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Mike Bloomfield is my newphew and he has been trying to find his two sisters for many years. I have decided to help him out as he is running out of ideas to continue his search. They were put up for adoption together and he went into foster care. He would like nothing better than to meet them or at the very least to know if they are still alive and hopefully well. The following is a letter Mike received from the adoption agency many years ago after having sent for information regarding the girls. Adoption History of Susie and Denise prepared for their brother Mike Bloomfield Susie and Denise came into care when Susie was 5 and Denise was 7 years of age. They were placed together in a foster home when your mother was to be evicted from her apartment and the gas was to be turned off due to non payment of bills. On June 23rd, 1965,Denise,Susie and you were made permanent wards as your mother was unable to provide a home for all of you. Susie and Denise were placed in a home together in January 1966 in a home outside of the Haldimand_Norfolk area. They were placed with a couple who had already adopted a son. The son really enjoyed his role of big brother. The adoptive father is described as 5ft 7 in tall ,weighing 175 lbs. with broad shoulders,medium brown hair and hazel eyes. The adoptive mother is described as 5ft 4in tall, 140 lbs, with fair hair,hazel eyes,and medium to large bone structure. The records state she was "quite a pleasant looking woman with self assured manner". Both parents had attended University and both had their pilot’s license. As a family, they enjoyed flying, swimming and sailing.Mike Bloomfield is now 60 years old and has already searched for his two full sisters without success. He would like nothing better than to meet them or even to know that they are alive. I am Mike’s aunt and I am trying so hard to help him. The following is a letter Mike received many years ago while trying to trace the adopted girls. The adoptive mother was an active member of their church, taught Sunday school and was president of a women’s group. She was at one time, a public health nurse. Her hobbies were reading, crocheting, curling and golf. Her health was good. The adoptive father was a business man who was able to schedule his appointments so that he was home each evening. His interests were mostly outdoors, such as sailing, flying and golfing. The record states that " he is not an ambitious man but a man who likes to enjoy life and take each day as it comes". He is in good health. Their home was set on five acres of beautiful lakeshore property surrounded by orchards. Although there were no neighborhood children for them to play with, the family often invited other families to visit them at their cottage. From the description of the family finances, it is evident that two additional children in the family would cause no financial difficulties. In February of 1966, the adoptive mother wrote to the agency with an update regarding your sisters. She reported that Susie had the german measles but, other than that the girls were in excellent physical condition. She stated that the girls were settling down very well and had a "mutually agreeable " relationship with their son. The girls were capable of stirring up mischief but were learning what behavior was tolerated and what would get them sent to their room to cool off. The file states that Susie caught up to her classmates in school and made rapid progress as she was "very eager to learn ". The file later states that she would have to repeat grade one as she was not ready for grade two work. In a letter from the supervising Childern’s Aid Society, Susie is described as still being emotionally inmature and needed to learn to assert herself. The adoptive parents " love her very much". It notes that the mother was " quite moved by Susie’s need for her on return from hospital". She was operated on for a "T&A". (Which I believe stands for tonsils and adenoids but the file does not specify) in May 1966. While in the hospital,she became upset because they used her original name. As the adoption was not yet finalized). Arrangements were made to finalize her adoption before she needed to attend Sick Childerns Hospital for testsrelated to a heart murmur so that they would recognize her adoptive name. Denise reportedly settled in well. Her adoptive parents described her as charming , feminine and indeed lovable. She passed her school year but had some difficulty with math. Both girls attended swimming lessons. The file notes that the girls were wholly accepted by the family, including the grandparents. Contact ended in July 1966 as the adoptions of Denise and Susie were finalized. This letter was researched by : Lisa Kowalsky Prepared by: Lorie Walker for Laurie Reid Signed by: Patti Jacobs, Supervisor, Resource Department ’