bowman

Email Address: rpgirl58@gmail.com

Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information: Searching for any information regarding an adoption in Sioux City, IA in 1929 or around then. My mother was found on a bed in an empty house while the residents were out. The article says that Mrs. Bowman knew of the mother and child and decide to keep her. They did things like that back then. My mom is now deceased and this is just me wanting to find out information. She always felt she came from either another family member or close friend of her folks. She had a step sister that was about 16 years older names Iris Bowman. She always wondered if she really was her birth mother. It's probably a needle in a haystack, but maybe just maybe someone knows something. A baby just doesn't appear on a strangers bed one day. 
(Update) Patricia had blue eyes.
Date Received: 8-9-2017

Date Posted: 8-9-2017
Last Updated: 8-10-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1929 or ?-?-1930 ? #1 
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian and ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: ?,  IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Evelyn Booth
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Booth
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?,  IL or  ?,  IA
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Illinois or Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: rachwenz@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Half-Birth Sibling  

All Other Information: Birth mother from Van Etten, NY but spent pregnancy in Iowa, possibly in home for unwed mothers. Birth grandmother: Mabel Booth, Van Etten, NY Birth mother age 15 years old at delivery.
Date Received: 11-21-2009
Date Posted: 11-24-2009
Last Updated: 5-21-2014 & 11-24-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1929 to ?-?-1930 ? #2
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: ?,  IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Less than 1 year
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Evelyn Jean State
City adoption took place: ?,  IA
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Julia S. State
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Lee C. State
Email Address: tylerdh@live.com
Searching For: Evelyn Jean State's, Birth Parents, Genealogy Records, Etc.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 10-23-2013
Date Posted: 10-23-2013
Last Updated: 10-23-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1930 ?
Adoptee Gender: ?
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Florence Marion Goddard (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
 
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: mdepauw9@mchsi.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling ? 
All Other Information: All I know is that my mother gave birth in "a home for unwed mother's out back of Davenport, Iowa" and that she was approximately 16, which would have been in ?-?-1930. My parent's are deceased.
Date Received: 9-13-2010
Date Posted: 9-13-2010
Last Updated: 9-13-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-1-1930
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Jean Marie Goodman
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Letha Goodman
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Lessenden
Adoptive Fathers Name: Jonathan Norwood Goodman
Email Address: jonclodfelter@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Mother and any surviving family, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 4-24-2014
Date Posted: 4-25-2014
Last Updated: 4-25-2014
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-11-1931
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Richard Allen Brady
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Emily  Shellady
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Brady
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 15 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Hays (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Aledo, IL
County adoption took place: Mercer County
State adoption took place: Illinois
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Eunice Merl Hays
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Long
Adoptive Fathers Name: Tolar Robert Hays
Email Address: bonzeywilson@yahoo.com
Searching For: Deceased Fathers Birth Mother, Medical History
All Other Information: Looking for any info on my deceased fathers birth mother to see if there where any birth siblings or birth relatives and their medical and his ancestors info. Adoption took place in Mercer county, Illinois on 10-22-1932. (Update) Birth mothers age 16 years old. Richard was approx 5'6" tall, he had blue eyes and light brown hair. 
Date Received: 11-17-2012
Date Posted: 11-18-2012
Last Updated: 4-25-2013 & 11-21-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-21-1936
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Shirley Rae Taylor
Adoptee Birth City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Linn County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: University Hospital- Iowa City
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Less than 1 year old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Susan DeNeece Butterfield (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Cedar Rapids, IA
County adoption took place: Linn County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Helen Butterfield (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Leonard
Adoptive Fathers Name: Carl Butterfield (Deceased)
Email Address: debbie.1125@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.
All Other Information: My mother was adopted from the Iowa Soldier's Orphans Home. We received records from the state and also requested records to be opened which were denied but the judge did state in decision there was no name of birth parents or medical history. Document I have states paternity was never established. It also states the birth mother was 17 years old when she completed the 11th grade. She is American- English and is protestant. Dark eyes and dark. She was 5'5 1/2" tall, about 130 lbs. (Update) Susan DeNeece Butterfield was 5'5" tall, she had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. She passed in 2007.
Date Received: 1-18-2013
Date Posted: 1-24-2013
Last Updated: 1-24-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-14-1937
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Geneva, ? IA or ?, MN ?
Adoptee Birth County: Franklin County or Cerro Gordo ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa or Minnesota ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Nancy Lu Wenzel (Deceased)
City adoption took place: ?, MN
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Minnesota
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Hannah Beatrice Wenzel (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Bergh
Adoptive Fathers Name: Clifford J Wenzel (Deceased)
Email Address: canoecox@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Parents Names and Any Info, Medical History, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: My grandmother Nancy Lu Wenzel was adopted as an infant by Mr. Clifford J Wenzel (b. 6-15-1898 in MN, died 6-30-1976 in IA) and his wife Hannah Beatrice Wenzel (b. 12-27-1901, MN) (she went by Bea).  Clifford and Bea lived in Kenyon, Goodhue, MN in the 1930's US census but my grandmother Nancy grew up living in Cresco, Howard, IA.  She was married to Lester Robert Larson Jr. While she grew up knowing that she was adopted she never saw her adoption papers. She was raised as an only child by her adopted parents and has only one surviving child (My mother Jo). I am looking for genealogical information regarding my Grandma Nancy's birth family. Especially interested in their nationality / background as Nancy had an olive complexion with dark hair and her adopted family was German and Norwegian. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
Date Received: 9-2-2012
Date Posted: 9-6-2012
Last Updated: 9-11-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-7-1938
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Indian or White ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: None
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Indian or White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Indian or White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: University of Iowa Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: American Home Finding Association
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Under a year old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Jon Wayne Welch
City adoption took place: Ottumwa, IA
County adoption took place: Wapello County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Margret L Welch
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Wasson
Adoptive Fathers Name: Wayne Allison Welch
Email Address: mjoni@outlook.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Siblings, Medical History.
All Other Information: Birth mother attended Indian Hill College in Ottumwa, Iowa. (Update) Jon Wayne Welch, has blue eyes and brunet hair, 5’10" tall.
Date Received: 11-7-2014
Date Posted: 11-7-2014
Last Updated: 11-8-2014
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-?-1939 or 5-?-1939 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Marjorie
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Lewis
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Bernard L. Murphy
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Crittindon Home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Sioux City,  IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: lawrence_murphy_337@comcast.net
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother
All Other Information: (Update) Birth mother was 19 years old at time of birth. 5'6" tall, with blue eyes and dark blond hair, Birth father was 20 years old, 6' tall, with blue eyes and brown hair.
Date Received: 3-31-2014
Date Posted: 4-14-2014
Last Updated: 10-30-2021 & 12-17-2020 & 4-14-2014
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-29-1939
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA ?
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: John Locher
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: John Robert Sedlacek
City adoption took place: Des Moines.  IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Helen Sedlacek
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Parkyn
Adoptive Fathers Name: Wesley Sedlacek
Email Address: patchklein@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: I am daughter of John Sedlacek
Date Received: 9-21-2009
Date Posted: 9-23-2009
Last Updated: 9-23-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1940 to ?-?-1942 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA 
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Lillian June
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Johnson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Florence Crittenton Home
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Florence Crittenton Home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: dimples2005_26@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee

All Other Information: Birth was about 1941 but could have been the year before or the year after. We believe the adoption took place in Sioux City but are not certain. Birth mother was married to Melvin June at the time of birth but he is not the adoptees birth father. We have also posted on Adoption.com to try to find info.
Date Received: 2-21-2009
Date Posted: 2-21-2009
Last Updated: 2-21-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-18-1940
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Charles Paul Urban
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Angela Urban (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Urban
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Robert Olson (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Florence Crittenden Home
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Social Service
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Robert John Zill
City adoption took place: Pierre, SD
County adoption took place: Stanley County
State adoption took place: South Dakota
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Esther Zill
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Podraza
Adoptive Fathers Name: Carl R Zill
Email Address: cbrahier@cox.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Family, Birth Siblings, Genealogy Records, Medical History.
All Other Information: (Update) Birth mothers age at birth was 17 years old, birth father age is unknown. both birth parents went to Centerville, SD high school. Birth mothers ethnicity was Czech, birth fathers was Norwegian. (Update) I never knew my birth parents. they both died before I tried to find them. I have hazel eyes and brown hair. both my birth father and birth mother had brown hair.  I don't know what color eyes either of them had. What I did find out was told to me by a gossip lady that lived in the same town. because I was born 5-18-1940 my birth mother had to drop out of school the last semester of her senior year to give birth and then joined the next class and graduated with them in 1941. I don't think my birth father ever knew that he made my birth mother pregnant. he moved to Portland, Oregon and formed a trucking company. he was reputed to have died in Phoenix, AZ but I don't know the date. I think his name was Robert Olson. I don't know much more than all this but I will try to help if I can. sincerely, Bob Zill  thanks a million.
Date Received: 5-10-2013
Date Posted: 5-31-2013
Last Updated: 6-2-2013 & 5-31-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-17-1940 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Jerry Melvin Shepard
Adoptee Birth City: Waterloo, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Black Hawk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Audrey Kathleen Shelton Shepard Hess
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Shelton
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Leslie Claude Shepard
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 5-7 years old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: ahwatukitty@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee and Adoptee's Birth Mother.
All Other Information: Jerry would have been between 3 and 9 years old when given up for adoption by his birth mother. Birth father born 10-21-1918 in Iowa. Birth mother born 7-11-1925 in Iowa. Birth parents were married 5-11-1940 in Black Hawk County, Iowa and were subsequently divorced. Birth mother remarried Elton V. Hess in 1945 in California and divorced in 1949 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The adoptee's mother is my half sister, whom I have never met.
Date Received: 4-5-2013
Date Posted: 4-24-2013
Last Updated: 4-24-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1941 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Robert Benson
Adoptee Birth City: Desmoines, IA 
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Marchetta Benson 
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Clark
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Wendell Lewis Benson
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Robert ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
 
Adoptive Mothers Name: ? 
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ? 
Email Address: genie1224@aol.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Robert, Half Brother  
All Other Information: I am looking for 2 brothers adopted together, Robert was about age 7 and Thomas age 5, in ?-?-1948, they have a sister who would like to know them, or any relatives, possibly adopted through Lutheran homes
Date Received: 5-30-2007
Date Posted: 5-30-2007
Last Updated: 5-30-2007
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-24-1941 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Roberta
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport or Des Moines, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County or Polk County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Louise Peterson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Peterson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Around 6 or 7 years old when she was taken
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: lelonah@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, My Birth Aunt

All Other Information: My aunt was taken from my grandmother Louise Peterson when she was 6-8 years old we want to let her know she has 2 sisters and a brother any many other family members
Date Received: 2-19-2009
Date Posted: 2-20-2009
Last Updated: 2-20-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-?-1941 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Jimmie Lee Michelson (James?)
Adoptee Birth City: Sibley, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Osceola County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Margaret Florence Michelson (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Michelson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: John Gerrit Efting (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Sibley Iowa ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: mnhaze13564@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling

All Other Information: I am searching for my brother. Birth Mother is Margaret Florence Michelson d.o.b 4-9-1919.  Birth Father John Gerrit Efting d.o.b. 3-10-1919. Both are now deceased. Baby Jimmie Lee (James) was born 4-?-1941 in Sibley, Iowa. Possibly delivered by a Dr Winkler. Pauper Case worker mentioned was Mrs. Hattie Vos. There are records at the Sibley Court House in the Paupers Records for Margaret Michelson and baby Jimmie Lee dated April thru August 1941. I would appreciate any and all information anyone knows about any of the above mentioned. I really want to find this lost brother.
Date Received: 8-4-2009
Date Posted: 8-5-2009
Last Updated: 8-5-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-10-1941
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Judith Lee Griffin
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Booth Memorial Hospital ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Annie Wittemeyer Home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 18 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Judith Kay Henry
City adoption took place: Davenport, IA
County adoption took place: Scott County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Winonah Henry
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Miller
Adoptive Fathers Name: Edward Henry
Email Address: roe300zx@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Family Information, Medical History.
All Other Information: Adopted from State of Iowa where records are sealed. Have registered with the State of Iowa wherein age is over 18 and if birth family seeks info concerning me - they can register also.
Date Received: 9-22-2014
Date Posted: 9-23-2014
Last Updated: 9-24-2014
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-16-1941
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasan

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Baby Boy Ball

Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Polk County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Katherine Ball

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Ball

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasan ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasan ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Methodist Medical Center

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Craig Garmon Harris (Deceased)
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Dorothy C. Harris

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Merkle

Adoptive Fathers Name: Harold G. Harris

Email Address: lmazigian@sbcglobal.net
Searching For: Biological Grandmother, Biological Family, Medical History, Genealogy Records.
All Other Information: (Update) Craig was 6’0” tall, with green eyes and black, dark brown hair. Adoption paperwork states birth mother was “unwed female of legal age”.

