Summary
Registrant Joyce McKenna is a biological sister looking for her sister. The adoptee was born in California in 1946. She was born Gildea in San Francisco in San Francisco County to a 25 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Gildea. Children's Home Society handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 109835
Biological Sister looking for Adoptee
Joyce McKenna
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Gildea
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: 1946 (now 80 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: San Francisco city, San Francisco county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Margaret M (Gildea)
Born: Apr 15, 1922
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 25
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: James G Shanahan
Born: Apr 23, 1920
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 27
Religion: Catholic
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth likely between Aug 1946 and June 1947. It's possible that the birth took place at Letterman General Hospital. Adoption was handled by Children's Home Society.
Registered: February 19, 2023
Updated: December 7, 2023
Biological Sister looking for Adoptee
Joyce McKenna
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Gildea
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: 1946 (now 80 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: San Francisco city, San Francisco county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Margaret M (Gildea)
Born: Apr 15, 1922
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 25
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: James G Shanahan
Born: Apr 23, 1920
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 27
Religion: Catholic
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth likely between Aug 1946 and June 1947. It's possible that the birth took place at Letterman General Hospital. Adoption was handled by Children's Home Society.
Registered: February 19, 2023
Updated: December 7, 2023
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