[or-roots] Seeking information

[Sue Steward]

  This narrative is attached to a tree on Ancestry.com.


Jane Mae / May Sundquist was born 6 May 1920, most likely in Alexander, 
McKenzie Co ND. Her mother, Minnie May Sherman French Sundquist died 21 
Nov. 1921, of health issues dating back to the pregnancy. Father's 
whereabouts were unknown. Caretaker for both mother and child had been 
Mrs. Mae Moore, midwife or some type of nurse. Mrs. Moore continued to 
care for the child after her mother's death as she was essentially 
orphaned, her three half siblings being only in their teens and unable 
to care for the child.

A newspaper article from the McKenzie County Chronicle says Mae F. 
Moulton (her previous name before Moore) and daughter moved to 
Vancouver, WA as of September 1922.

Jane May Sundquist was adopted by Emmett and Roseanne Kelly in 
Washington, date of adoption uncertain and the records are sealed. Her 
name was also changed to Mary Jean Kelly, first official record found 
was enrollment at Providence Academy in Vancouver, WA in Sept. 1927 at 
which time her name was Mary Jean Kelly and her Guardians were listed as 
E.F. Kelly and Rosanna Keefe.

Jane / Mary Jeanne most likely grew up in Washington, picture of her 
probably as a pre-teen on a bicycle at Seaside OR with her adoptive 
mother Roseanne Kelly. She resided most of her life in Portland OR, 
married, had two daughters, and died 9 September 1990.

Somehow Jean / Mary Jean knew (remembered? had been told?) her birth 
name and birth mother / parents, which is how the connection to her half 
siblings families was finally made in 2008.


    1940 United States Federal Census

Name: 	Mary J Kelly
Age: 	19
Estimated Birth Year: 	abt 1921
Gender: 	Female
Race: 	White
Birthplace: 	North Dakota
Marital Status: 	Single
Relation to Head of House: 	Daughter
Home in 1940: 	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
View Map <javascript:showMap('Portland, Multnomah, Oregon')>
Street: 	N E Siskiyou
House Number: 	3107
Inferred Residence in 1935: 	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Residence in 1935: 	Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: 	No
Sheet Number: 	3A
Attended School or College: 	Yes
Highest Grade Completed: 	High School, 4th year
Income Other Sources: 	No
Neighbors: 	View others on page 
</cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&sin=C0000006&siv=m-t0627-03391-00507>
Household Members: 	
Name 	Age
Emmatt F Kelly 
<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=66810321> 
	56
Rosana Kelly 
<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=66810322> 
	54
Mary J Kelly 
<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=66810323> 
	19


Source Citation: Year: /1940/; Census Place: /Portland, Multnomah, 
Oregon/; Roll: /T627_3391/; Page: /3A/; Enumeration District: /37-364/.



    Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-1924, 1946-2008

Name: 	William McMahon
Spouse's Name: 	Mary Kelley
Marriage Date: 	28 Sep 1946
County: 	Multnomah


On 3/23/2013 6:53 PM, John Glen wrote:
>
> Jane May Sundquist was born in Alexander, McKenzie County, North 
> Dakota on 6 May 1920. Her mother died and the nurse brought her to 
> Oregon. She was then adopted by Emmett and Roxanne Kelly and her name 
> was changed to Mary Jeanne Kelly.
>
> The 1930 Fed Census for Clark County, WA has her as their adopted 
> child. We need to find something that proves both names are the same 
> person. She died 9 September 1990 in Portland. We have tried Social 
> Security and the marriage license. North Dakota doesn't have a birth 
> certificate. This information is needed for an application.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
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