CANADA CANADA - Tobermory, Ontario, WhtMale 30-70, 719UMON, in wooded area, wire-framed prescription eyeglasses, hunting knife with initials "EH", 13 Oct2005

[Romulus]

719UMON - Unidentified​

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Date of Discovery: October 13, 2005
Location of Discovery: Tobermory, Ontario
Estimated Date of Death: One to four years prior.
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 30-70 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: wire-framed prescription eyeglasses (for near-sightedness).

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. He had extensive metal and composite resin (white) fillings, but his general dental health was excellent.
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: A plastic rain poncho, zippered blue vest size 3XL with a Canada Post logo, and a zippered blue jacket with a Canada Post logo on the left chest and elastic waist and cuffs. Clothing worn was determined to have been purchased from a thrift store in the Langley BC area.
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: Can opener, Walkman with cassette tapes, brown leather shaving kit, Maglite (flashlight), a "Player's Light"cigarette tin, one red sunglasses lens, wire-framed prescription eyeglasses (for near-sightedness) and a hunting knife with a black plastic handle with the initials "EH" engraved on the end of the handle.

Circumstances of Discovery​

This deceased male was found in a wooded area in Bruce County south of Tobermory near Dyer's Bay Road and Highway 6.

Forensic Genealogy​

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Ontario Provincial Police
Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit
Agency Phone Number: 705-330-4144
Agency E-mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: ONCMPUR-20050001
NCMPUR Case Number: 2005000199

Information Source(s)​

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=719umon
NCMPUR
SooToday

 

[NJEverCurious]

I found a couple of possibilities...

NamUs MP255, Patrick Terrence Whalen, missing 20 Nov. 2000 from Glacier Park, Montana
Known to be a survivalist, wore wire-rimmed glasses. The vehicle was found abandoned, and given the distance from Glacier Park to Tobermory (about 2000mi / 3230km, I wouldn't feel confident calling this a match, but who knows.

Doe Network also has an MP, Kenneth James Churney, who was known to smoke Player's Light cigarettes and who was snowmobiling (so I presume he may have had survival gear with him). His date of last contact was 15 March 1997, though, and he was said to be of slim build, so I have trouble believing he would have been wearing a size 3XL vest.

I tried looking at online lists of missing hikers or survivalists, but couldn't find anyone who potentially matched these remains. I also searched NamUs for "cigarettes", but couldn't find any MP who fit this UP very well.

 

[Romulus]

1978DMON - Foster Bezanson​

Name: Foster Bezanson
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: October 25, 1980
Location Last Seen: Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: April 13, 1916
Age: 64 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (172 cm)
Weight: 149 lbs (68 kg)
Hair Color: Greying brown hair, short, balding
Eye Color: Unknown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Slender build. Right hand index finger bent inward. Effects:; Bic; lighter, firearm -; 30-06 Remington; pump action, drivers license and vehicle registration, charge cards.

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing: Lined, green, work pants; red and black hunting jacket; red foam hat; brown, wool lined shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
On 25 October 1980, Foster Bezanson departed the Abitibi Road 48 area near Cochrane, Ontario to go hunting.Mr. Bezanson failed to return and has not been seen since.

Agency Name: Ontario Provincial Police
Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit - 1-877-934-6363 - Toll Free in North America - 705-330-4144 - Local or outside of North America - Crime Stoppers - 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 20060055

Ontario Provincial Police - Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit

1978DMON - Foster Bezanson

Is hard but this man? Age range and Estimated Date of Death is too low...