I am hoping for some help with my grandmothers adoption. Her adopted maiden name was Barbara K. Embery, (do not know what the K. was) and she was supposedly born on Jan. 16, 1920 and adopted by Harry and Etta Embery. They raised Barbara in San Diego, California, but I have heard through our family that she was born and adopted in New Mexico. I do not have the birth mother or fathers names. I do not know if this was a private adoption or if Barbara was in an orphanage. We really want to put this piece of the puzzle to rest once and for all.

Don't know if you had all of this. The 1920 census of Alameda Street, Roswell, NM was taken on 9 January 1920 and Barbara was 11/12 (months) old making her one month short of 1 year.

Name: Barbara K Embery
Home in 1920: Roswell Ward 4, Chaves, New Mexico
Age: 0
[11/12]
Estimated birth year: abt 1920
[abt 1919]
Birthplace: New Mexico
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Harry E Embery
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's name: Etta Ethel Embery
Mother's Birth Place: Colorado


Found Harry in Denver in 1910 with his parents.
Name: Harry A Embery
Age in 1910: 17
Estimated birth year: 1893
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: George A Embery
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's name: Gertrude Embery
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Denver Ward 14, Denver, Colorado