Stephen F. ~ 40.100416 I am trying to locate Martena Esther Jones (my birth mother) or my surviving siblings. I was born in the White Shield Home of Portland, OR on October 25, 1940, and my birth name was Philip Stephen Jones. At that time, Martena’s residence was listed as 305 E. 18, Salem, OR. [...]
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Looking for Martena
Posted in 1940's, Children of White Shield, Searchers on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for Brother
Posted in 1940's, Searchers, Siblings, tagged birth mother, Salvation Army, Siblings, White Shield on July 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
V.T. ~ 40.070726 I am just beginning the process of trying to locate the son that my mother relinquished for adoption in the early 1940′s. She stayed at and gave birth at the White Shield home. I did not learn about this child until after my mother’s death in 1989. It was, sadly, something she [...]
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