CA CA - Shirley Stevens, 48, Long Beach, 1 Nov 1970

[lcl117]

https://identifyus.org/cases/11923

i thought this was worth a look over; warning about a postmortem photo. the eye colors are different though

 

[newfiedee]

There's a Jane Doe found in California that looks like Shirley .Jane Doe California and Shirley Stevens
Hair same eyes same both have top denture
And lower teeth Shirley left to go to California in 1970 or 71 and the Jane Doe was found in 70 . Gave her time to get tatoo and from the look of it her tattoo look fresh....most scars sound same accept hip but may have happen after she left.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/stevens_shirley.html
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/59ufca.html

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[The Whistler]

Bump for shirley

 

[tatertot]

Per Doe Network's August 12, 2017 update:

"3003DFCA - Shirley Elizabeth Frew : Missing from California since 1969 has been re-added according to NamUs."

DN: http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3003dfca.html
NamUs: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/7394/0/

 

[Gardener1850]

Bumping Shirley up. NAMUS has her last seen date as May 4, 1969: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/7394/

Shirley Elizabeth Frew_Hansen_Stevens

1947 and Pregnant (left leg injury visible from 1945 car/train accident)

Early 1940's

Shirley's signatures

Back of envelope with 1969 address

 

[Tabirey]

It's been more than 2yrs since the last post for Shirley. If Sarah or Penny still visit this thread, were there ever any updates on the DNA testing? Was it added to CODIS and NamUs? With all the new family tree databases, have you done your DNA through any of them? If so, may I suggest that you upload to GEDmatch and DNAsolves, if you haven't already?
I've read this thread, the Vernon Jane Doe thread and Sarah's blog. My heart breaks for your family. I'm definitely not an expert at researching, but I'd love to try and help!

 

[hoodratholly]

bump

 

[Pennysmom1]

3003DFCA - Shirley Elizabeth Frew

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Name: Shirley Elizabeth Frew
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 4, 1969
Location Last Seen: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: December 18, 1921
Age: 48 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 4'11"
Weight: 110-120 lbs.
Hair Color: Graying brown hair, fine and slightly wavy
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Shirley Stevens; Shirley Thielke; Shirley Hansen; Shirley Hanson; Shirley Tomac
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Large scar on left leg (below knee) from 1945 car/train accident.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

The last time Shirley contacted anyone was around 1970 or 1971.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Long Beach Police
Agency Contact Person: Detective Greg Krabbe
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 12-26696 and 06-81186

NamUs Case Number: 7394
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Websleuths

Admin Notes​

Added: 8/4/17; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr

 

[Diane Redfern]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Has she been ruled out?

 

[MorningStarReturns]

Hi everyone!

I had to create a new account and I so appreciate everyone's dedication. We lost my mom Penny a few years ago and we never did find her mom, but it's a comfort to know that she knows now.

I am renewing my search for my grandma. Many years ago, Detective Turner told me he was closing the case because he questioned the validity. A cousin had written that once her family received a call to pick up Shirley from the police station and he said if that were the case, she would've been fingerprinted and therefore her body would've been identified. I argued that many Jane Does don't have fingerprints, but he repeated that he was closing the case. My main goal had been to submit my DNA sample in case her remains were ever tested, which I had already done. I really don't know how this all works. Detective Turner told me way back then that it could take 20 years for all remains to be tested. Well, next year will be 20 years since we had that conversation.

Someone left a comment on my blog that she was removed from the Doe Network and just a couple days ago, I noticed it had been put back up years ago. I had no idea. Also, I see there are two case numbers for her. I left a message today with Los Angeles Police and hopefully they'll call me back tomorrow.

Friends are now helping me search the entire country. My aunt's last memory is that her mom had a new boyfriend and was going to a different state with him. Who knows how many boyfriends she had after that.

I'm also using Ancestry to try to find more evidence of other marriages. This is so frustrating.

 

[MorningStarReturns]

I talked to the Long Beach Police today and they're going to have someone call me back. They said their case numbers are 9 digits, so I don't know what the two numbers are on Namus. Also, I have no idea who said my grandma had the last name "Thielke." Never heard that one.

 

[MorningStarReturns]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Has she been ruled out?View attachment 489417

My mom was insistent that Shirley had blue eyes. By the photo and the description, that Jane Doe is not my grandma. Thank you so much!

 

[MorningStarReturns]

There's a Jane Doe found in California that looks like Shirley .Jane Doe California and Shirley Stevens
Hair same eyes same both have top denture
And lower teeth Shirley left to go to California in 1970 or 71 and the Jane Doe was found in 70 . Gave her time to get tatoo and from the look of it her tattoo look fresh....most scars sound same accept hip but may have happen after she left.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/stevens_shirley.html
59UFCA

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I remember my mom and I talking about this Jane Doe many years ago. Such a coincidence that she had a tattoo with the name Shirley and Seattle where she grew up, but I see this woman was identified! I'm so happy for her family.

 

[MorningStarReturns]

My grandma's yearbook photo from when she went to West Seattle High School.

 

[MorningStarReturns]

It's been more than 2yrs since the last post for Shirley. If Sarah or Penny still visit this thread, were there ever any updates on the DNA testing? Was it added to CODIS and NamUs? With all the new family tree databases, have you done your DNA through any of them? If so, may I suggest that you upload to GEDmatch and DNAsolves, if you haven't already?
I've read this thread, the Vernon Jane Doe thread and Sarah's blog. My heart breaks for your family. I'm definitely not an expert at researching, but I'd love to try and help!

Thank you! I know your post is old and I don't know if you're on here anymore, but a detective in Redmond, WA came to collect my DNA in October or November of 2006 right after I filed the missing person's report and I don't know what the process was. I googled and saw there was an FBI Missing Person's DNA program and I wanted to get my DNA in a database in case Grandma's remains were ever tested. I was hoping it would be simple, but I was required to file a missing person's report since the one my aunt filed in 1974 seemed to be non-existent.

I was reading that there are tens of thousands of unidentified remains and it seems like just a fraction are on the Doe Network.