Summary
Registrant Becky Thompson Oliver is a researcher looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1937 on August 27th. He was born Baby Boy Ketchum in Pasadena in Los Angeles County to 19 year old birthmother Elsie Irene Bassett (maiden name Ketchum). Childrens Home Society of Los Angle handled the adoption. His adoptive name became Richard William Thompson.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 13885
Researcher looking for Any Birth Family
Becky Thompson Oliver
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Baby Boy Ketchum
Adoptive Name: Richard William Thompson
Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1937 (now 86 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Pasadena city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elsie Irene Bassett (Ketchum)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 19
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Benjamin Franklin Jackman
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Alta Dena Home For Women
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Childrens Home Society of Los Angle
Additional Info
Seeking Birth Relatives. Last names: KETCHUM/ BASSETT/ JACKMAN. Locations: LOS ANGELES/ PASADENA CA/ SAN BERNARDINO CA. Year: 1937.
Bmom ELSIE IRENE KETCHUM (BASSETT) approx 19. Elsie moved from Oklahoma to Pasadena CA was a student Bdad BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JACKMAN (Frank) approx 29-30 yrs old was married with children and resided in Pasadena CA. Frank worked as a tile setter and had children that attended local Pasadena schools. Frank and Elsie had a baby boy born at the Alta Dena Womens Home 8/27/1937. She placed the baby up for adoption. The baby was adopted at 6 wks old thru the Childrens Home Society of Los Angeles. Lavonne Stanton was the case worker.
It is likely that the Jackman family was never told of the baby boy due to his being already married. The Ketchum / Bassett family may have never been told about the baby either.
If you know anyone with the above last names that lives or had family that lived in these areas starting with Pasadena in 1937 please let us know. We have run into a dead end as records researched list siblings but no names or info.
Registered: June 15, 2010
Researcher looking for Any Birth Family
Becky Thompson Oliver
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Baby Boy Ketchum
Adoptive Name: Richard William Thompson
Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1937 (now 86 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Pasadena city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elsie Irene Bassett (Ketchum)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 19
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Benjamin Franklin Jackman
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Alta Dena Home For Women
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Childrens Home Society of Los Angle
Additional Info
Seeking Birth Relatives. Last names: KETCHUM/ BASSETT/ JACKMAN. Locations: LOS ANGELES/ PASADENA CA/ SAN BERNARDINO CA. Year: 1937.
Bmom ELSIE IRENE KETCHUM (BASSETT) approx 19. Elsie moved from Oklahoma to Pasadena CA was a student Bdad BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JACKMAN (Frank) approx 29-30 yrs old was married with children and resided in Pasadena CA. Frank worked as a tile setter and had children that attended local Pasadena schools. Frank and Elsie had a baby boy born at the Alta Dena Womens Home 8/27/1937. She placed the baby up for adoption. The baby was adopted at 6 wks old thru the Childrens Home Society of Los Angeles. Lavonne Stanton was the case worker.
It is likely that the Jackman family was never told of the baby boy due to his being already married. The Ketchum / Bassett family may have never been told about the baby either.
If you know anyone with the above last names that lives or had family that lived in these areas starting with Pasadena in 1937 please let us know. We have run into a dead end as records researched list siblings but no names or info.
Registered: June 15, 2010
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