Michigan Adoption Record #25175

Michigan Adoption Record: # 25175

Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Judy Bassett

Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Judith Eileen Hamelink
Adoptive Name: Judith Lynne Lee
Date of Birth: Dec 18, 1968 at 6:50am (now 55 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Grand Rapids city, Kent county, Michigan USA

Birthmother's Info
Name: Raelynn Marcia Hamelink (Hamelink)
Born: Feb 22, 1951 (now 73 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 17
Religion: Unknown

Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 19
Religion: Unknown

Born at Hospital: Butterworth Or Blodgett
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: DA Blodgett

Additional Info
Judy’s Journey

I was adopted at the age of 2 years old -born Dec. 18 1968 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids Michigan. My name has always been Judy from birth.

I’ve gotten my non-identifying information from DA Blodgett Adoption Agency where I was adopted through.

Since that time I have found my biological mother’s side of the family. I found out I have a younger half brother and I have met him! In the envelope from the adoption agency, my birthmother also wrote a letter and left a ring for me – both have touched my heart!

My birth mother was Raelynn Marcia Hamelink. DOB: 2/22/51. She had me when she was 17-I never got to meet her, she died on 2/17/89 at age 37. To my knowledge she lived in Grand Rapids Michigan and also Kansas City Missouri.

Her parents, my grandparents were Raymond Hamelink (Died in 1969) and wife Eileen (Murray) Hamelink (Died in 1974) – Both in their 50’s. My grandfathers sister died at the age of 39 and his two brothers died at 43 and 47years of age.
My mothers much older brother Terry died in 1990 at the age of 50 and my birth mothers parents both died before reaching 60 years old. She did have another brother, who is still living (he doesn't have the male gene running in that side of the family due to my grandfather adopting him)-but he can't give much info about my mother and who she hung out with etc.

I am searching for my birthfather, who was 19 at the time of my birth -(born in 1949) and last known to live in Kalamazoo. At the time of the adoption my mother gave his information as being 5’9” tall, 160 pounds, medium build, fair complexion with red hair and green eyes. He was a high school graduate. She told the adoption agency that they dated for a short time and that he knew of the pregnancy.

I am looking for any information possible from anyone who may know him. From what I’ve been told, he did know that my mother was pregnant. It was my grandmother that threatened him telling him if he didn’t leave her daughter alone, she would have him charged with rape (he was 19 my mother was 17) – not sure if he saw her after that, or ever saw me, but family members remember that part.

Other than the simple fact that for many years I have wanted to find my biological famiy, I’ve been having some medical things come up over the past few years and really want to know my as much as possible about family medical history. All I have right now is my mom’s disclosure to the adoption agency about her side of the family - Alcoholism, diabetes, Coronary Heart disease and vitamin A deficiency ran in the family. It's pretty scary to know that at 45 years old, I am the longest living female in three generations on that side of my biological mothers side.

I have a facebook page where
you can view any new updates there. www.facebook.com/pages/Judys-Journey



Registered: December 21, 2013