Identified! Canada - Casselman, Ont, 'Nation River Lady' WhtFem 239UFON, 25-50, May'75 *POI charged* - Jewell Parchman Langford

[dotr]

There is more information on Theresa Anne Pettit on other sites. She is listed as missing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (which is in far western Canada), but in fact, she and her husband were travelling by automobile east to Montreal. It is known that they made it as far as Dryden, in Ontario province before both of them (and their car) went missing.

Theresa stood 5ft 4in. and weighed 120 pounds. She had blue-green eyes, and had received extensive dental work. She would have been 25 years old when the Nation River Jane Doe was found. She was a smoker.

It seems that the Doe network case file has widened somewhat the description given earlier by Canadian forensic investigators. As reported by Canadian officials in 1983, Nation River Jane Doe was between 25 and 30 years old, was 5ft 5 inches tall, weighed 110 pounds, had blue eyes, shoulder length blonde hair, and had extensive dental work, with nicotine stains noted.

When comparing the two cases, it is noted that there is a one inch difference in height, a ten pound difference in weight, and age is consistent with the lower estimate. Eye color and hair color/length are close. Dental work and nicotine stains are present with both.

I do not know if there has already been an attempt to compare these cases, but perhaps it would be a productive effort for the Canadian authorities to look into them.

Noting the name Terry as opposed to Theresa..
Ws thread
CANADA - Canada - Ron Yakimchuk, 27, & Terry Pettit, 23, Dryden ON, 12 June 1973

 

[jessica-]

me too! Now the upload is done we should see an update on the first Feb. spreadsheet!!!

What time is that usually posted?

 

[JovanSrna]

What time is that usually posted?

On Mondays, every two weeks. The next update will be on Monday.

 

[jessica-]

It's Monday and I can't seem to find anything new.

 

[MarziPanda]

It's Monday and I can't seem to find anything new.

Spreadsheet has been updated, but sadly Nation River Lady is still 'coming soon'. I'm wondering if there's been an issue or if they just decided for whatever reason not to update it (maybe an extremely high match? If it's, say, 3000cm like a parent/child match or even a sibling or first cousin match then I can imagine holding off).

 

[ntt1]

Spreadsheet has been updated, but sadly Nation River Lady is still 'coming soon'. I'm wondering if there's been an issue or if they just decided for whatever reason not to update it (maybe an extremely high match? If it's, say, 3000cm like a parent/child match or even a sibling or first cousin match then I can imagine holding off).

There was an earlier note this morning (can't recall the exact wording) that some numbers still may be missing from the update this time around and not to read into it too much, iirc.

 

[jessica-]

So weird, DNA doe said there was an update, but nothing new was posted.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

So weird, DNA doe said there was an update, but nothing new was posted.

Perhaps nothing new per se, but I believe the DDP are posting these updates simply to shed some light on the respective cases and get their word out there. The DDP has had a few cases being solved through media attention and later confirmed through DNA (Debra Jackson and Bertha Holguin springs to mind), and the DDP are aware of the powers of social media as a tool for identifying their does. It's also a way to get people to Opt-In, and learn more about lesser known does. Even in one of the hashtags for Nation River Lady reads "Like and share", so there you go

Speaking of which.. Here is the latest NRL update from the DDP:

"DNA Doe Project Case Announcement: Nation River Lady Jane Doe - Casselman, Ontario (1975)

Status: Research in progress.

Who was Nation River Lady Jane Doe?
On May 3, 1975 a local farmer discovered the remains of an unidentified woman floating in the Nation River a short distance from the Highway 417 bridge south of the Town of Casselman, about 40 miles east of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Provincial Police found blood on the bridge and speculate she was thrown into the river from the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 of the bridge. The deceased had been strangled with a flat plastic covered television cable. Her hands and ankles had been bound with men’s neckties, and her face had been wrapped with a tea towel. Officials described the woman as Caucasian, aged 25-50 years old, 5’2″ to 5’8″ in height, approximately 100 lbs., average build, and having brown hair that was dyed a reddish blond. Evidence indicated she had been in the river since the late summer of 1974.

NamUs: None
Date found: 3 May 1975
Race: White/Caucasian, Other
Sex: Female
Age: 25 to 50 years
PMI: 6-9 months
Location: Casselman, Ontario

Anyone who believes they have relevant information on this case should contact authorities directly:

Ontario Provincial Police
Janice Mulcock, Detective Constable
613-591-2296
Janice.Mulcock@opp.ca

Links to More Information:
https://dnadoeproject.org/case/nation-river-lady-jane-doe-1975/
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/239ufon.html
https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Nation_River_Lady
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nation-river-slaying-victim-had-webbed-feet-police-1.577053
https://www.quintenews.com/2017/08/01/opp-re-open-40-year-old-murder-case-nation-river-lady/153812/

Many thanks to our thoughtful supporters for their continued support and interest in the DNA Doe Project. As always, we ask that commenters remain respectful to our Does and their families.

Please continue to advocate for transfers to FTDNA and gedmatch.com opt-IN.