Date Received: 7-26-2017

Date Posted: 7-26-2017

Last Updated: 7-26-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-5-1943  (5:35 p.m.)
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Wade Maternity Home
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Wade Maternity Home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Dennis Henry Peterson
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Melba Louise Peterson
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Zimmerman
Adoptive Fathers Name: Robert J Peterson
Email Address: iluvanthro@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: Born 5:35 p.m. by H A Barquist DO. I would like any information on the location of the Wade Maternity Homes Records. My Father asked me to do this before he died. Any info that can be found will make me extatic. (Update) Dennis Henry Peterson  was 6'2" tall, he had dark auburn hair and hazel eyes.
Date Received: 2-14-2012
Date Posted: 2-17-2012
Last Updated: 2-20-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-13-1943
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Sandra Kay Jones
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Opal Smith Jones
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Robert Jones
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Sui Iowa Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Kay Vermon
City adoption took place: Provo, UT
County adoption took place: Utah County
State adoption took place: Utah
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Margaret Loveridge
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?   
Adoptive Fathers Name: Joseph Loveridge
Email Address: jstar49@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information: Looking for any sibling, and would like Medical information. Was sent to Utah in ?-?-l945 or ?-?-1946. Was told grandparents signed us over to the child services in Provo, Utah. The family lived in Livermore, Iowa, Humboldt County. Robert Jones Born 12-12-1913 was the Dad - Mom was Opal Smith Jones. I was number 6
Date Received: 3-15-2007
Date Posted: 3-17-2007
Last Updated: 3-15-2010 & 3-17-2007
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-30-1943
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Baby Girl Henderson
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA 
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Florence Henderson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?  
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?  
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St Vincent's Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Bridget Boyle
City adoption took place: Deadwood, SD
County adoption took place: Lawrence County
State adoption took place: South Dakota
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Helen Irene Boyle
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Noble
Adoptive Fathers Name: James Edward Boyle 
Email Address: vickybritt@comcast.net
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information: Was adopted within 5 days of birth. Adoption was finalized on 8-2-1943. Looking for possible siblings of my mothers. She believes that she may have a full sister and possibly a half sister. Any help would be much appreciated. 
Date Received: 5-28-2007  
Date Posted: 5-30-2007
Last Updated: 5-30-2007
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-5-1943 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Council Bluffs, IA or Omaha, NE ?
Adoptee Birth County: Pottawatamie County or Douglas County ?
Adoptee Birth State:  Iowa or Nebraska ?

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Evelyn Glime
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Brennaman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Elmer Lyle Larsen

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Grace ?

City adoption took place: ?,  CA or Council Bluffs,  IA or Omaha  NE ?

County adoption took place: San Luis Obispo County or
Pottawatamie County or Douglas County ?
State adoption took place: California or Nebraska, or Iowa ?

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: jruthcurtiss@gmail.com
Searching For: Foster or Adoptive Parents.

All Other Information: ear Search Squad, Here is my second post: Here is my issue. I would like to find the family of the couple who raised me until I was about four. I do not remember our last name. I think my father was Dale and I think they named me Grace....baby memories. We lived at 1316 Broad Street in San Luis Obispo...of course, I did not recall that address but I recognize the house. Here is what I have discovered using ancestry.com: 1. Birth mother Evelyn Brennaman (married to Ray Glime at the time of my birth in 1943). Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Birth father Elmer Lyle Larsen (married to Theresa Larsen with a 2 year old daughter, Janet, at the time of my birth in 1943), Living in Lincoln, NE. In 6-?-1947 or 7-?-1947 ? , my birth mother came to SLO and took me by force with her. There was quite a scuffle and I remember 2 men in tan uniforms carrying my dad out the front door and he seemed unconscious. When I got to Nebraska my name and birth date were changed. (Evie and Elmer had another daughter, Jannine, 3-2-1946. I have her birth certificate and a photo taken at her first birthday. Evie had remarried (divorce from Ray Glime, 8-?-1945, I have copies of the divorce proceedings from Pottawatamie Couunty Iowa). Harold Curtiss and moved to Lincoln, NE. I was adopted under the bio of the other little girl (adoption dated 5-?-1948). I do not know what happened to the little girl but consider the possibility that she died and that was the reason for the "replacement". Anyone looking for me would have challenges since I have a new name and a new birthdate and Evie has a new name and has moved to NE. In 1950 the Curtiss family moved to a very small town, Emerson, in Northeast! NE (pop. 690) Do you know how I could learn about the history of adoption in California ? This is my thinking: I know there was a glut of illegitimate babies born during WWII and the system was strained finding adoptive parents for the children. Could it be possible that Evie gave me to someone related to her ? To a friend ? somehow, she knew where I was living. What questions should I be asking ?. Here a few scattered details. Ray Glime, Evies first husband, and his trucking partner, Gerald Van Fossen (Gerald was married to Evie's sister, Dorothy. Dorothy was about 16 months older than Evie) transported dynamite to the West Coast. Ray, Evie, Gerald, Dorothy and 2 Van Fossen children (Harold, and Doris) lived together in Avoca Iowa (notes Doris Van Fossen Coberly made about her life) about 1940-1942. Evie filed a deed to the house at 3708 B Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 12-?-1942. The Van Fossens has moved back to Center Point Iowa by then. Evie's best friend was Elisabeth Curtiss, sibling of Harold Curtiss. They were classmates at Empire Beauty School in Omaha, NE, graduating in 5-?-1947 ?. I do not know how long they had been best friends before that. Elisabeth introduced Evie to Harold at a party and they were married that same week (6-21-1947 or 6-22-1947 ?). Elisabeth's oldest brother, David W. Curtiss, was stationed at Camp Roberts, CA (about 45 miles north of SLO) and deployed to the European theatre just after D-Day. I have emailed his son for the exact dates. This is a challenge, to be certain, but I loved my California parents very much and it would mean so much to me if I could find their families and re-connect. The first picture is my full sister, Jannine Brennaman born 3-2-1946. The picture was taken on her first birthday. 3-2-1947 The second picture is dated 7-?-1947. This picture is me I am between 3 and 4 years old. The third picture is me, taken in ?-?-1949 ?. (Update) Birth mother was 22 to 23 years old at time of birth. 5'1" tall, with brown eyes and black hair. I am 5'2" tall, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Date Received: 9-29-2016
Date Posted: 9-30-2016
Last Updated: 10-2-2016 & 9-30-2016
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-10-1944
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Sandra Kay Dillon
Adoptee Birth City: Clinton, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Clinton County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Margaret Mildred Johnson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Johnson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Raymond Victor Anderson
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton, IA
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 6 months to 1 year old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: jbpillers@msn.com
Searching For: Adoptee, My Cousin
All Other Information: Was about 1 year of age at adoption. Adopted about 1944 / 1945,  lived in Clinton, IA for the year she lived with her mother. Sister and brother desperately want to find her. (Update) Birth mother was listed as 19 years old, she had dark brown eyes and black hair. We have no info on birth father. Listed birth father on the hospital birth record, Raymond Anderson, was over sea’s during WWII at the time Margaret got pregnant and not his biological child. I’m assuming that the birth father’s last name was Dillon.        
Date Received: 1-9-2006
Date Posted: 1-10-2006
Last Updated: 4-18-2013 & 12-5-2012 & 4-12-2007 & 1-10-2006
Contact Info Received: 4-18-2013 & 3-8-2013 & 1-10-2006
Moved From #76: 4-18-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-28-1945
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Geradine Mae
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Marie M Rhodman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Rhodman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Ruben Sterkel
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: While
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Florence Crittenton Home
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: crittersmom@cox.net
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Half-Sister

All Other Information: I am the daughter of Marie (Rhodman) Von Minden, the birth mother. The adoptee would be my half-sister. 
Date Received: 1-28-2010
Date Posted: 1-31-2010
Last Updated: 1-31-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-4-1945
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Warren Johnson
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, ? IA

Adoptee Birth County: Monona County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Lois Johnson

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Johnson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth (11 days old)
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Tommie Vernon Nelson

City adoption took place: District Court of Monona County Iowa

County adoption took place: Monona County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Millie Nelson
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Archer

Adoptive Fathers Name: Eddie Nelson
Email Address: mcclurefamily1985@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.
All Other Information: Searching for any information on the birth family of Lois Johnson and the adoption of Warren Johnson / Tommie Vernon Nelson Born 9-4-1945 in Iowa, adopted in Monona County Iowa on 3-25-1946 finalized. Were told by family members that Tom was born in Sioux City, Iowa but court documents say he was living in Monona County at the time of adoption, same as Lois Johnson, unmarried.

Date Received: 7-17-2015

Date Posted: 7-22-2015

Last Updated: 7-22-2015
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-17-1946
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Judy Kay Marriott
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 18 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Marsha Lee Dorsey
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Harriet Elaine Dorsey
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: James
Adoptive Fathers Name: William Smith Dorsey
Email Address: marshapelino@att.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Family, Medical History.
All Other Information: I lived at Iowa State University until adopted at the age of 18 months old.
Date Received: 3-24-2013
Date Posted: 4-13-2013
Last Updated: 4-17-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-26-1946
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Scott County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 days old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Karon Kathleen Haywood

City adoption took place: Davenport, IA

County adoption took place: Scott County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Kathrine Haywood (Deceased)

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: William Haywood (Deceased)

Email Address: krisnmat6192015@gmail.com
Searching For: My Mothers Birth Parents.
All Other Information: Her adoptive parents have both passed away as of now. Trying to find birth parents, birth siblings medical information and any other birth family members. My mothers adopted mother would never say who she was adopted from only that it was impossible to find her birth parents records due to the building where the records were kept was destroyed. And all records lost. My adoptive grandmother had 3-4 sisters one named Gladis and another whom we called sis her name was Lorraine Thomas all other siblings I don’t remember names have all passed away. My mother heavily resembles my adoptive grandmothers sister Lorraine Thomas and she has a son Coy Thomas whom my mother heavily resembles. Have thought maybe she adopted sisters baby on hush hush ordeal. Since all parties except for adoptee are now deceased. Tracking down information has ceased. Any information would be very helpful.

