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Myra Morris

Submitted By: Myra Morris (an Adoptee)
Originally Added: May 1, 1998

Highlights of the Adoption Record -- the Adoptee

Adoptee's Birthname	Myra Morris
Adoptee's Name	Myra Morris - Gjurkaj-Morris
Birthmother's Name	Judith Alpert
Birthfather's Name	not sure, Michael? not sure, Louis

Birth & Adoption Details

Birthfather

First Name	not sure, Michael?
Last Name	not sure, Louis
Handicap	none
Handicap	none
Race	White
Married at Birth	no
Married at Adoption	no
Age at Adoption	23
Old Occupation	Real Estate Sales
Sisters	one sister age 17 at the time of my birth
Military	no
Other Information	Supposedly 6'3', lt. hair and lt. eyes. Said he was in real estate. Also, was told that he went into business with dad, wholesale produce.

Birthmother

First Name	Judith
Last Name	Alpert
Maiden Name	Marder
Birth Date	Jun 24, 1939
Handicap	none
Handicap	none
Race	White
Married at Birth	no
Married at Adoption	no
Age at Adoption	21
Occupation	Social Work
Old Occupation	Social Work
Brothers	Stuart Marder, teacher age 50 Robert Marder, Physician age 47
Military	no
Other Information	Bm was taken from Chicago to NY to give birth. Stayed at Lakeview residence in Staten Island. Adoption took place through Louise Wise Agency in NYC.

Adoptee

First Name	Myra
Last Name	Morris
Nickname	none
Maiden Name	Morris - Gjurkaj
Birth First Name	Endree
Birth Last Name	Stuart (an alias) bm name Mard
Birth Date	Nov 12, 1959
Birth Place	New York
Gender	female
Height	average
Hair Color	blonde
Eye Color
Handicap	none
Handicap	none
Race	Unknown
Religion	Jewish
Occupation	currently homemaker
Education	SUNY at Albany, French Major
Married	yes
Spouse's Name	Sylejman Gjurkaj
Spouse Info	Ethnic Albanian from X Yugoslavia. US Citizen, HVAC engineer. Wonderful man, wonderful father!!!!
Brothers	Adopted also. Born 12/11/55. Married, two children. Oncologist and administrator.
Military	no
Other Info	Bm, Judi Marder from Chicago, was in residence at Lakeview Home for unwed mothers on Staten Island. She was born 6/24/39. Non-id says that birth father was 22 at the time. 1 1/2 years of college, sold real estate. Went into wholesale produce business with fatther. Supposedly had been with bm for 4 years. She didn't want to get married. Birth Father supposedly 6'3". light hair, light eyes, Jewish. I am in touch with my birth mother. She hasn't discussed anything about bf. Will be meeting her in June.