My theory is that Madelyn’s friend in Seattle made the arrangements for her to go to the home before she was transported to Vancouver General for the birth. She threw the plans into disorder when she changed her mind and kept the baby. In those days when a woman gave birth she was kept in hospital for 5.7 days and the babies were brought for feeding before being returned to the nursery. I’ll see what I can find out about adoption boards in the Vancouver area and will go to the rootsweb boards for Vancouver area as well. At that time births to unwed mothers were NOT announced in the papers! My how times have changed!
www.vitalcertificates.ca/Birth cert.
The announcement at the head of those for British Columbia, stated a 24 hour service. As I read further there are four separate stipulations for those who can apply. Of course that excludes virtually everyone here.
Just so frustrating because in the UK, one can put "family history" and within 48 hours one has it. It could be anyone. It seems that more setbacks, more false leads, the more a little band of researchers keeps on plugging away. One word from me, purely as a genealogy buff.
Bravo!
You’re way ahead of me. I suspect you know where the Salvation Army Booth Memorial records went. The SA probably has avenues for re-union, but for family only, research purposes doubtful. CA Government looks like a legal dead end, unless there’s some odd situation with the SA relationship. Maybe they went to a hospital for checkups/shots in Washington before leaving (I don’t know the timeline), and someone knows a nurse who wouldn’t mind taking a few minutes to look and confirm or deny at least.
FYI If there is anything you’d like followed up on in Hawaii, contact Polarik. Last I heard, a lawyer is being hired there.