Summary
Registrant Christine Buoy is an adoptee's spouse looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1968 on December 23rd. He was born Desmond Jones in Berkeley in Alameda County to a 20 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Jones. Children's Home Society handled the adoption. His adoptive name became Daniel Shapiro.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 84100
Adoptee's Spouse looking for Any Birth Family
Christine Buoy
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Desmond Jones
Adoptive Name: Daniel Shapiro
Date of Birth: Dec 23, 1968 at 10:20 a.m. (now 57 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Berkeley city, Alameda county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Jones (Jones)
Born: 1948 (now 78 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Bastain
Born: 1938 (now 88 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Alta Bates Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth mother was an only child, Irish/English/German descent, 5'6", 130lbs, light brown hair, blue eyes, fair skinned. She majored in math for one year and dropped out of college her second year to work with pre-school kids.\\\\n\\\\nBirth father was the oldest of five children, Irish descent, auburn hair, blue eyes, fair skinned, 6'. He had some high school education and worked in factory. He may have been admitted to a mental hospital at some point. He was artistic and played the guitar.\\\\n\\\\nAdoptee is 6'1", auburn/red hair, is a computer programmer, and plays the guitar. His adoptive parents were college professors (math and physics).
Registered: May 6, 2018
Updated: July 4, 2020
Adoptee's Spouse looking for Any Birth Family
Christine Buoy
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Desmond Jones
Adoptive Name: Daniel Shapiro
Date of Birth: Dec 23, 1968 at 10:20 a.m. (now 57 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Berkeley city, Alameda county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Jones (Jones)
Born: 1948 (now 78 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Bastain
Born: 1938 (now 88 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 30
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Alta Bates Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth mother was an only child, Irish/English/German descent, 5'6", 130lbs, light brown hair, blue eyes, fair skinned. She majored in math for one year and dropped out of college her second year to work with pre-school kids.\\\\n\\\\nBirth father was the oldest of five children, Irish descent, auburn hair, blue eyes, fair skinned, 6'. He had some high school education and worked in factory. He may have been admitted to a mental hospital at some point. He was artistic and played the guitar.\\\\n\\\\nAdoptee is 6'1", auburn/red hair, is a computer programmer, and plays the guitar. His adoptive parents were college professors (math and physics).
Registered: May 6, 2018
Updated: July 4, 2020
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