New York Adoption Record #15164

New York Adoption Record: # 15164

Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Donald Hicks

Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Donald James Hicks
Adoptive Name: Norman Bruce Spencer
Date of Birth: Apr 23, 1954 at Approx 5 a.m. (now 70 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Syracuse city, Onondaga county, New York USA

Birthmother's Info
Name: (Hicks)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 19
Religion: Unknown

Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 27
Religion: Unknown

Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Child & Family Svcs of Syracuse & O

Additional Info
My maternal grandfather was a painter and committed suicide approx. 1950.
My maternal grandmother remarried. She had a twin brother and sister.
It is believed the family actually lived in North Syracuse.
My mother dropped out of H.S. 2 yrs early to work and help the family financially.
She worked as a store clerk then manager for a local chain.
She was petite and bubbly with very curly blonde hair.
She had a brother 2 yrs younger who graduated H.S. and went into the service. They were very close.
My birth was difficult and there was doubt I would survive.
Her step-father helped with birth expenses.
My initial foster-mother was an R.N. due to the birth trauma.
The adoption worker's name was Mrs.Caroline Ruhe.
The adoption judge was Leo J. Yehle, Children's Court. He signed the adoption order on January 5th, 1956.
The adoption attorney's name was Richard E. Hall.


Registered: November 13, 2010