Summary

Registrant Deborah Yemm is a member of the birth family looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1935 on March 18th. He was born Arthur Martin Hempstead in San Diego in San Diego County to 22 year old birthmother Delores Abigail Barnes (maiden name Hempstead). Salvation Army handled the adoption. His adoptive name became Gale Patrick Hart.

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Deborah Yemm

Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Arthur Martin Hempstead
Adoptive Name: Gale Patrick Hart
Date of Birth: Mar 18, 1935 (now 89 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: San Diego city, San Diego county, California USA

Birthmother's Info
Name: Delores Abigail Barnes (Hempstead)
Born: Sep 16, 1912
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 22
Religion: Unknown

Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown

Born at Hospital: Door Of Hope
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Salvation Army

Additional Info
The birth father is not known, It appears that the birth mother was un-wed. She went with her baby to live with a cousin after the birth. She moved from San Diego to El Paso TX and lived there for about 5 years or longer and worked for the Salvation Army there. It appears that she may have married Wesley Earl Barnes and had two other children by him - Ruth Elaine and Austin A. She died Feb 1980 in Phoenix AZ.


Registered: January 13, 2018

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