Adopted ginger curly haired baby girl BROWN Born 1930 +-2 years (maybe?)

This little girl child was born from the union of Marian North BROWN born 24JAN14 & a ranchhand named Mc or MacLean (this name may be not correct) who came into The Hand Hills during the late 1920s or 1930s from the Verdun Valley area. The McLean family moved out of The Hand Hills area not having established any roots, either because of the dirty 30s with no work available OR perhaps on account of knowing of the pregnancy.

Marian, during her pregnancy, stayed with Mrs Susan MORRISON & her daughter Jean#2 in Delia until the baby was born. It was thought that the baby was born in the Hanna hospital however searches have not found Marian BROWN registered in the Hanna nor Drumheller hospitals. Marian may have gone to Calgary OR gave birth using a false first name if that were permitted back then?

It is unknown the date & year of birth of the baby girl but Jean#2 recalls that it was not winter (early Spring or Fall perhaps) as she was about 7 or 8 years of age at the time around 1932 & was playing with a friend outside. This could be 1932 +/- a couple of years.

Charlie MORRISON married Mabel BROWN in DEC 1935 & lived on the Hand Hills homestead so Mrs Susan MORRISON & her daughter Jean#2 would move into Delia to winter there since there wasn’t any room for them to live with the newlyweds. Mrs Susie MORRISON moved permanently to Delia to live in 1936, so this baby girl was born prior to 1936.

This woman would be the eldest blood grandchild of Minnie L. READ-BROWN & Hugh N. BROWN. Rumours have circulated that the father of this girl child was Mr Peacock but this has been said to be untrue.

The baby girl was said to have been born with red curly hair and no one in this Hand Hills BROWN Family has red hair.

The father's name of the baby BROWN girl could be Mac or McClaren or McLean or any sort of variation of the sound as it is no longer remembered clearly.

Also, the father & his wife & children came into the Hand Hills from the Verdant Valley & Drumheller area.

I have a very close friend, who was born in craigmyle/hanna area who put up for adoption.
Name given at birth Virginia Minnie Brown; date of birth, March 31, 1931. She was put up for adoption two or three months later. She was adopted Nov. 17, 1931 to Harvey and ALena Davis who later moved to the U.S.A. May be the same litte girl. Please respond
Felix Hodges
felixhodges@charter.net

Hi, Was this a legal adoption?
Has your friend obtained the adoption records - ?
These are now made availale in some area's.

In those days - children were not always born in the large hospitals - some at home - some at homes for unwed mothers etc.
There may be records - held - at hospitals Ledgers are kept per floor ? ledgers may be archived.
Cheers,St

Yes, we have (the adoption order) the district court of lethbridge papers on the adoption. They list name of Kenneth capball McLeod and Harvey Davis as providing affidavits for the adoption. From the Social Services of Alberta, we have the History of adopive child Which state that the mother was 16, single, English, the father was 44, scottish and place of birth was South America. Any help at locating these families would be helpful in our search for her family.

Thanks for the reply
Felix Hodges
felixhodges@charter.net

I don't think the child you are referring to in My Thread, is the same one because she was not born in South America, but in Delia, Drumheller, Hanna or some place in the area Or even Calgary, AB, CANADA.

What precisely does your information record regarding the Father & Mother of the Child? You've written "They list name of Kenneth capball McLeod..." however I doubt 'capball' is the name but Campbell, please use your eagle eyes.

Where did Harvey & Alena Davis live when they adopted this child in November?

Where was this child living for 3 months until then she was surrendered for adoption?

I'm kinda thinking this could be the child I'm looking for because her grandma was named Minnie, so that is fitting.

Where was the child born on 31 March 1931? At home? I've searched the records & I can't find a mention of her anywhere & births at home would be later recorded in those records.

Interested.

Sorry for the confusion of my eairly posting, it should have stated that the supposed father was born in South America and that his ethnic orgin was Scottish.

Pleased to announce that this baby girl has been found @ 78 years of age she is being welcomed into the family! What a lovely ending & beginning.

So Very Happy - that your search has had such a Happy *Beginning. Congratulations -
Thank you for posting - and letting us all know - I am so happy for you - and your family.
Big Smiles and Hugs to all.
Stella