Beekarina
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I’m bound and determined to get to the bottom of this!I looked into it yesterday too, but didn't had the time to post yet.
The questions that came up...who is "our" Frankie Regina? Is she indeed RFW? Is she someone different than Frankie Regina Perry or the same person???
If this missing person is indeed RFW I think the marriages to
Rojas (Bexar, TX, 17 Dec.1969, bride 18 years, Tarrant, TX divorce 9-Feb-1973, bride 21)
and
Scott (Tarrant, TX, 18 Nov 1973, bride 22 years, ......, divorce 8 Oct 1975, bride 24)
are the right ones. It would be consistent with her birth in 1951 in Bexar county, TX.
There was a Frankie Regina Perry who immigrated with her parents Frank and Ra(or e)gina on May 29, 1950 from Canada, being 0 yrs at the time, but there is no link with Wren and the DOB (30 April 1951 in Bexar county, TX) would be off. Also this person would have been 17 in 1967, like is said in the paper clipping, marriage to HL McGraw.
I searched and searched (Familysearch and My Heritage) but wasn't able to find a marriage between Regina F. Wren to (according to things out there) a Herbert Lee McGraw in 1967. RFW would have been 16 at the time and her first marriage and she would still have been in high school in San Antonio (Bexar county, TX) That I couldn't find it is maybe because not all records of certain states are available, or I was looking into the wrong one. Maybe I should do a fresh search.
Still her use AKA's mention McGraw and Perry?? I also couldn't tie RFW to Michigan. The years wouldn't add up.
More to come.....
Thank you for finding this!! So both women exist LOL, which I didn’t doubt but I’m so confused ! I had found the info for Frank the first time I searched but didn’t find that manifest. So my main question is why is her birthday listed incorrectly? On Charley Project alone I could somewhat understand (although I rarely find mistakes on that site), but the DOC too? How did they get it wrong?I think this is "our" Frankie Regina. Born on 5-3-1950 in Windsor, Canada. Father Frank A. Perry, birth 21-1-1913. Fulkerson road, Niles, Michigan.
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Dad
Frank A Perry
FamilySearch Stamboom
Mom
- Born 21 jan 1913 - Oakland, Michigan, United States
- Died 6 apr 1956 - Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States and was buried in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, United States.
- Parents David Henry Perry, Cleo Desiah Benning
- Spouse Regina E. Fisher
- Brothers/sisters Stella Adelia Hoffman (geboren Perry), George P. Van Dyke
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Regina E. Fisher
Born 28 August 1933 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died 7 January 1987 Berrien Center, Berrien, Michigan, United States
And here the Campbell name comes up. Stepdad. Regina married Clarence D. Campbell, who died in 1966.
Regina E Campbell
Vital • Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996
EDIT
Name Regina E Campbell Sex Female Residence Place Porter, Cass, Michigan Death Date 7 Jan 1987 Death Place Berrien Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States Death Place (Original) Berrien, Berrien, Michigan Birth Date 28 Aug 1933 Event Type Death Certificate Number 1273
This Marriage license would fit into the above.
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I'm afraid Ms. Wren is someone different and also the pictures from the San Antonio High school. hmmmmm thinking, and still searching.
I noticed that too. About the birth date. Puzzling. Could this be some kind of stolen identity? Could it be that LE looked it up somewhere and made the same mistake we made? Could she have used a family members dob and it's a pure coincidence. Ms. Wren live events are mostly situated in San Antonio, Texas, has totally different parents and a sister who died very young. This data unmistakenly belong to Ms. Wren. IMO it's really a different person then "our" Frankie Regina.I’m bound and determined to get to the bottom of this!
The thing that kept getting to me was her DOB is listed as 4/30/1951 on every site. If it weren’t for that I probably wouldn’t have stuck with Regina Wren. This is quite the mystery. I’ll search some more this evening!
I agree they are two different people. With all those aliases (I think a lot came from writing hot checks and she used names familiar to her) it’s possible she was using an alias DOB. I wish there were a way to find out where the error originated.I noticed that too. About the birth date. Puzzling. Could this be some kind of stolen identity? Could it be that LE looked it up somewhere and made the same mistake we made? Could she have used a family members dob and it's a pure coincidence. Ms. Wren live events are mostly situated in San Antonio, Texas, has totally different parents and a sister who died very young. This data unmistakenly belong to Ms. Wren. IMO it's really a different person then "our" Frankie Regina.
I couldn't find her being diseased in the SSDI under this name.I agree they are two different people. With all those aliases (I think a lot came from writing hot checks and she used names familiar to her) it’s possible she was using an alias DOB. I wish there were a way to find out where the error originated.
ETA: Are you able to find anything on Wren as far as if she’s alive or not. I haven’t been able to.
