2nd Generation - Biological Mother and Her Brother
Darlene and Donald are biological sister and brother. They were adopted together by Delbert and Ruth (Katterman) Albertson. Their Biological Mother's name was Dorothy maiden name Gregory, married name Nichols. On May 5, 2017, I discovered their biological father was Donald Franklyn Gower. Dorothy and Donald were married on 27 Sept 1947 in Bay City, Michigan. Their divorce was granted on 18 August 1952 in Bay City, MI.
I believe they were adopted through Bay City, Michigan, but I do not know when, what age they were, or why they were adopted.
I did find a record that Darlene and Donald were baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Tawas City, Michigan on 29 March 1953. Darlene would have been 5 and Donald 4.
I believe they were adopted through Bay City, Michigan, but I do not know when, what age they were, or why they were adopted.
I did find a record that Darlene and Donald were baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Tawas City, Michigan on 29 March 1953. Darlene would have been 5 and Donald 4.
Information on Delbert O. and Ruth (Katterman) Albertson
Darlene and Donald's Adopted Parents
Delbert O. Albertson
b. 4 June 1911 in Saginaw, MI d. 20 Feb 1962 in Tawas, MI buried: Tawas City, Iosco, MI Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Married: 31 Aug 1941 in Tawas |
Ruth Arlene Katterman
b. 21 Sept 1917 in Iosco, MI d. 30 Nov 2007 in Tawas, MI Ruth is the daughter of John G and Sara (McArdle) Katterman Ruth was a school teacher. Her obituary is in the Bay City Times 2 Dec 2007. She married Leonard Orville Hensey in 1969. |