I’ve windered about the child as well. I wonder if they know for sure the child was given up for adoption or they assuming that? The child could have been stillborn or for all we know her body could be a bit different and show a childbirth when there really wasn’t. I just wonder if they know for fact she was pregnant and that the child was given up for adoption.I'm glad the nyt article mentions that Mary may have had a child that she gave up for adoption. Ever since she was identified I've been wondering about that, because I remembered that her autopsy hinted she'd had at least one child. I remember people, myself included, wondering if her child or children were looking for her. If she gave them up for adoption, it seems not (unless they're searching for their birth parents). I assume the gedmatch files of does are taken down after they are identified, and I think doe files aren't visible anyway. I wonder if the child ever did upload to gedmatch in the future, there would be any way for them to figure out where they came from.
I'm also curious about the mentioning of what role NPEs (not parent expected or none paternity event) play in this process. I have uploaded to gedmatch, but have just taken down my gedcom that I had on there because it's misleading. I only uploaded it because I thought it might help in doe cases, but I have since found out I'm NPE (I was donor conceived and not told). I don't want LE going down my dad's side trying to find a doe when I'm not related to him, and it's my donor's family they should look at. I'm in the UK, but hope that someday LE here might use the technique. I wonder how often NPEs become roadblocks in cases like this, as the article explains that one of the closest matches to Mary was adopted.
Hopefully if there is a child they will do dna and possibly find their father who may be able to tell us a bit more about Mary.
Her case is my favorite ( for lack of a better word) because it seems she really had nobody to look out for her or check on her or even really care about her to notice she’s been missing 30+ years
As for her nephew I can understand why he didn’t know because he’s going off what he’s tikdbif someone he’s never met. It’s just such a sad story. Also Mary looks like a close relative I have and her name is Mary as well so that could be another reason her case stands out in my heart