Date Received: 7-25-2018
Date Posted: 7-27-2018
Last Updated: 7-31-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 6-23-1946
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Methodist or Lutheran Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Terry Gustafson
City adoption took place: Meriden or Cherokee, ? IA
County adoption took place: Cherokee County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Florence Gustafson   
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Arvid Gustafson 
Email Address: tkg96@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Siblings, or Friends, Medical History.

All Other Information: I am looking for general information concerning birth parents.
Date Received: 7-10-2004
Date Posted: 7-10-2004
Last Updated: 1-22-2010
No Contact Info On File
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-2-1946
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 John Henry Craft
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa              
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Some Where In Iowa City:  Lutheran Social Services I think that was their official name in 1946, and then changed to Lutheran Brotherhood later. 
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Keith Bernard Christensen
City adoption took place: Center Junction, IA
County adoption took place: Jones County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Thelma Christensen
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Boyd Christensen
Email Address: kelsonrily@aol.com
Searching For: Either Birth Parent, Medical History.
All Other Information: My father was born at a hospital for unwed mothers, associated with Lutheran Brotherhood.  Apparently one of his parents was classified as an alcoholic, as he received a letter from them (Luterhan Brotherhood) recently wanting him to return a survey about being the child of an alcoholic.  However, no other information was given to him at that time.  I am trying to locate any information I can about his birth parents.  Thank you, Kelly Whiton.
Date Received: 10-26-2005
Date Posted: 10-26-2005
Last Updated: 10-26-2005
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1947 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Ft Dodge, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Webster County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Margaret Grace Robinson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Robinson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Kenneth "Kent" A Vittengl
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Caholic Home for Unwed Mothers
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Ft Dodge, IA
County adoption took place: Webster County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: krisdigiovanni@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother
All Other Information: Searching for my older birth brother who was born out of wedlock approximately 1 year before I was born. My parents married soon after the adoption and 4 more children, including me.
Date Received: 8-16-2014
Date Posted: 8-18-2014
Last Updated: 8-18-2014
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-2-1947  (12:52 a.m.)
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Elenor Marie Norman
Adoptee Birth City: Council Bluffs, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Pottawattamie County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Leona
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Bott
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ? McGee ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Jennie Edmundson
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Annie Whittenmeyer
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2 years old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: sistersadoption@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling

All Other Information: She was born 4-2-1947 at 12:52 a.m. Birth weight was 8 lbs. Jennie Edmunson Hospital and stayed there for 30 days and then a social worker took her to Annie Whittenmeyer Home in Davenport, Iowa her adoption was finalized in ?-?-1949.
Date Received: 2-20-2010
Date Posted: 2-21-2010
Last Updated: 3-8-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-6-1947
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Richard Clay King

Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa City Hospital

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 6 months old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Brian Clay DeSpain

City adoption took place: Burlington, IA

County adoption took place: Des Moines County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Thelma DeSpain

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Hutchcroft

Adoptive Fathers Name: Willis DeSpain

Email Address: despainsr@msn.com

Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Any Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information: At birth was taken to Annie Whittenmeyer Home in Davenport, Iowa.

Date Received: 4-16-2016

Date Posted: 4-17-2016
Last Updated: 4-17-2016
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-29-1947
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Booth Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Lynda Lou Larson
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA 
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Helen Mae Larson
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Henry Bertel Larson
Email Address: larson47@earthlink.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 5-3-2005
Date Posted: 5-3-2005
Last Updated: 5-3-2005
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-10-1948
Adoptee Gender: Female        
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Baby Girl Schlarbaum
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Alice Braginton
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Arthur Braginton
Email Address: emehren@msn.com
Searching For: Birth Relatives, Medical History.

All Other Information:
Date Received: 11-20-2002
Date Posted: 11-20-2002
Last Updated: 11-20-2002
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-24-1948
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Fort Dodge, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Webster County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Delores Stevens
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2 years old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Sandra Marie Roecker (Deceased) 

City adoption took place: ?, IA

County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Joyce Roecker
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Hunter

Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald Roecker
Email Address: kriswarrick@aol.com
Searching For: Any Biological  Relatives, Medical History.

All Other Information: I was adopted at birth and I have found my birth mother but she was also adopted. In her honor, I am looking for her biological mother. My birth mother passed away on 5-8-2008. Her and I had a wonderful relationship until she passed. Sandie was in the care of her adoptive parents when she was born until she was adopted. The adoption itself was arranged by the Catholic Church.
Date Received: 11-14-2019
Date Posted: 11-15-2019
Last Updated: 11-15-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: 10-2-1948
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Mary Ann Pautsch
Adoptee Birth City: Carroll, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Carroll County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Grace A Russell ((
FOUND))  (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Pautsch
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Carroll Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Edward Moran-Catholic Charities
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: About 1 1/2 years old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Pamela Ann Peterson
City adoption took place: Spencer, IA
County adoption took place: Clay County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mildred V Peterson
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Klatt
Adoptive Fathers Name: Kenneth L Peterson
Email Address: pamelap@hickorytech.net
Searching For: Birth Father, Birth Half Sister, Medical History.

All Other Information: ((FOUND)) birth mother-born Denison, IA 12-1-1918-died 10-1991 had half brother-Robert Lee born 7-3-1940, but died. Birth mother signed released me for adoption about 4-?-1949 and 8-14-1949 married Walter Russell.  Suspected he might be birth father-born 11-3-1914 Ogden, IA. They lived in Boone, IA-both had a daughter Carol Majors (11-25-1950) in Boone, IA. Have spoken to her-does not want contact at all. Have met my aunt Vera (Grace's sister), but has no info as family disowned Grace. Have tried out to find where Grace lived in ?-?-1947 to know where I might have been conceived-no luck.  Walter died 11-?-1985-married such short time after Grace released me for adoption. I have reason to believe that I should be trying to find a half sister that was born about ?-?-1946 and resides in CA. Same mother-Grace Pautsch Russell. Background on father Married farmer from the Denison, Iowa area Served in the army & decorated for his services in Normandy Described as being 5'9" tall, brown hair & blue eyes This is from Catholic Charities.
Date Received: 10-25-2007
Date Posted: 10-25-2007
Last Updated: 10-6-2008 & 10-25-2007

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Adoptee Birth Date: 10-2-1948
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: David Chris Kloberdanz
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: U.S.A.
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Lois Faye Caldwell
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Varvel
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: John Charles Kloberdanz
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: State University of Iowa Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Lutheran Charities
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Less than 1 month old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: samuelson.janice@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee
All Other Information: I have the original birth certificate. Parents Married. Birth father in Army age 21 years old. Birth mother age 23 years old. Lived in Mason City, IA. Dr J. J. Straub. Birth Certificate #14-48-46707 My mother had two other young boys by the same father. She became a single mother and couldn't work to care for the two young ones and a new baby. My mother later married my father w/her two boys and they moved away from Iowa. We are a large family.
Date Received: 8-10-2012
Date Posted: 8-11-2012
Last Updated: 8-13-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 10-28-1948
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Dicky Jay Hatter
Adoptee Birth City: Cedar Rapids, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Linn County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Annie Lavere Smith
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Hatter
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St Lukes Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Around 2 months old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: thunderstorm592000@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Half Birth Brother
All Other Information: (Update) Birth mother was 17 years old at time od birth. I have done a DNA test it's loaded on Ancestry.
Date Received: 2-4-2013
Date Posted: 2-13-2013
Last Updated: 6-14-2024 & 2-13-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-8-1948
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: in  Des Moines Iowa
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Agency but unknown ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Few days old straight From Hospital
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Teresa Kathleen Holte
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Irene Solvberg Holte
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Solvberg
Adoptive Fathers Name: Alphonsus Holte
Email Address: tluce@verizon.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Medical History.
All Other Information: Was told later in life I came from a large family..my Adoptive Parents are Deceased..I know my birth hospital was in Des Moines Iowa..I know I was taken from the hospital at just a few days old..I am looking for any Birth Family / Relatives that we can find. I am currently sending for my non id info. my married name is Luce..
Date Received: 5-9-2008
Date Posted: 6-24-2008
Last Updated: 6-24-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-13-1949
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Claire Eugenia
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Stevens
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Manatt
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Services
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Fort Dodge,  IA
County adoption took place: Webster County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: jeannebeans@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling

All Other Information: The baby girl (the adoptee I'm searching for) was adopted by Catholic parents in the Fort Dodge area, and the father was a teacher. This girl is an older half sister to me and I'm trying to find her This girl's mother (my mother) is still alive and would like to meet her, as would the rest of my siblings. The father is deceased but still has family in central Iowa.
Date Received: 7-21-2008
Date Posted: 7-21-2008
Last Updated: 7-21-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-13-1949
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Donald Lewis Marshall ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
Donald Harris

City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Luella Harris
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Aurthur Harris
Email Address: dynodon454@hotmail.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information: Believe the last name of Marshall was his or hers was also told that she worked at the Palmer House restaurant in Sioux City for years. Adoption through Catholic Charities but not sure. Birth name may be wrong but is what I was told. Family never wanted to talk about subject.
Date Received:
3-16-2004
Date Posted: 3-16-2004
Last Updated: 3-16-2004
Adoptee Birth Date: 10-8-1949
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Annie Wittenmeyer House

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 20 months old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Edward Allen Moore

City adoption took place: Anamosa, IA

County adoption took place: Jonwa County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Dolores Scott
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Hanna

Adoptive Fathers Name: Fred W Scott

Email Address: slkanda@comcast.net

Searching For: Any Birth Relatives that might be alive, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 8-14-2020
Date Posted: 8-14-2020
Last Updated: 8-14-2020
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-1-1949
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Peggy Jane Berg
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 22 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Janet Ruth Rossum
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Linda Rossum
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Ralph Rossum
Email Address: jwheeler25@cox.net
Searching For: Any Lliving Birth Relatives, Medical History.

All Other Information: Baby taken to Lutheran orphanage in Sioux City at 22 days old.
Date Received: 11-26-2011
Date Posted: 11-27-2011
Last Updated: 11-28-2011
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-2-1950
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Iowa Children's Home Socirty
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 5 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Michael George McNaught
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Jean Marie McNaught
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Sebern
Adoptive Fathers Name: G.Garner McNaught
Email Address: mcna666@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.

