Summary
Registrant John Maher is an adoptee looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in California in 1952 on October 30th. Adoptee was born John Barrett Maher in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County to 37 year old birthmother Eleanor Zellner. The baby's adoptive name became John Barrett Maher.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 93642
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
John Maher
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: John Barrett Maher
Adoptive Name: John Barrett Maher
Date of Birth: Oct 30, 1952 (now 73 years old)
Gender: Unknown
Birth Location: Los Angeles city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Eleanor Zellner
Born: Nov 21, 1914
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 37
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Homer Leon Zellner
Born: May 25, 1921
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Additional Info
Medical records were sealed, and I (the adoptee) appear to be the only one still alive since both birth mother and father has passed away and so have my adopting parents - Bryan and Eleanor Maher. We think the adoption was through an Episcopal adoption organization, but have no documents to that affect.
Registered: June 6, 2019
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
John Maher
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: John Barrett Maher
Adoptive Name: John Barrett Maher
Date of Birth: Oct 30, 1952 (now 73 years old)
Gender: Unknown
Birth Location: Los Angeles city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Eleanor Zellner
Born: Nov 21, 1914
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 37
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Homer Leon Zellner
Born: May 25, 1921
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Additional Info
Medical records were sealed, and I (the adoptee) appear to be the only one still alive since both birth mother and father has passed away and so have my adopting parents - Bryan and Eleanor Maher. We think the adoption was through an Episcopal adoption organization, but have no documents to that affect.
Registered: June 6, 2019
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