Summary
Registrant Madeline Velasco is a member of the birth family looking for adoptee. The adoptee was born in California in 1954. She was born Karen Sommer in Santa Clara in Santa Clara County to 34 year old birthmother Miriam Traub (maiden name Sommer). Children's Home Society handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 26921
Other Birth Family looking for Adoptee
Madeline Velasco
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Karen Sommer
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: 1954 (now 72 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Santa Clara city, Santa Clara county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Miriam Traub (Sommer)
Born: Apr 9, 1920
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 34
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Agnew State Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Baby girl born to Miriam Sommer Traub in 1954 while confined at Agnew State Hospital in Santa Clara, California. Was named Karen at birth and Miriam's father Henry Sommer had child adopted thru Children's Home Society in San Jose. Miriam and her father Henry were of the Jewish faith.
Registered: April 4, 2014
Other Birth Family looking for Adoptee
Madeline Velasco
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Karen Sommer
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: 1954 (now 72 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Santa Clara city, Santa Clara county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Miriam Traub (Sommer)
Born: Apr 9, 1920
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 34
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Agnew State Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Baby girl born to Miriam Sommer Traub in 1954 while confined at Agnew State Hospital in Santa Clara, California. Was named Karen at birth and Miriam's father Henry Sommer had child adopted thru Children's Home Society in San Jose. Miriam and her father Henry were of the Jewish faith.
Registered: April 4, 2014
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