All Other Information: Was told his birth mother worked in a trucking business and had an affair with the boss. was told he is of German decent on both side of birth parents.with some Danish also had hernia surgery as a child.
Date Received: 9-29-2009
Date Posted: 10-5-2009
Last Updated: 10-5-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-19-1950
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Keokuk, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Lee County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Charles Stevens (Deceased)

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Graham Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ? Private Adoption
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Linda Kay Franklin
City adoption took place: Keokuk or Ft Madison, ? IA
County adoption took place: Lee County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Ruby E Franklin
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Hanson
Adoptive Fathers Name: Ivan T Franklin
Email Address: kenlin950@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information: FYI: My adoptive dad was Clerk of the Lee Co Circuit Court in the mid 1950's, based in Ft Madison where his office was. Judge Leary was a friend of his and may have assisted in arranging my adoption. I believe my birth father's first name was Harold and may have owned the Dairy Creme in Keokuk at the time? My birth mother I believe was from MO, which is just over the MS River there in Keokuk. I believe they are both deceased perhaps in the past 10-15  years. I have been told I have siblings in Keokuk. I would very much like to know the medical background more than an actual meet and greet but that can be arranged if they are willing. I do not want to impose. Good luck and I welcome contact if you need more information. (Update) My adoptive brother, Craig L Franklin was found 10 years ago by his half sister Abbey Etter, also from Keokuk, Iowa. The half sister Abbey, owns a beauty shop there and her husband Lenny Etter is a retired Keokuk, Iowa Police officer and as such has access to information. At the time they were searching for Craig, they did a little research on me. Another half sister told me this evening that my birth fathers name is Charles Stevens. He is deceased and passed away prob 10 yearrs ago at perhaps age 80. His wife (not my birth mother) passed within the past 2-3 years. This information was given to me by Audrey Shaffer of Keokuk, Iowa who worked at the Hennegiges Plant in Keokuk, Iowa with Linda Stevens, Charles daughter in law. Her husband Charles natural son is named Mark Stevens and is perhaps early 50's. He has older brothers I was told. I saw an obit online of a Pauline Stevens with a death of 2008 but the children names did not match. I was told my birth mother was from Winchester, Il but I was born as stated in Keokuk, Iowa. Abbey Etter (see above) told me some time ago that my birth mother died of alcoholism which whether true or not, leads me to believe my birth mother. lived in the community. She would have to for them to have that information.
Date Received: 3-9-2010
Date Posted: 3-10-2010
Last Updated: 4-3-2010 & 3-10-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-28-1950
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Leslye Applegate
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Louise Applegate
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Strand
Adoptive Fathers Name: John Applegate
Email Address: lsimon1234@verizon.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Family, Medical History.
All Other Information: 
Date Received: 7-10-2008
Date Posted: 7-14-2008
Last Updated: 7-14-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-23-1950
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Mary Ann Smith
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Kathryn or Ann ((
FOUND)) (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Markhardt or Schmidt
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Florence Crittendon Agency
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 8 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Cindy Christina Cox
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Eunice Cox
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Johnson
Adoptive Fathers Name: Ralph Cox
Email Address: willie2go2003@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: Found birth mother who graduated from Spearfish, SD high school approximately ?-?-1949. Went by name of Ann Schmidt (I think) She is now deceased. (Update)  I believe I was adopted from the Florence Crittendon Agency in Sioux City, Iowa. My birth mother (deceased) said that the birth father was in the military and stationed in Spearfish, S.D. when she got intoxicated and pregnant. She was engaged to another man at the time, so she left Spearfish, S.D. and went to stay with a relative in Sioux City until after my birth. I do not know if the info about birth father is correct - just the story she told me. She was born with the last name Markhardt from Mitchell, S.D., however she was raised by relatives in Spearfish, S.D. with the last name Schmidt and she took the Schmidt name and had no relationship with the Markhardts. My maternal grandmother died in childbirth with my birth mother, so my birth mother was "taken" away and raised by her mother's sister (Schmidt's). She also said that she never told anyone she was pregnant - especially the birth father. (Update) My hair is blonde and I have hazel eyes.  I believe my birth mother was 18 years old when she gave birth to me and I do not have an age for the birth father since I do not have a copy of the original birth certificate - only the amended one which shows my adoptive parents as the partents.
Date Received: 9-3-2010
Date Posted: 9-3-2010
Last Updated: 9-7-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-8-1950 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Florence Mae Burns
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Nash
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 day old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Sioux City, ? IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: doneburns@q.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling
All Other Information: Child was born at home, the date may not be 100% accurate it may not have been a legal adoption. We think the child was taken to Davenport, IA. the person may not know they were adopted.
Date Received: 4-16-2013
Date Posted: 5-3-2013
Last Updated: 5-3-2013

Adoptee Birth Date: 5-12-1950
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Denison, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Crawford County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Catherine
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Reisz
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Home Birth
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Iowa Luthern Services
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Council Bluffs, IA
County adoption took place: Pottawatamie County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: jcb2banks@aol.com
Searching For: Adoptee, 1/2 Birth Sibling.
All Other Information: (Update) Birth mother was 29 years old at time of birth. She was 5'2" tall, her eyes were hazel colored and hair dark brown, almost black. Birth fathers age ?. Birth fathers eye and hair color ?. Birth fathers height ?. (Update) I believe the baby was 2 days old. Iowa Luthern Services told me 5-14-1950. I am unsure if the baby was placed that day or if she was placed in an orphanage at that time.
Date Received: 10-28-2011
Date Posted: 11-3-2011
Last Updated: 8-18-2012 & 11-3-2011
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1951 to ?-?-1952 ?
Adoptee Gender: ?
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Waterloo, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Black Hawk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Norma M. Irons (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Irons
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Allen Memorial Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Family Service League
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Waterloo, IA
County adoption took place: Black Hawk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: whisperingviolets3@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling
All Other Information: Birth sibling was born between ?-?-1951 to ?-?-1952 ?. After my birth mother passed away I found out she had given up a baby for adoption. (Update) Birth mother was 18-19 years old at time of birth. 5' tall, with brown eyes and brown hair. I have no info on my birth father at this time. I am 5'3" tall, with brown / green hazel eyes and brown hair. My mother was born in ?-?-1933 in Waterloo, Iowa. In ?-?-1948 unwed she had my half-sister whom she did not give up for adoption, but was raised by Grandmother. In 10-?- 1953 my mother married my father (Louis E. Apling Sr.) They had eight children, Louise: born 2-1-1954, Louis Jr. born 4-27-1955, Vera: born 12-4-1956, Jennifer(myself) : born 2-11-1958, Allene: born 5-31-1960, Timothy: born 5-25-1962, Jonathon: born 7-26-1963, Andrew: born 9-10-1964. My mother passed away in ?-?-1997, in her belongings we found a letter from the Family Service League dated 6-16-1952. The letter says that the agency has been requested by Judge George Heath, through the clerk of courts, to make a report on the adoption of your child. It is necessary for us to talk with you. Will it be possible for you to come to the office Thursday morning, 6-19-1952, at 9:30 o'clock ? The letter is signed by (Mrs.) Grace Bodwell  Social Worker. My mother's younger sister is the only one still living that knew anything about this, as she was only a child at the time, she only remembers that my mother went to Allen Memorial Hospital to have the baby. There is no Family Service League in Iowa now.
Date Received: 2-4-2015
Date Posted: 2-5-2015
Last Updated: 2-5-2015
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-18-1951
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Candace Shear (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Spurrell
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa City University
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Connie Shear
City adoption took place: Davenport, IA
County adoption took place: Scott County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Candace Shear (Deceased) (birth mother)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Spurrell
Adoptive Fathers Name: Richard Shear / Elmer Willers
Email Address: conniea0418@gmail.com
Searching For: Biological Father, Medical History.
All Other Information: Searching for my biological father whom I don’t know the name of. My birth mother had a date with him about 7-?-1950 in Davenport, Iowa. I was born 4-18-1951. He was a truck driver who was in the area for the evening. I was told this info. after my birth mothers passing in ?-?-1993. My birth mother told me that her first husband Richard Shear was my birth father as well as my older sister. But he is not my birth father. I have a family tree dna number f295438 kit number. I have information on my birth mothers side but of course not my birth father. I may never find him as I am sure he has passed. At this stage I figured a birth sibling would be wonderful. My grandmother called this person when she found out my birth mother was pregnant. They said that's your problem. And they vowed I was told by coworker x neighbor that they were never to tell me his name or anything. Someone wrote to me and said we were a match on family finder and gave me this web site to got to for help, and here I am.Connie Willers Alexander. (Update) Birth mother was 22 years old at time of birth. 5'4" tall, with brown eyes and dark hair. I am 5'8" tall, with very dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. Don't know fathers height but I am the tallest of all my siblings. I am the only child with dark brown eyes. I have 5  1/2 siblings. My new stepfather Elmer Willers adopted both me and my older sister when I was about 7 years old. I suspect my birth father had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. (Update) Birth father was from California. I don't know where in California.  
Date Received: 4-1-2015
Date Posted: 4-1-2015
Last Updated: 4-6-2015
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-19-1951
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Robert ?
Adoptee Birth City: Marshalltown, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Marshall County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Mary Elaine Steinhoff
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Steinhoff
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: moriartypamela@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling

All Other Information: Birth mother sent to Marshalltown, Iowa in fall of ?-?-1950 (home for unwed mothers) & gave birth 4-?-1951. Birth mother was from Dubuque, Iowa. Age was 17. Adoption possibly through Catholic Charities. Birth mother went to St. Columbkills School in Dubuque, Iowa. Birth mother was not married. Birth mother was 5'1" tall, Black hair, Blue eyes, Petite approx. 100 lbs. Birth father from Farley, Iowa ? Birth father not aware of pregnancy ? Birth father is unknown ?  Birth mother is deceased (?-?-1982) 7 birth siblings just found out about this unknown sibling. Birth mother was Irish Catholic Heritage. Siblings are as follows: Karen Ann Spangler Phillips 52 of Goodyear, Arizona, Pamela Jo Spangler Moriarty 51 of Mesa, AZ, Richard John Spangler 50 of Dubuque, IA, David Michael Spangler 47 of Isanti, MN, Mark Joseph Spangler 46, Marla Maria Spangler 40, Gemma Marie Spangler 37, all of Dubuque, IA. 
Date Received: 6-27-2008
Date Posted: 6-28-2008
Last Updated: 9-8-2008 & 6-28-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-12-1951
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Karen Lovell
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Betty Belle Lovell ((FOUND))
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: University of Iowa Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Brenda L. Mommsen / MacPhee
City adoption took place: Clinton, IA
County adoption took place: Clinton County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Alberta Schroeder Mommsen
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: John Mommsen Jr.
Email Address: aubreigh2000@hotmail.com
Searching For: Birth Father, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 6-17-2002
Date Posted: 6-17-2002
Last Updated: 12-30-2012 & 6-17-2002
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-31-1951
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Ellen Louise Theleen
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Barbara Anne Graves
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Zimmereman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Robert Johnson
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St Lukes Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Private
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 week old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Ellen Louise Theleen
City adoption took place: Davenport, IA
County adoption took place: Scott County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Dixie Theleen
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Ball
Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald Theleen
Email Address: eltd534@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Father, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 8-8-2008
Date Posted: 8-13-2008
Last Updated: 8-13-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-7-1951
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Nicholas Nickless
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Nancy Nickless
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Nickless
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: St. Vincents Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Ted Hacker
City adoption took place: Cambridge, IA
County adoption took place: Story County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Clara Snyder Hacker
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: George Hacker
Email Address: lhacker@iowatelecom.net
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 3-12-2006
Date Posted: 3-12-2006
Last Updated: 3-12-2006
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-9-1951
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Baby
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Dennis Eugene Parry
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Beatrice Parry
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Walter Parry
Email Address: kmeagher204@msn.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History.
All Other Information: 
Date Received: 9-2-2010
Date Posted: 9-2-2010
Last Updated: 9-2-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-30-1951  
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 ?
Adoptee Birth City:  Des Moines, IA   
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State:  Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Norma Aileen Hidlebaugh
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: ncedwards@huxcomm.net  or normand_edwards@msn.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Possible Daughter

All Other Information: Born while I was in the military service.  I only know that she was put up for adoption at birth.

