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Submitted By:  kAREN HENDERSON/NELSON(an Adoptee)
Origionally Added:  May 02, 2004
Last Updated:  08:57pm Mon, May 10th, 2004

Highlights of the Adoption Record -- the Adoptee

Birthplace:	Illinois
Birthdate:	April 13, 1947
Gender:	Female
Agency:
Hospital:

Adoptee's Birthname:	GLADYS O BLENESS
Adoptee's Name:	kAREN HENDERSON/NELSON
Birthmother's Name:	DOLLY O BLENESS
Birthfather's Name:	CHESTER O BLENESS

Birth & Adoption Details

Adoptee's Birthdate:	April 13, 1947
Birthplace:	ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, USA
Adoptee's Gender:	Female
Multiple Birth:	No
BirthMother's Age:
Attorney/Agency

Adoption Date:
Adoption Location:	ALLERTON/CORYDON/DESMOINES, Iowa, USA
Maternity Home:
Orphanage:	ANNE WITTENMYER HOME DAVENPORT, IOWA
Hospital:
Doctor:

local Cert:
Fedral Cert:
Caseworker:	MRS RHODE
Case Number:
Judge:
Decree Date:	NA

Other information.

BIRTHPARENTS: CHESTER AND DOLLY O BLENESS, TWO BOY SIBBLINGS PLACED IN THE SAME ANNE WITTENMYER ORPHANAGE OR HOME...CHESTER ARTHUR AND THOMAS..BOYS MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED TOGETHER.NOT SURE. NICKNAMES WERE PUNKIE OR PUNKY FOR GLADYS, JUNIOR FOR CHESTER, AND TOMMY FOR THOMAS...THERE IS AN OLDER BROTHER, BUDDY, OR DONALD AND A YOUNGER BROTHER, BILLY. ANY HELP FINDING JUNIOR AND TOMMY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Adoptee

First Name	kAREN
Middle Name	LOUISE
Last Name	HENDERSON/NELSON
Nick Name	PUNKY
Birth First Name	GLADYS
Birth Middle Name	LOUISE
Birth Lastname	O BLENESS
Birth Date	Apr 13, 1946
Birth Place	Illinois
Gender	female
Height	short
Hair Color	brown
Eye Color	hazel
Handicap	none
Handicap	none
Race	White:
Religion	Christian
Occupation	VARIOUS
Education	ACL HIGH SCHOOL,
Married	yes
Brothers	THOMAS,CHESTER, BLENESS.Buddy Harvey
Sisters	ONE ADOPTED, JAN BIRDSALL
Military	no
Other Info	WAS ADOPTED AT AGE 11. GREW UP IN ALLERTON, IOWA,EARL AND IRENE HENDERSON ADOPTEE PARENTS,Adulthood spent in PEORIA, AND MORRIS,ILL. HAVE REUNITED WITH DOLLY, MOTHER, BILL IN ROCK ISLAND AND MOLINE, ILL. FATHER,Chester) DIED IN 1998. BURIED IN MILITARY CEM. IN DAVENPORT, IA..WORLD WARII VETERAN

Birthmother

First Name	DOLLY
Last Name	O BLENESS
Birth Date	NA
Handicap	Mental
Handicap	Other
Race	White:
Married at Birth	yes
Married	yes
Spouse Info	CHESTER ARTHUR O BLENESS.JAN.12,1920-APRIL8,1998 WORLD WAR II VET.
Sisters	2
Other Information	STILL LIVING

Birthfather

First Name	CHESTER
Middle Name	ARTHUR
Last Name	O BLENESS
Nick Name	CHET
Birth Date	Jan 12, 1920
Handicap	Other
Handicap	none
Race	White:
Married at Birth	yes
Old Occupation	PAINTER,ODD JOBS
Married	yes
Spouse Name	DOLLY O BLENESS
Sisters	2
Military	yes
Branch	Army
Other Information	WORLD WAR II VETERAN

Other

Last Name	O Bleness
Birth Date	NA
Handicap	none
Handicap	none
Race	White:
Other Information	May have been sent to the same home...not sure..maybe in the Moline, Rock Island area..Looking for you!!