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Adoptee |
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| First Name |
Linda |
| Middle Name |
Florence |
| Last Name |
Newhouse |
| Birth First Name |
Linda |
| Birth Date |
Sep 01, 1946 |
| Birth Place |
Minnesota |
| Gender |
female |
| Height |
short |
| Hair Color |
brown |
| Eye Color |
brown |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
None |
| Religion |
Methodist |
| Occupation |
business college instructor |
| Education |
BA, University of Minn, 1968; MBA, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD (anticipated completion August 1999) |
| Married |
yes |
| Spouse's Name |
James Robert Oliver |
| Spouse Info |
Newspaper Editor |
| Brothers |
Douglas Frank Newhouse; dob 1/6/48; adopted along with Linda. There are also two older half-brothers and one younger half-brother. Believe we all had the same mother. |
| Sisters |
There is a younger sister, dob and name unknown who was not adopted but remained with birth mother. |
| Military |
no |
| Other Info |
This was a private adoption. Linda and Douglas were living with birth mother's parents in northern Minnesota at time of adoption. Their last name was Vigoren. |
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Birthmother |
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| First Name |
Violet |
| Maiden Name |
Vigoren (?) |
| Birth Date |
NA |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
White |
| Married at Birth |
yes |
| Married at Adoption |
yes |
| Old Occupation |
switchboard operator 1970s (?) |
| Spouse Info |
Husband served in military during and/or at end of WW II. Last known to be stationed at Patuxent, MD |
| Military |
no |
| Other Information |
Photos from mid- to late-1940s show a woman of average height and build; shoulder-length, dark hair. Last known to be living in California (1970s) |
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Birthfather |
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| Birth Date |
NA |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
White |
| Married at Birth |
yes |
| Married at Adoption |
yes |
| Old Occupation |
US Army or Navy |
| Spouse Name |
Violet |
| Spouse Info |
At time of adoption, wife's parent were from northern Minnesota. |
| Military |
yes |
| Location |
Patuxent, MD |
| Branch |
Navy |
| Other Information |
Photographs from mid- to late-1940s show a man of average build and height; light brown or dark blonde curly hair. |
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Other |
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Relation
to Adoptee |
birth sister |
| Birth Date |
NA |
| Gender |
female |
| Handicap |
none |
| Handicap |
none |
| Race |
White |
| Old Occupation |
beautician |
| Brothers |
Douglas, birth brother. Should also have at least three half-brothers. |
| Sisters |
Linda, birth sister. |
| Military |
no |
| Other Information |
In 1970s known to be living in California, married, working as a beautician. |
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