Date Received: 7-21-2002

Date Posted: 7-21-2002
Last Updated: 7-26-2004 & 7-21-2002
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1952 to ?-?-1954 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Jennifer Lynn ?

Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Scott County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Delores Mae Thornburg
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Yeaman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Davenport Osteopathic Hospital

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?

City adoption took place: Davenport, IA

County adoption took place: Scott County

State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: ?

Email Address: aecroxton@aol.com

Searching For: Adoptee

All Other Information:

Date Received: 8-5-2018

Date Posted: 8-6-2018

Last Updated: 8-6-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-24-1952
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian (White)
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Mark Jeffrey Capesius
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Capesius ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian (White)
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian (White)
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2 weeks old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: John Posner
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Veronica
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Edward
Email Address: cape3535@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Medical History.

All Other Information: Birth ceritifcate shows birth of 2-24-1952 in Des Moines, IA. Iowa state file number 114-52-008456. Date of filing of certificate was 3-6-1952 (seal affixed 4-22-1953). District Court filing number 4383, dated 4-15-1953. My full birth name: Mark Jeffrey Capesius. Simply want to let my birth mother know that things turned out ok for me.
Date Received: 6-10-2009
Date Posted: 6-11-2009
Last Updated: 6-17-2009
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Adoptee Birth Date: 6-23-1952
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Vickie Lynn
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Delores
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa City
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Annie Wittemeyer
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Lora Mae Niehaus
City adoption took place: Burlington, IA
County adoption took place: Des Moines County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mildred
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Rickman
Adoptive Fathers Name: Wilbert Warren Niehaus
Email Address: lasweetpea4@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: Birth mother was 16 years old and unwed. She had 7 brothers and sisters. This is all the information that I have.
Date Received: 6-8-2010
Date Posted: 6-8-2010
Last Updated: 6-11-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 6-27-1952
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Joesph Austin
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St. Joesph Hospital Sioux City Iowa
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Corbett & Corbett
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 day old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Phillip Eugene Hayworth
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Bonnie Hayworth
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Fuller
Adoptive Fathers Name: Eugene Hayworth
Email Address: shayworth1313@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: Would like to meet my birth parents, trying to find medical information for my family.
Date Received: 5-7-2015
Date Posted: 5-8-2015
Last Updated: 5-10-2015
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-?-1952 or 8-?-1952 or 7-?-1953 or 8-?-1953 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Linda Jean Pope
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Doris Pope
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Christy
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Clarence Norton
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Iowa City, ? IA
County adoption took place: Johnson County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: burnscindy@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Cousin

All Other Information: Dont remember if was born in 7-?-1952 or 8-?-1952 or 7-?-1953 or 8-?-1953 ?. Birth mother is still a live and has 1 sister and 4 brothers that would love you find her. I am doing this with Linda's sister. We just got the info about her.
Date Received: 2-1-2011
Date Posted: 2-5-2011
Last Updated: 2-11-2011
 
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-3-1952
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Baby Girl Blake
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Dorothy Opal Blake
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Blake
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Wilden Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Attorneys name was Mr.Hansen.
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Roberta Geraldine Dickey
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary Frances Dickey
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Gruwell
Adoptive Fathers Name: Ernest Lewis Dickey
Email Address: msbobster@tampabay.rr.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Any Birth Siblings, Possibly Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: (Update) I have always been told, by my adoptive family, that I was taken home from the hospital at 3 days old. My actual paperwork adoption went through Polk County District Court, Des Moines, Iowa when I was one year old. In 6-?-1953. I believe. I have always been told the story...that my birth mother was a student at Drake University (which is in Des Moines) and that she was from California. She was 18 years old when she gave birth to me (At least this is what I was always told) I was told that my birth father was a Des Moines Police Officer...who was married. My adoptive mother always told me the story about the time my birth mother was 8 months pregnant with me and she wanted to go home to California and see her family before I was born. Her attending physician...and my adoptive parents' physician...was Dr.Robert Gerald Hatchitt, D.O.....whom I was named after. He  tried to talk her out of it. Telling her that if she delivered out there in California that whoever the attending physician is....that he would have the right to be able to adopt me out to any one of his patients that he has that are waiting to adopt. She was determined and went anyway. Long story short...she made it back to Des Moines, IA and I was born there on 7-3-1952. When I turned 18 years old I had a close friend who was attending Drake University. We went to their library and searched and searched. Could not find a hint of any Dorothy Opal Blake. We even went to the Des Moines Police Department and looked through all the pictures they had lining their walls of all officers every one on the police force. Our thinking was maybe we could find someone who I looked like. Strike 2. No luck there either. Every time I see or hear anything that's linked to California I feel a pang. I do truly believe the part about my birth mother being from California...because for some unknown reason I have always felt like I belonged there. (And yes I have been there) :-). One time I found a piece of paper in a chest of drawers at my home. I was probably approx 12 years old at the time. On it...in my fathers distinctive handwriting, was this. Roberta's birth mothers Information. Maiden name: Blake, Background: English-Irish, height 5'6'' tall, weight: 125 lbs, hair: auburn. Ever since that day I have always felt that I looked just like her. I've never seen her...but in my youth that description could have been used to describe me.
Date Received: 1-26-2007
Date Posted: 1-27-2007
Last Updated: 3-14-2018 & 8-26-2011 & 1-27-2007
Contact Info Received: 6-15-2011 & 1-27-2007
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-27-1952
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Joseph Austin
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Florence Crittenion Home
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Corbett & Corbett
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Phillip Eugene Hayworth
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Bonnie Hayworth
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Fuller
Adoptive Fathers Name: Eugene Hayworth
Email Address: shay@hughes.net
Searching For: Birth Mother, Medical History.

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 5-19-2008
Date Posted: 5-20-2008
Last Updated: 5-20-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-6-1952
Adoptee Gender: Male            
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Paul Ronald Weatcher  
Adoptee Birth City: Dubuque, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Dubuque County 
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Esther Weatcher-Smith
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Weatcher  
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Paul Shibley
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 ?
City adoption took place: ?, WI ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Wisconsin ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?   
Email Address: gramatdy37@aol.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother

All Other Information: Paul was adopted at the age of 5 years old to a family in Wis. He would be 52 now he has 5 brothers and 2 sisters that would love to meet him. His mother is 72 and really would like to get to know him.
Date Received:
12-15-2004
Date Posted:12-15-2004
Last Updated: 12-15-2004
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Adoptee Birth Date: 12-30-1952
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 months after birth

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Ronald James Isakson (Deceased)

City adoption took place: ?, IA
County adoption took place: Johnson County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Genevieve Annabelle Isakson (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Suer

Adoptive Fathers Name: Alvin Ludvig Isakson (Deceased)

Email Address: highlanderhcs@yahoo.com

Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Family, Ant Birth Sibling, Medical History, Genealogy Records.

All Other Information: We have very little info other than my wife's father was adopted. All history docs were damaged in a fire. Really looking for info on either biological parent or adoption. Any help would be appreciated. Ronald was born on 12-30-1952 and adopted around that date we think. Ronald passed on 9-20-2016 in Balltown, IA. Adoptive mother Genevieve was born 3-16-1925 in Coalville, IA and passed 5-2-2015. Adoptive father Alvin was born 10-19-1919 in Douglas, SD and passed 7-29-2015. (Update) Ronald James Isakson was 6'0" tall, with green eyes and red hair, when young then dark brown in adulthood. We have no info on birth parents or birth family at this time. My wife (Ronald's Daughter) has taken and received Ancestry DNA.
Date Received: 2-1-2018
Date Posted: 2-6-2018

Last Updated: 3-2-2018 & 2-7-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1953 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Burlington, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Des Moines County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Ila Kathleen Armstrong
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Armstrong

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: St. Francis Hospital ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?

County adoption took place: ?

State adoption took place: ?

Country Adoption took place: ?
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: neff977@gmail.com

Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother

All Other Information: Adopted birth sibling who was born mid ?-?-1953 ?, I was born 4-?-1955 and adopted also, I have found our birth mother, and my birth father, possibly yours also, you probably have olive tone skin like me, there are blue eyes and brown eyes both in the family, you may possibly be part Lebanese. You have a large family who wants very much to meet you. Your other 4 birth siblings are on AncestoryDNA Please if you think you could possibly be a match contact me, I am willing to answer any questions you have. The other birth siblings that were born while birth mother was living in Ft. Madison, IA were born at St. Francis Hospital, Burlington, IA, so we are thinking it is the same but not verified.
(Update) Birth mother was around 27 years old at time of birth. 5'4" tall, with brown eyes and brown hair. I am 5'6" tall. All 4 known birth siblings, have brown hair. 2 of them have blue eyes and 2 have brown eyes. We have someone in lineage with dominate blue eyes.
Date Received: 8-22-2018

Date Posted: 8-22-2018

Last Updated: 8-24-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-5-1953
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Pamela ?
Adoptee Birth City: Fort Dodge, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Webster County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Jeane Darleen Pritchard

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Henderson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Gerald James Pritchard

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Lutheran Hospital

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth ?

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Pamela ?

City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: rkswanson66@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee  
All Other Information: My Aunt / Sister. Born Easter Day.
Date Received: 12-26-2016
Date Posted: 12-26-2016

Last Updated: 12-27-2016
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-12-1953
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Margaret Gaffney
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Delores
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Gaffney
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities DesMoines
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Mary Deborah Clouse
City adoption took place: Council Bluffs, IA
County adoption took place: Pottowattamie County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary Clouse
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Ryan
Adoptive Fathers Name: Leo Clouse
Email Address:
mdscoy@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information: Social worker for Catholic Charities Kathryn Guilfoyle.
Date Received: 2-24-2011
Date Posted: 3-6-2011
Last Updated: 4-6-2011 & 3-6-2011
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-26-1953
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Keith Lynn Jefferson
Adoptee Birth City: Burlington, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Des Moines County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Jefferson ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Jefferson ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: American Home Finding Association of Ottumwa, Iowa
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 4 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Andrew Bell Gray
City adoption took place: Ottumwa, IA
County adoption took place: Wapello County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary Bell Gray
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Bell
Adoptive Fathers Name: Charles Wallace Gray
Email Address: kljeff@earthlink.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Family, Medical Records, Genealogy Records.

All Other Information: Adoption Agency, American Home Finding Association, 217 E. Fifth St. Ottumwa, Iowa. J. A. Seabrook, Director. District County Court Clerk, C. K. Wise certified the Decree of Adoption on 5-19-1955 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Gilmore, Dull & Keith, Attorneys at Law, 116 E. Main St., Ottumwa, Iowa represented the Adoptive Parents until the adoption was final.
Date Received: 10-5-2010
Date Posted: 10-5-2010
Last Updated: 10-5-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-1-1954 to 1-1-1956 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Janet Clark
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Crttendon Center
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: oklockwood@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother 

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 1-13-2009
Date Posted: 1-14-2009
Last Updated: 1-14-2009
 
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-18-1954
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Kevin Scott Mills
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Part Scottish ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Lutheran Welfare
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 4 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Roger Floyd Young
City adoption took place: ?, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Iola Adelle Young
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Petersen
Adoptive Fathers Name: Dale Laverne Young
Email Address: asdhovinga@cox.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Medical History. 

