Summary
Registrant William Shouse is an adoptee looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in Indiana in 1976 on June 10th. He was born Estes in Elkhart in Elkhart County to a 18 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Estes. Elkhart County Dept Public Welfare handled the adoption. His adoptive name became William Ernest Shouse.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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Indiana Adoption Record: # 93376
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
William Shouse
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Estes
Adoptive Name: William Ernest Shouse
Date of Birth: Jun 10, 1976 at 5:00 PM (now 49 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Elkhart city, Elkhart county, Indiana USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Sheila Jo (Estes)
Born: May 29, 1958 (now 67 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 18
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: DeFoe Albert Shook
Born: Aug 23, 1952 (now 73 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 23
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Elkhart General Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Elkhart County Dept Public Welfare
Additional Info
Listed address for birth mother was:\\n1420 Okema Dr Elkhart IN 46514\\nShe is a possible graduate of Elkhart Memorial High school- Class of 1976
Registered: May 23, 2019
Updated: March 15, 2020
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
William Shouse
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Estes
Adoptive Name: William Ernest Shouse
Date of Birth: Jun 10, 1976 at 5:00 PM (now 49 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Elkhart city, Elkhart county, Indiana USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Sheila Jo (Estes)
Born: May 29, 1958 (now 67 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 18
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: DeFoe Albert Shook
Born: Aug 23, 1952 (now 73 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 23
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Elkhart General Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Elkhart County Dept Public Welfare
Additional Info
Listed address for birth mother was:\\n1420 Okema Dr Elkhart IN 46514\\nShe is a possible graduate of Elkhart Memorial High school- Class of 1976
Registered: May 23, 2019
Updated: March 15, 2020
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