For more information on the DNA Doe Project and our other cases, visit our website: http://dnadoeproject.org/

#DNADoeProject
#JaneDoe1975
#NationRiverLadyJaneDoe
#CasselmanOntario
#OntarioProvincialPolice
#GEDmatchOptIn
#OptIn
#LikeAndShare "

 

[jessica-]

Perhaps nothing new per se, but I believe the DDP are posting these updates simply to shed some light on the respective cases and get their word out there. The DDP has had a few cases being solved through media attention and later confirmed through DNA (Debra Jackson and Bertha Holguin springs to mind), and the DDP are aware of the powers of social media as a tool for identifying their does. It's also a way to get people to Opt-In, and learn more about lesser known does. Even in one of the hashtags for Nation River Lady reads "Like and share", so there you go

Speaking of which.. Here is the latest NRL update from the DDP:

"DNA Doe Project Case Announcement: Nation River Lady Jane Doe - Casselman, Ontario (1975)

Status: Research in progress.

Who was Nation River Lady Jane Doe?
On May 3, 1975 a local farmer discovered the remains of an unidentified woman floating in the Nation River a short distance from the Highway 417 bridge south of the Town of Casselman, about 40 miles east of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Provincial Police found blood on the bridge and speculate she was thrown into the river from the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 of the bridge. The deceased had been strangled with a flat plastic covered television cable. Her hands and ankles had been bound with men’s neckties, and her face had been wrapped with a tea towel. Officials described the woman as Caucasian, aged 25-50 years old, 5’2″ to 5’8″ in height, approximately 100 lbs., average build, and having brown hair that was dyed a reddish blond. Evidence indicated she had been in the river since the late summer of 1974.

NamUs: None
Date found: 3 May 1975
Race: White/Caucasian, Other
Sex: Female
Age: 25 to 50 years
PMI: 6-9 months
Location: Casselman, Ontario

Anyone who believes they have relevant information on this case should contact authorities directly:

Ontario Provincial Police
Janice Mulcock, Detective Constable
613-591-2296
Janice.Mulcock@opp.ca

Links to More Information:
https://dnadoeproject.org/case/nation-river-lady-jane-doe-1975/
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/239ufon.html
https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Nation_River_Lady
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nation-river-slaying-victim-had-webbed-feet-police-1.577053
https://www.quintenews.com/2017/08/01/opp-re-open-40-year-old-murder-case-nation-river-lady/153812/

Many thanks to our thoughtful supporters for their continued support and interest in the DNA Doe Project. As always, we ask that commenters remain respectful to our Does and their families.

Please continue to advocate for transfers to FTDNA and gedmatch.com opt-IN.

For more information on the DNA Doe Project and our other cases, visit our website: http://dnadoeproject.org/

#DNADoeProject
#JaneDoe1975
#NationRiverLadyJaneDoe
#CasselmanOntario
#OntarioProvincialPolice
#GEDmatchOptIn
#OptIn
#LikeAndShare "

DNA Doe is amazing, and they have done such a good job at solving historical cases. I honestly check their Facebook everyday, it's just this case hits close to home and I'm so curious as to who this was. All in patience I suppose lol

 

[branmuffin]

Has anyone suggested Lucie Gelinas as a possible match to the Nation River Lady? I hesitated to bring her up because to me she would have been the very first possible match. So it's possible that the OPP have already eliminated her. She has a definite overbite, is petite with brown hair and blue/green eyes. She's had an appendectomy and wore dental bridges. She's been bandied about as a possible match to the Sumter County Does. Here's her link.

Canada's Missing | Case details

 

[dotr]

Has anyone suggested Lucie Gelinas as a possible match to the Nation River Lady? I hesitated to bring her up because to me she would have been the very first possible match. So it's possible that the OPP have already eliminated her. She has a definite overbite, is petite with brown hair and blue/green eyes. She's had an appendectomy and wore dental bridges. She's been bandied about as a possible match to the Sumter County Does. Here's her link.

Canada's Missing | Case details

Might as well bump Lucie's thread (she has been suggested on a various uid threads)..
CANADA - QC - Lucie Gelinas, 21, Trois-Rivieres, 23 April 1973

 

[dotr]

Great video - W5 (warning, graphic pics of Nation River Jane Doe) that was posted on Melanie's thread by poster Jaanniss...

 

[djanga]

I have a question when she is identified, will the Canadian authorities publicly announce her name? I am wondering if it is similar to USA as she is a homicide victim or it is different in Canada and the LE will not make her name public?

 

[Susikatze]

Looking at her spreadsheet, she has a high amount of matches and a very nice amount of matches with family trees. If this is not a result of endogamy, it makes me fairly confident she will be identified eventually.

 

[jessica-]

Looking at her spreadsheet, she has a high amount of matches and a very nice amount of matches with family trees. If this is not a result of endogamy, it makes me fairly confident she will be identified eventually.

What last names do you see associated with her, or can you not say?

 

[Susikatze]

The spreadsheet is public, the names not and I have no insight into them (i dont work for DDP, am just an amateur sleuth).
You find the spreadsheet here under "General" and "DNA Doe Project".

 

[Susikatze]

Doe Upload.xlsx look here

 

[jessica-]

Thank you

 

[Roselvr]

I have a question when she is identified, will the Canadian authorities publicly announce her name? I am wondering if it is similar to USA as she is a homicide victim or it is different in Canada and the LE will not make her name public?

It's up to Canada on whether they will announce or not.

 

[djanga]

Her highest match on FTDNA recently added to the spreadsheet is 445 cM, I think she has a good chance to be identified