All Other Information: (Update) I was born with blue eyes and dark hair.
Date Received: 7-16-2010
Date Posted: 7-17-2010
Last Updated: 7-19-2010
Contact Info Received: 7-19-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1955 to ?-?-1956 ?
Adoptee Gender: ?
Adoptee Birth Race: Asian descent

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City:  ?,  IA or Fort Leonard Wood,  MO ?
Adoptee Birth County: ? or Pulaski County ?

Adoptee Birth State:  Iowa or Missouri ?

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Chizuko Yarolem

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Takahashi

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Japanese descent
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasion
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Ft Leonard Wood Army Hospital ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?

City adoption took place: ?, MO or ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Missouri or Iowa ?

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: barncats22@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sibling
All Other Information: Searching for birth sibling, not sure if male or female. My biological father is not the birth father of adoptee. My birth father was in the service and when he returned to the US, my birth mother [ Chizuko] was supposedly pregnant. Rumor was I might have been around 2 years old. My birth father returned from Belgium 11-?-1955 to Iowa, but we traveled to Missouri many times. I was born in 1953 at Ft Leonard Wood Army hospital so I wondered if this birth sibling might have been born there too. If not then it would be Iowa. (Update) I have done DNA testing with Ancestry, I uploaded to Family Tree Dna,  My Heritage, and  Ged Match. I did the mtDna through Family Tree also.

Date Received: 5-4-2016

Date Posted: 5-5-2016
Last Updated: 12-31-2022 & 3-6-2019 & 1-14-2019 & 5-5-2016
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-30-1955
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Burlington, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Des Moines County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Daly ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 7 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Janice Neff
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Elaine V. Neff
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Droste
Adoptive Fathers Name: Clarence E. Neff
Email Address: quiltcutter@outlook.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History.
All Other Information: I have olive tone skin and dark brown eyes, and brown straight hair. Birth parents could be have Greek, Italian ect. I am fairly certain that my adoption was a bought and paid for deal, my adoptive parents had money, and wanted a child badly.
Date Received: 9-8-2013
Date Posted: 10-15-2013
Last Updated: 2-10-2015 & 10-15-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-8-1955
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Becky Hacker
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Clara Hacker
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Snyder
Adoptive Fathers Name: George Hacker
Email Address: mom.adoption55@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Family, Medical History.
All Other Information: I am looking for my mother's birth parents, or any surviving birth family. We have gone to the courthouse but her birth certificate was covered up and laminated. I would greatly appreciate any help. We are fairly certain her birth mother's last name started with a 'K' at the time of birth. (Update) Birth mother was a high school graduate. 5'6" tall, with blue eyes and reddish brown hair. [1]irth father was 5'11" 1/2" tall, with light blue eyes and blonde hair. Becky Hacker present height 5'6" tall, with green eyes and brown hair.  Birth mother had two older brothers and one older sister, two younger sisters and five younger brothers. Birth father had three sisters and one brother
Date Received: 12-19-2013
Date Posted: 12-20-2013
Last Updated: 12-26-2013
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-2-1955   
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Baby Woolworth
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ? Woolworth
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 days old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Sandra Wait
City adoption took place: Calhan, CO
County adoption took place: El Paso County
State adoption took place: Colorado
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Patricia A. Leuch
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Howard H. Leuch
Email Address: tsswath@wmconnect.com
Searching For: Medical Info, Birth Mother, Medical History.
All Other Information: I was three days old when adopted. No other info known.
Date Received: 8-29-2003
Date Posted: 8-29-2003
Last Updated: 8-29-2003
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Adoptee Birth Date: 3-15-1956
Adoptee Gender: Male       
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 David  ?
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
 ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents
 Edward Harris
City adoption took place: Marshalltown, IA
County adoption took place: Marshall County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Alice Lane
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Richard Harris
Email Address: edwardbonvillain@yahoo.com
Searching For: My Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: I could be of mix race or African American
Date Received: 9-24-2004
Date Posted: 9-24-2004
Last Updated: 9-24-2004
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-9-1956
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Marshalltown, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Marshall County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charitys
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 month old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Matthias R Meyers
City adoption took place: Marshalltown or Dubuque, ? IA
County adoption took place: Marshall County or Dubuque County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Alice Meyers
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Beckmann
Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald Meyers
Email Address: firehouse19.1@juno.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Any Birth Family History, Medical Information.

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 1-10-2010
Date Posted: 1-13-2010
Last Updated: 1-13-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-7-1956
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Julie Laura Worden
Adoptee Birth City: Fort Madison, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Lee County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Carol
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Foster
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Sacred Heart Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Atty Joe Phelan now Deceased
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Given up at birth
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Julie Laura Worden
City adoption took place: Fort Madison, IA
County adoption took place: Lee County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Lorraine Worden
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: James Worden
Email Address: jlw5731@mchsi.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Medical History.

All Other Information: Birth mother was 15 or 16 years old and she did get married several years after she had me. There is nothing factual known about her beyond that.
Date Received: 5-17-2008
Date Posted: 5-19-2008
Last Updated: 5-20-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 5-29-1956
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasion
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Mason City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Cerro Gordo County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Ruth Hopes ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Hopes ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasion
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasion
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Gilbert K. Bovard
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Jane Hilda Trebilcock
City adoption took place: Mason City, IA
County adoption took place: Cerro Gordo County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Willodeen Lois Trebilcock
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Wearda
Adoptive Fathers Name: Jack Charles Trebilcock
Email Address: janehharris@gmail.com
Searching For: Both Birth Parents, Any Other Birth Relatives, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 7-6-2012
Date Posted: 7-7-2012
Last Updated: 8-13-2012 & 7-7-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-1-1956
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Mary Beth Miller
Adoptee Birth City: Independence, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Buchanan County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Susan Ann Miller
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Miller
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital:  People's Memorial Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Darcy Gaye Henik
City adoption took place: Lisbon, IA
County adoption took place: Linn County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Virginia Elaine Henik
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald George Henik
Email Address: mmcane@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: Believe Mother not from Iowa or at least not born there.  She was sent to live with older Married Sister until I was Born. Her parents did not want anyone they knew to find out.  No evidence of her ever getting a Social Security Number- possibly had first died or else had Married young. Birth Mother was Catholic, 1 of 2 children, 5'4" tall, 125 pounds, brown hair, blue eyed, was German-Czech-Irish, and had completed the first semester of 10th Grade at the time of my birth. She had also had Polio. Birth father was not Catholic, 1 of 3 children, 5'11" tall, 195 pounds, was English-German, had at that time never been in the service, and worked at a Meat Packing Plant. 

Date Received: 3-21-2006
Date Posted: 3-22-2006
Last Updated: 3-23-2006
Adoptee Birth Date: 10-23-1956
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Cindy ?
Adoptee Birth City: Dubuque, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Dubuque County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Hillcrest Baby Fold
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Less than 1 month old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Jerilyn Jayne Lamkin
City adoption took place: Dubuque,  IA
County adoption took place: Dubuque County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Glenice Lamkin
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Vander Velde
Adoptive Fathers Name: Wayne Frederick Lamkin
Email Address: economy8036@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Medical History.

All Other Information: Birth mother: unwed, petite but sturdy, excels in Math, similar heritage to English / Dutch.
Date Received: 10-6-2008
Date Posted: 10-6-2008
Last Updated: 10-6-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: ?-?-1957 to ?-?-1960 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male

Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Joann
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Bose

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: St Luke's Hospital

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Florence Crittenden Home

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?

City adoption took place: ?, IA

County adoption took place: ?

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: duncan701@gmail.com

Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother

All Other Information: Looking for my half birth brother. I was told he was born in the fall of the late 50s. Last name of Bose. (Update) Birth mother was 18 to 21 years old at time of birth. 5'8" tall, with blue eyes and blonde hair. No info on birth father at this time. I am 5'5" tall, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Date Received: 1-24-2019
Date Posted: 1-24-2019
Last Updated: 1-30-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-?-1957 or 3-?-1957 ?
Adoptee Gender: ?
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Davenport,  IA
Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Vera May Windman
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Saint Lukes Hospital or Mercy Hospital ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 ?
City adoption took place: Davenport, IA
County adoption took place: Scott County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: yanette_63@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, My Mothers Baby Given Up For Adoption

All Other Information:
Date Received: 4-23-2003

Date Posted: 4-23-2003
Last Updated: 4-23-2003
Adoptee Birth Date: 1-2-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Waterloo, IA 
Adoptee Birth County: Black Hawk
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: VanTassel
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ? 
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Allen Memorial Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Annette Kay Schaefer
City adoption took place: Waterloo, IA
County adoption took place: Black Hawk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Amy Lou Schaefer
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Moss
Adoptive Fathers Name: Leroy Charles Schaefer
Email Address: osborns@skyenet.net
Searching For: Information on Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information:   
Date Received: 1-31-2007
Date Posted: 2-5-2007
Last Updated: 2-5-2007
     
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-10-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Baby Pierce
Adoptee Birth City: Burlington, IA
Adoptee Birth County: DeMoines County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Denice
City adoption took place: ?, IL ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Illinois ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Marilyn Huffaker
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald Huffaker
Email Address: lafferty@theramp.net
Searching For: Birth Parents, Medical History.
All Other Information: Looking for birth parents. I believe that my mother was 14-16 years old. There are two names on my birth paper a Munson and Pierce. I was adopted through the Crittenton (spelling I think is wrong) home in Peoria. I was 3 weeks old.
Date Received: 10-15-2002
Date Posted: 10-15-2002
Last Updated: 10-15-2002
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-12-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Polk County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Jane Mercedes Edwards

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Edwards

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa Lutheran Des Moines, IA

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Elizabeth Mariette Reid

City adoption took place: Madrid, IA

County adoption took place: Boone County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Mariette Reid (Deceased)
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Einen

Adoptive Fathers Name: Andrew Reid (Deceased)

Email Address: sljmlazio@gmail.com
Searching For: Genealogy Records, Medical History, Birth History.
All Other Information: I would like to know more about my birth mother Jane Mercedes Edwards such as where she worked, high school years. I would love to see a photo of her I would like to see her obituary, death record or any other information. Adoption number Boone County 24964. My adoptive parents are deceased (father). Suffer from dementia (mother)  Jane Mercedes Edwards 1716 Des Moines St Des Moines Jane Mercedes Edwards Born 3-1-1914. Died 3-31-1970. Memorial ID at Hamilton Funeral Home 77 Hami11844. Mother of Jane M Edwards - Jessie (Oungst) Edwards b 1893. Died 1968 Father Sheridan Ansel Edwards 1886 - 1917. No record of death in Iowa. Explore Service Record ? Great War ? Jane and Jessie Edwards buried together Masonic Cemetary Des Moines. Memorial ID 86198058. Jane Edwards Grandparents George Nelson Oungst 1869 - 1957 Obituary ID at Hamilton Funeral Home 77 Hami31397. Malala A (Wilson) Oungst 1869 – 1945 Obituary ID at Hamilton Funeral Home Hami31398.

Date Received: 12-31-2017
Date Posted: 1-5-2018
Last Updated: 1-6-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-25-1957 to 2-28-1957 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male       
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
 
Adoptee Birth City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Linn County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Cedar Rapids Iowa
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Alan Port
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Arla Mixell-Port
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Wayne Port
Email Address: sandersang@msn.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Medical History.
 
