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Adoptee |
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| First Name |
Nancy |
| Middle Name |
Jean |
| Last Name |
Pelander |
| Birth First Name |
unknown |
| Birth Middle Name |
unknown |
| Birth Lastname |
possibly was "Brown" |
| Birth Date |
Apr 30, 1953 |
| Birth Place |
D.C. |
| Gender |
female |
| Height |
short |
| Hair Color |
blonde |
| Eye Color |
green |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
None |
| Religion |
Lutheran |
| Occupation |
Nurse |
| Education |
College degree |
| Married |
no |
| Spouse's Name |
Richard P. Johnson |
| Spouse Info |
Manager at Boeing Company |
| Brothers |
Daniel Pelander (also adopted, but not related to me) |
| Military |
no |
| Other Info |
I found out that my birthmother's name was Arvilla J. Brown. She was possibly a teacher and had at least one sister, possibly two sisters. I was born at the sister's apartment, but was a preemie & was taken to a hospital in Washington D.C. I weighed only 2lbs.9oz.
I found out that my birthfather's name was Raymond ("Barney") Mulligan; he wanted to adopt me but could not find a way. He worked as a printer for the U.S. Government in Washington D.C. |
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Birthmother |
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| First Name |
Arvilla |
| Middle Name |
J. |
| Last Name |
Brown |
| Birth Date |
NA |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
White |
| Married at Birth |
no |
| Married at Adoption |
no |
| Occupation |
possibly a teacher |
| Sisters |
Possibly has two sisters |
| Military |
no |
| Other Information |
May have been a teacher. She gave birth to me in her sister's apartment. Her sister evidently did not know about the pregnancy until after I was born and the sister heard me crying; she came into the room and saw Arvilla with me. Arvilla never told my birthfather about me until after I was born. I am told she called him after I was born & that he came to the apartment to see me. I was in the hospital for four months and was then placed at the Washington Home for Foundlings until adopted at age 11 months. |
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Birthfather |
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| First Name |
Raymond ("Barney") |
| Last Name |
Mulligan |
| Birth Date |
Feb 04, 1926 |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
White |
| Married at Birth |
no |
| Married at Adoption |
no |
| Age at Adoption |
27 |
| Occupation |
Printer for U.S. Government |
| Old Occupation |
Bartender |
| Brothers |
Brother: Richard Mulligan
Another brother died of a childhood disease and two other brothers died in the war. |
| Military |
no |
| Other Information |
My birthfather wanted to adopt me, but could not find a way, as the birthmother would not marry him (she had found someone else). My birthfather and his father were said to have come to the foundling home to see me frequently. I am told my birthfather carried around a picture of me for a long time. My birthfather later married someone else and had three daughters. I found out that he died in July 2002 but I now have contact with his daughters. |
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