Summary
Registrant Shannan Kuesis is a biological sister looking for her brother. The adoptee was born in Illinois in 1964 on September 23rd. He was born in Peoria in Peoria County to a 15 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Leonard. Catholic Family Charities handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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Illinois Adoption Record: # 98358
Biological Sister looking for Adoptee
Shannan Kuesis
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Sep 23, 1964 (now 61 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Peoria city, Peoria county, Illinois USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Linda Louise (Leonard)
Born: Jan 16, 1948 (now 78 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Robert (Butch) Walter Grandy
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Family Charities
Additional Info
Linda, my mom, was at Cabrini Hall for unwed mothers. She said she delivered at a hospital in downtown Peoria. The adoption went through Catholic Family Charities. She was young and doesn't remember much else.
Registered: February 14, 2020
Updated: June 5, 2020
Biological Sister looking for Adoptee
Shannan Kuesis
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Sep 23, 1964 (now 61 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Peoria city, Peoria county, Illinois USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Linda Louise (Leonard)
Born: Jan 16, 1948 (now 78 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Robert (Butch) Walter Grandy
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Family Charities
Additional Info
Linda, my mom, was at Cabrini Hall for unwed mothers. She said she delivered at a hospital in downtown Peoria. The adoption went through Catholic Family Charities. She was young and doesn't remember much else.
Registered: February 14, 2020
Updated: June 5, 2020
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