All Other Information: My husband was Alan Port however he passed away in ?-?-1992 of Leukemia. We have a son together and I would like to have information for health reasons as well as my son to know who his grandparents were. Alan always wanted to know and I told him I would look & hopefully find for him. Thank you!
Date Received:
9-12-2002
Date Posted: 9-12-2002
Last Updated: 9-12-2002
No Contact Info On File
If This Is You Please Update Your E-mail 
E-mail Me At
 gary@gsadoptionregistry.com
Adoptee Birth Date: 4-24-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female             
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
Baby Girl James               
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State:
Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Patricia Ruth James
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Smithson
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Allen Lee James
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Nancy J. Fowler / Schnieder

City adoption took place: Yreka, CA
County adoption took place: Siskiyou County
State adoption took place: California
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Vera Jane Fowler
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Kirk Fowler
Email Address: nancyjme@msn.com
Searching For: Any Information About Birth Family, Roots Medical Histories, Etc.

All Other Information: 
Date Received: 10-1-2004
Date Posted: 10-1-2004
Last Updated: 10-1-2004
No Contact Info On File
If This Is You Please Update Your E-mail 
E-mail Me At
gary@gsadoptionregistry.com
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-?-1957 ?
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa City ( Birthing Hospital For Young Girls)
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: lablisab@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sisters 
All Other Information: My mother & I are looking for 2 daughters she had to put up for adoption by her parents one was born 9-?-1957 she thinks. She was so young & hurt, sadden, that she does not remember the exact date & only knew they where girls did not get to see  them or anything. She was 14 and 16 years old at the birth of the other one was born 3-22-1959. Please help us find them. They would be my sisters older. They were born in Iowa City Hospital birthing Hospital for young girls. Adoption center
Date Received: 10-15-2002
Date Posted: 10-15-2002
Last Updated: 2-8-2022 & 10-15-2002
No Contact Info On File
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-23-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Pamela Robison
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Lutheran Welfare / Marvin Colton
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 2 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Janis Christine Wagner
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Helen Maxine Wagner
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Walser
Adoptive Fathers Name: Carl Frederick Wagner
Email Address: pamelarobison@live.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information:birth mother was 34, worked in grocery store, receiving ADC payments, sisters were 15 & 12 years old at time of my birth, living with birthmother who was divorced, birthmother completed 10th grade birth grandfather died of asthma at age 63 in ?-?-1942, farmer, birthmother had 4 brothers & 1 sister, birth grandmother was alive birth father was 31, laborer in large plant, played guitar and fiddle in dance band, he had one brother, both parents living, family very musically inclined.
Date Received: 6-28-2002
Date Posted: 6-28-2002
Last Updated: 2-23-2008 & 6-28-2002
Contact Info Received: 2-23-2008
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-17-1957
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Marilyn Joyce Rose
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Martha Ann Rose
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Rose
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Iowa Children's home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 months old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Linda Marie Bell
City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Evelyn Bell
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Sturk
Adoptive Fathers Name: Carl Bell
Email Address: lindaharmony_3@hotmail.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Birth Siblings, Medical History.

All Other Information: Searching for information for my sister who is less computer literate. Birth mother assumed to be in late teens as she wanted to go back and finish school. Birth father was on military leave and they did
not get married. I was blessed ten years ago through Search Angels to have found my birth mother, and now birth father as well as 3 other birth brothers and another birth sister! Keep up the great work.
Date Received: 1-5-2010
Date Posted: 1-5-2010
Last Updated: 1-5-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-?-1957 or 1-?-1958 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Black
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Timmy
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Norma Jean Clay (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Clay
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Black
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Manny Fongza
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Black
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: The Florence Crittenton Home
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: lilshawtty69@yahoo.com & gailtasco@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother
All Other Information: Timmy Clay, was a birth sibling of mine who was born in 12-?-1957 or 1-?-1958 ? to an under aged black female, who was originally from Quincy, Illinois. She was 13 years of age and forced to put birth son up for adoption, he has 2 full blooded siblings anxiously waiting to meet him and 5 other half siblings. My mother was at The Florence Crittenton Home for unwed mothers and had to give up her son because she was only 13 and no one wanted to help her. (Update) Birth mothers height was 5' tall, with brown eyes and black hair. I have brown eyes and black hair.
Date Received: 4-30-2011
Date Posted: 5-2-2011
Last Updated: 1-31-2015 & 5-3-2011
Contact Info Received: 1-27-2015 & 5-3-2011
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-29-1957
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Bret or Brett ?
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Pat ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Hospital: St Joseph's Hospital
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Florence Crittenton
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 6 weeks old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Michael
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: mrmrharvey@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information: Birth mother and birth father were high school seniors.? Birth father was an athlete. Birth mother wanted to teach English ?.
Date Received: 11-23-2009
Date Posted: 11-26-2009
Last Updated: 11-26-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 6-23-1958
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Carole Sue

Adoptee Birth City: Burlington, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Des Moines County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Rita Kennedy

City adoption took place: Burlington, IA
County adoption took place: Des Moines County
State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Frances Ellen Kennedy
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Kupfer

Adoptive Fathers Name: Russell Martin Kennedy
Email Address: kennedy59cats@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Medical History.
All Other Information:
Date Received: 11-17-2017

Date Posted: 11-17-2017
Last Updated: 11-17-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-25-1958
Adoptee Gender: Male

Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Patrick Eugene Bartholomew
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Jean Agnes Bartholomew / Whitney

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Bartholomew
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Kirk Kirkpatrick

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Home for Unwed Mothers in Sioux City, IA

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 6 weeks old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Patrick Eugene ?

City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: brendaeven2@yahoo.com

Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Brother

All Other Information: I'm searching for my birth brother, Patrick Eugene ______.  My mother was placed at the Catholic Home for Unwed Mothers located in Sioux City, Iowa. She was 17 years old when he was born.  Our mother nursed him until he was 6 weeks old, which is when they found an adoptive family. Our mother wanted to keep him, but her parents refused to assist her, as well as lay claim to him.
5 or 6 years later, our mother went back to Sioux City. She wanted to make sure he was having a good life, otherwise she would have fought to get him back. She made contact with Sister Eugene (his namesake). All she could share was that it was an Irish family, so they kept his name Patrick Eugene. She also told her that at that time, he was living there in Sioux City. Our mother went to the school and they were out for recess. She tried to spot him in the crowd, which she thought she did, but not for certain. Patrick's birth father was Lutheran, and our mother was Catholic. Kirk (birth father) wanted to marry our mother, but his mother convinced him the baby was not his. It is felt that she did this as back in 1957/1958, it was against all odds that a Catholic marry a Lutheran. My mother's maiden name was Bartholomew, however, I think she might have been registered as Jean Whitney, or maybe Agnes Whitney, Agnes Bartholomew ?.
Date Received: 8-14-2019

Date Posted: 8-15-2019

Last Updated: 8-15-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-?-1958 to 12-?-1958 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Davenport, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Scott County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Katie Gordish

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Gordish

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: James E Woods

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?

City adoption took place: Davenport, IA

County adoption took place: Scott County ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: woodsjpa5@q.com

Searching For: Adoptee

All Other Information: A child my birth father had with Katie (Marie ?) Gordish. This child was given up for adoption just after birth in the fall of 9-?-1958 to 12-?-1958 ?. We don't have much to go on and if this child doesn't want to meet that is fine. I just want to see him from a distance.

Date Received: 11-5-2017
Date Posted: 11-7-2017
Last Updated: 11-7-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 9-16-1958
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Dubuque, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Dubuque County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Jean Annette Narveson (Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Jacobi

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Hospital ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?

City adoption took place: ?, IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: deborahoates15@gmail.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sister
All Other Information: My mother was 17 years old when my birth sister was born. My mother is deceased and I was told only a few months ago. (Update) I am a birth sibling looking for my adopted sister. Don't know if it was a private or agency adoption. I tried getting non identifying information from Catholic Charities and Hillcrest Agency with no luck. I did Ancestry and 23and me with no matches. My mother was 5'1" tall, with dark brown hair. Age at adoption was 18 or 19. Birth father was a farm hand.
Date Received: 6-9-2017
Date Posted: 6-9-2017
Last Updated: 5-19-2020 & 4-26-2020 & 6-9-2017
Adoptee Birth Date: 11-25-1958 or 11-3-1959 ?
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Danny Dean Jones
Adoptee Birth City: Council Bluffs, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Pottawattamie County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Shirley Ann Jones- White
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Cross
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Franklin George Jones
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Jennie Edmundson, 933.E. Pierce St.. or Mercy Hospital, 800 Mercy Dr. ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1964-196?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Council Bluffs, IA
County adoption took place: Pottawattamie County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: dobie61@sbcglobal.net
Searching For: Adoptee

All Other Information: Danny was sent to the Christain Home with 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. Have sent letters to Danny through Christian Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. We don't know if he ever receieved any letters. Other siblings, Frank, Kathy, Linda, Martin, and younger siblings. also posted to Craigslist. (Update) Danny Jones is my half-brother. All the other children listed on the form besides the 2 younger sisters (myself and Shirley) are full blood siblings. Danny has 4 more siblings he most likely doesn't know about. Also, we have a photo of him when he was about 5.
also posted to Craigslist.
Date Received: 10-5-2009
Date Posted: 10-9-2009
Last Updated: 9-2-2020 & 3-5-2010 & 10-9-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-7-1958
Adoptee Gender: Male
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Ottumwa, ? IA
Adoptee Birth County: Wapello County ?
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Iowa State Department of Health
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 1 year 5 months old ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Daniel Lee Edwards
City adoption took place: Ottumwa, IA
County adoption took place: Wapello County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Margaret Edwards
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: McCreey
Adoptive Fathers Name: Richard L Edwards
Email Address: edwardsavguy@aol.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Medical History.
All Other Information: Have birth certificate from Iowa State Department of Health. State Office Number on certificate 114-58-62056 by L.E Chancellor, Director, Division of Vital Statistics. Certified copy of birth certificate dated 5-2-1960 Edmund G. Zimmerman ?, M.D. State Registrar.
Date Received: 11-23-2012
Date Posted: 11-24-2012
Last Updated: 11-24-2012
Adoptee Birth Date: 2-28-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Hispanic, ?
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Gomez
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Ortiz
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Hispanic descent
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: Broadlawns Hospital ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charitys (St. Ambrose  Church)
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Newborn
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: tinamfox73@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Aunt

All Other Information: My father and I are looking for his sibling that was placed for adoption in ?-?-1959. We believe that my grandmother gave birth to a baby girl on 2-28-1959. The adoptee mother would have been approx 27 or 29 when she gave birth. We believe that she had  her baby girl at Broadlawns Hospital also went through Catholic Charities through St Ambrose Church here in  Des Moines. This is all the information that we have.
Date Received: 4-25-2009
Date Posted: 5-2-2009
Last Updated: 5-2-2009
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-22-1959
Adoptee Gender: Male 
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 Bradley  
Adoptee Birth City: ?, IA   
Adoptee Birth County: Pottawattamie County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ? 
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ? 
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race:
? 
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ? 
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 Thomas Dean Erickson

City adoption took place: Omaha, NE
County adoption took place: Douglas County or Sarpy County ?
State adoption took place: Nebraska
Country Adoption took place: USA
 
Adoptive Mothers Name: Naomi
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Ferstenau
Adoptive Fathers Name: Dean
Email Address: tonetones03@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Birth Father, Medical History. 
  