I found RFW on fastpeoplesearch.com. She is listed under RS and seems to be still living (71 yrs) in San Antonia, TX.I agree they are two different people. With all those aliases (I think a lot came from writing hot checks and she used names familiar to her) it’s possible she was using an alias DOB. I wish there were a way to find out where the error originated.
ETA: Are you able to find anything on Wren as far as if she’s alive or not. I haven’t been able to.
How on earth did things escalate from passing bad checks and uttering obscenities to a life on the lam Poor girl, once the system had her, it seems that it was determined to keep her.Okay, I’m starting to question the research I did a couple of years ago! RFW has to be the same Frankie who is missing, if her DOB is accurate. But there are some records of her in Texas that seem to commingle with records in Michigan. I’ve got to be missing something!
I’ll screenshot several newspaper articles rather than going back and finding every article. If anyone wants a direct newspaper link though I’ll be happy to find it!
So here’s a brief rundown of her life as I’ve gathered:
April 1951 TX: Born RFW
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1967-1969 TX: San Antonio High School (see earlier yearbook photos)
Nov 1967 MI: Married HL McGraw
Oct 1969 MI: Violation of temp instruction permit
Dec 1969 TX: Married AM Rojas
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Apr 1971 MI: Cashes 3 insufficient funds checks
Jul 1971 MI: Sentenced to 90 days jail
Aug 1971 MI: Sentenced to 3 days in jail
Dec 1971 MI: Offense Uttering & Publishing
Feb 1972 MI: Arraigned on U&P
Mar 1972 MI: Bond met on U&P charge
Jun 1972 MI: Sentenced to 2-5 years for Dec 1971 offense
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Sept 1972 MI: Probate court petition concerning 2 minors (likely her children)
Jan 1973 MI: Escaped prison
Feb 1973 TX: Divorced AM Rojas
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Jun 1973 MI: Offense Uttering & Publishing
Oct 1973 MI: Sentenced to prison
Nov 1973 TX: Married AL Scott
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May 1974 MI: Escaped prison again - MISSING
Oct 1975 TX: Divorced AL Scott
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Note: The 1959 marriage is obviously not her as she would have been 8 or 9, but I feel it’s someone related to her and possibly where the Campbell alias came from.
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Fingerprints are available for both Frankie and bill. Wouldn't wouldn't they come up in a fingerprint search? Wouldn't law enforcement have matched the two together?My sticking point with Frankie=Bill is her nose. Since Bill was transported alive(?)/OD-ing, I would hope they would be more accurate with her features in the recon sketches? Her PM photos should be very accurate, right? I think Frankie and Bill have very similar eyes though. This is what I mean: View attachment 368697
Women are always difficult to find because quite often they're listed under their most recent married name. In Frankie's case it might even be an alias.I couldn't find her being diseased in the SSDI under this name.
Fingerprints are available for both Frankie and bill. Wouldn't wouldn't they come up in a fingerprint search? Wouldn't law enforcement have matched the two together?
Also a woman who may be FRMs daughter has submitted her DNA to ancestrydotcom. If DNA is available for Bill they could be compared.My sticking point with Frankie=Bill is her nose. Since Bill was transported alive(?)/OD-ing, I would hope they would be more accurate with her features in the recon sketches? Her PM photos should be very accurate, right? I think Frankie and Bill have very similar eyes though. This is what I mean: View attachment 368697
Frankie's MotherI think this is "our" Frankie Regina. Born on 5-3-1950 in Windsor, Canada. Father Frank A. Perry, birth 21-1-1913. Fulkerson road, Niles, Michigan.
View attachment 368643
Dad
Frank A Perry
FamilySearch Stamboom
Mom
- Born 21 jan 1913 - Oakland, Michigan, United States
- Died 6 apr 1956 - Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States and was buried in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, United States.
- Parents David Henry Perry, Cleo Desiah Benning
- Spouse Regina E. Fisher
- Brothers/sisters Stella Adelia Hoffman (geboren Perry), George P. Van Dyke
FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.www.familysearch.org
Regina E. Fisher
Born 28 August 1933 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died 7 January 1987 Berrien Center, Berrien, Michigan, United States
And here the Campbell name comes up. Stepdad. Regina married Clarence D. Campbell, who died in 1966.
Regina E Campbell
Vital • Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996
EDIT
Name Regina E Campbell Sex Female Residence Place Porter, Cass, Michigan Death Date 7 Jan 1987 Death Place Berrien Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States Death Place (Original) Berrien, Berrien, Michigan Birth Date 28 Aug 1933 Event Type Death Certificate Number 1273
This Marriage license would fit into the above.
View attachment 368656
I'm afraid Ms. Wren is someone different and also the pictures from the San Antonio High school. hmmmmm thinking, and still searching.