All Other Information: Adopted through Lutheran Social Adoptions 
Date Received: 3-8-2007
Date Posted: 3-12-2007
Last Updated: 3-12-2007
No Contact Info On File
Adoptee Birth Date: 3-22-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:
 ?
Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Iowa City (Birthing Hospital For Young Girls.)
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents:
 ?
City adoption took place: ?. IA ?
County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa ?
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: lablisab@yahoo.com
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Sisters

All Other Information: My mother & I are looking for 2 daughters she had to put up for adoption by her parents one was born 9-?-1957 she thinks. She was so young & hurt, sadden, that she does not remember the exact date & only knew they where girls did not get to see them or anything. She was 14 and 16 at the birth of the other one was born 3-22-1959. Please help us find them. They would be my sisters older. They were born in Iowa City Hospital birthing Hospital for young girls. Adoption center
Date Received: 9-17-2002
Date Posted: 9-17-2002
Last Updated: 2-8-2022 & 9-17-2002
No Contact Info On File
Adoptee Birth Date: 7-26-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 32 days old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Linda Block

City adoption took place: ?, IA

County adoption took place: ?
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Elizabeth Block
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: Cecil Block

Email Address: maminard2002@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, 1/2 Birth Sister from birth mother< Medical History.
All Other Information: Born at Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers. Half birth sister was approx. 2 years older. Birth mother was in early 20's.martied and divorced.  Birth mother played clarinet in high school, baton twirler. worked as a waitress.

Date Received: 1-21-2019

Date Posted: 1-22-2019
Last Updated: 1-22-2019
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-17-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian

Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?

Adoptee Birth City: Iowa City, IA

Adoptee Birth County: Johnson County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa

Adoptee Birth Country: USA

Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: Caucasian

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Mercy Hospital

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Catholic Charities
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 3 weeks old
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Ann Marie Boege

City adoption took place: Davenport, IA

County adoption took place: Scott County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Mary June Boege (Deceased)

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Carter

Adoptive Fathers Name: Donald Amos Boege (Deceased)

Email Address: annboege@gmail.com

Searching For: Any Biological Family Members, Medical History.

All Other Information: I am searching for any biological family members I can find. I would like to know if my birth parents are living or deceased, and learn more about them. I had a wonderful life. I was adopted by two of the finest people God ever put on this earth, but I still feel a huge void in that I know nothing about my biological parents and their families. I was told, but have no confirmation on this, that my birth mother may have been a graduate student, possibly in History, at The University of Iowa, in the 1959, possibly just before or just after. I have also been told, but with no confirmation, that my birth father worked in or around Iowa City. And I was told that my birth mother did not marry him, but married someone else in Iowa, possibly a farmer. I also was told, again with no confirmation, that my birth mother's family may have been from New Mexico and have had ties to the newspaper or publishing business. I was told that my birth mother was petite with brown hair, and that my birth father was tall and blonde. Please, please, please help me find any of my birth family members. I am alone, never had children, have lost both of my adoptive parents and have lost most of my relatives from their families. I would like to connect with my birth relatives and hope they will want to with me as well. I am a good person, love animals, work for a non-profit. My careers were as a Legal Assistant and then Teacher. I have been healthy all of my life, but recently have had some health concerns. I worked hard to earn a graduate degree and try to live a life anyone who knows me or is a family member would be proud of. I hope you will help me. I apologize for rambling, but I really want this to work. Thank you so much.
(Update) I am 5'6" tall, with brown eyes and brown hair. I have done DNA testing with 23andMe.
Date Received: 9-20-2018
Date Posted: 9-20-2018
Last Updated: 9-21-2018
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-25-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: ?
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Sandra
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: White
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Kristy Sue Wilson
City adoption took place: Des Moines. IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Naomi Wilson
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Weeda
Adoptive Fathers Name: Lawrence Wilson
Email Address: kswyoung@comcast.net
Searching For: Birth Father, Medical History.

All Other Information:  (Update) Sandy was 16 (birthday is in July).  Her name is now Sandy Bennett and lives in Glidden, Iowa. Sandy has brown hair but not sure on eye color. Birth father...I have No information on or about period. I have brown hair and blue eyes. Assume birth father is white.
Date Received: 7-1-2010
Date Posted: 7-3-2010
Last Updated: 7-4-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 8-28-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: Caucasian, dark complexion
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Lillian Ann Brokaw
Adoptee Birth City: Muscatine, ? IA

Adoptee Birth County: Muscatine County ?

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Shirley Brokaw (later Truitt)
(Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Reynolds

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White ?

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: William aka Bill
(Deceased)
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?

Adoption Agency or Attorney: Department of Human Service ?

Age of Adoptee when Adopted: Infant
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Lillian Ann Brown
City adoption took place: Muscatine, IA
County adoption took place: Muscatine County

State adoption took place: Iowa

Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Nina Brown

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Lamb

Adoptive Fathers Name: Clarence Brown

Email Address: farrahelshoff@gmail.com

Searching For: My birth sibling Rex he was adopted. Any other birth family, Medical History.

All Other Information: I was adopted as an infant. I have done a DNA test on Ancestry. There were several birth siblings — Eugene, John, Barb are the others. My daughter in law is helping me do a lot of the searching and has my permission. 
(Update) Birth mother was 22 years old at time of birth. She had brown eyes and dark brown, black hair. Birth father was 33 years old, 5'6" tall, with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He was incarcerated in Ft Madison, IA for forgery at time of birth. Lillian is 5'4" tall, with brown eyes and dark brown, black hair. DNA testing done with Ancestry, uploaded to My Heritage, GEDMatch, FTDNA, 23andme. (Update) We found Brenda and connected with her this month!!
Date Received: 3-1-2019
Date Posted: 3-1-2019
Last Updated: 12-18-2019 & 3-1-2019

Adoptee Birth Date: 10-8-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female
Adoptee Birth Race: White, German, Irish desent
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Debra Lynn
Adoptee Birth City: Sioux City, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Woodbury County
Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White, German, Irish desent
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White, German descent
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: Florence Crittenton Home / Law offices of Hutchison, Hurst & Duggan
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Nancy Marie Nordgren
City adoption took place: Sioux City, IA
County adoption took place: Woodbury County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA
Adoptive Mothers Name: Junita Marie Nordgren
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Knudsen
Adoptive Fathers Name: Marvin J Nordgren
Email Address: gonnabe4now@gmail.com
Searching For: Birth Parents, Birth Siblings, Birth Family, Medical History.

All Other Information:   I was a mother of 4, one of my youngest a twin was born with severe birth defects drs across US baffeled by her complicated problems she passed away at eight leaving us all with questions in my info on birth mothers family a grandfather had a crippled leg I have always had so many Heath ?s for my childrens children now.  (Update) Debra Lynn born @1:47 a.m. weighing 7 lb;s 4oz 20 inches. Birth mother was 17 years old at time of birth of German / Irish desent.5'2" weight 102 blue / green eyes auburn brown hair. Protestant attended regularly and taught Sunday School. She was in the 11th grade.average grades didn't care much for school, but intended to finish. Fav. subjects Home Ece. & English disliked History, was in chorus and GRA. Liked swimming, reading and & t.v. Had been employed @ ice cream store and had done some babysitting. Birth mother's father was 48 German, 5'11' 135lbs Brown hair blue eyes. 8th grade ed. / construction worker, his father was 72 in fairly good health, His Mother died @ 68 of general ill health his siblings were in good health. Birth mother's mother 36 Irish 5'21/2 130lbs w/brown eyes black hair. Housewife 9th grade education her father in his 60's crippled w/one shorter leg, her mother died of heart attack.Birth mother's mothers sister died of cancer her other siblings were in good health. Birth mother's mother and father both had surgery for ulcers. Birth mother had several siblings they were all healthy w/ brown or blue eyes, and either black or light hair. Birth father 20 years old German 5'11" weighing 160 blue eyes and light hair. Protestant was not active. He had completed school, average grades, he liked sports had participated in athletics and FFA. He enjoyed hunting & skating. He helped on his fathers farm. Birth father's father in his 50's German 5'10" weighing 160 husky build gray eyes and light brown graying hair.Wore glasses, His parents were living nothing more known of them.Nothig known of Birth father father's siblings other than they farmed. Birth father's mother in her 40's thought to be German 5'5" weighing 140 blue eyes brown hair she wore glasses. a housewife with a high school education Her health good but had some back trouble. Her parents were deceased cause unknown. Birth father siblings healthy and had high school educations. Birth Parents had been together 2 years she choose not to marry or to tell him of her pregnancy she planned to continue their relationship.
Date Received: 10-8-2010
Date Posted: 10-8-2010
Last Updated: 3-6-2011 & 10-8-2010
Adoptee Birth Date: 12-5-1959
Adoptee Gender: Female

Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents: Penny Lee Bergman
Adoptee Birth City: Des Moines, IA
Adoptee Birth County: Polk County

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Lola Jeanette

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Bergman

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race: White

Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: ?
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White ?
Adoptee Birth Hospital: ?
Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: 7 day's old

Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: Julie Diane Casson
City adoption took place: Des Moines, IA
County adoption took place: Polk County
State adoption took place: Iowa
Country Adoption took place: USA

Adoptive Mothers Name: Virginia Lee

Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: Gibson
Adoptive Fathers Name: William Russell Casson Jr.
Email Address: juile227766@yahoo.com
Searching For: Birth Mother, Any Birth Siblings, Medical History.
All Other Information: I am searching for my birth mother or other birth siblings I might have.
Date Received: 11-16-2015
Date Posted: 11-17-2015

Last Updated: 11-17-2015
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Adoptee Birth Date: 12-12-1959
Adoptee Gender: Male or  Female ?
Adoptee Birth Race: White
Name given to Adoptee by Birth Parents:?

Adoptee Birth City: Tipton, IA or ?, IL ?

Adoptee Birth County: Cedar County or ?

Adoptee Birth State: Iowa or Illinois ?
Adoptee Birth Country: USA
Adoptee Birth Mothers Name: Mary Elizabeth Cox

Adoptee Birth Mothers Maiden Name: Lentz

Adoptee Birth Mothers Race:  White
Adoptee Birth Fathers Name: Larry John Cox
Adoptee Birth Fathers Race: White 

Adoptee Birth Hospital: Dr. Kopsa 

Adoption Agency or Attorney: ?
Age of Adoptee when Adopted: ?
Name given to Adoptee by Adoptive Parents: ?
City adoption took place: ?
County adoption took place:?
State adoption took place: ?
Country Adoption took place:?
Adoptive Mothers Name: ?
Adoptive Mothers Maiden Name: ?
Adoptive Fathers Name: ?
Email Address: ambost258@yahoo.com
 
Searching For: Adoptee, Birth Son or Birth Daughter 
All Other Information: My mother is looking for her birth son or birth daughter. He or she was born in 12-12-1959 in Tipton Iowa. My mother was 15 years old and her husband was 16 years old. The doctor that delivered the baby was name Dr. Kopsa. She has a home delivery and heard the baby crying and they said it was a boy. Later that night the doctor called back saying the baby died. But my mom never got a death certificate or birth certificate. We don’t know what happen to him or if he was a her. They both got married before the baby was born. They got married 12-1-1959 in Cedar Rapids.
Date Received: 4-21-2023
Date Posted: 4-21-2023
Last Updated: 4-21-2023




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