CANADA Jinisina Stonehouse missing from Oakville, Ontario Aug 1983

[Moonwalker9]

The Doe Network: Case File 1268DFON
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The Doe Network:
Case File 1268DFON

Jinisina Stonehouse
Missing since August 8, 1983 from Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• • Date Of Birth: September 23, 1966
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 16 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5' 4" (163 cm); 111 lbs. (50 kg).
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde wavy shoulder length hair; green eyes. Medium build and fair complexion.
  • AKA: Jan
  • Medical: Was pregnant at the time of her disappearance
  • Dentals: Available; four teeth treated (one tooth had pulpotony - partial nerve treatment), one tooth absent

Circumstances of Disappearance
Stonehouse left her house in Oakville, Ontario on August 8, 1983. She has not been seen since.

She may have left home due to being pregnant.

Six months before Stonehouse vanished, another student, Darlene Tucker, ran away. Jan and Darlene were friends.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Halton Regional Police
Major Crime Bureau
905-825-4777 extension 5082
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Crime Stoppers
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Agency Case Number: 1983-51595

Source Information:
Toronto Star
Halton Regional Police

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Jinisina...it's now been over 37 years.

Jinisina Stonehouse — The Missed Lives Project

MISSING: Jan Stonehouse & Darlene Tucker - 1983 - Oakville, ON — CANADA UNSOLVED

 

[CastlesBurning]

I'm wondering who the father of Jinisina's baby was. If she had a boyfriend that people knew about, what was his reaction to the pregnancy?

Also, having been a preschooler in 1983, I'm not sure how Social Security cards were issued. Was that still the time when a person didn't get one until they were looking to find employment? If so, had Jinisina at 16 gotten one yet or not? Was there any activity on it? etc

 

[Diavola]

From Darlene's DoeNetwork:

Six months after Darlene vanished another 16-year-old student, who was also pregnant, Jan Stonehouse, ran away. Because the pair were friends, it is believed that the disappearances are linked.
There have been confirmed sightings of Darlene - once in 1985, when she was working as a waitress in downtown Toronto; and once in 1987 in the Haliburton area with Jan Stonehouse. Her family grew increasingly concerned when she did not collect thousands of dollars left to her in a trust when she turned 18.
In 2014, her mother made a plea for Darlene to contact the family saying, “We don’t want to disrupt your life, we just want to know that you’re alive and well. We miss you and we love you. We want her to know that we are still thinking of her.”
Additionally in 2014, a tip was received that indicated both Darlene and Jan may be alive and well in Ontario, but under different surnames.

 

[LadyL]

were their families pressuring them to give the babies up for adoption?

there's two babies who, if alive, are adults now with maybe even their own children and grandkids

maybe they want to know who their relatives are, even if Darlene and Jan don't care to be around them

however, I think it would take something serious to keep a young mother from collecting thousands of dollars which would help support her and her child so maybe they have good reasons for staying away

 

[spartanx]

From Darlene's DoeNetwork:

Six months after Darlene vanished another 16-year-old student, who was also pregnant, Jan Stonehouse, ran away. Because the pair were friends, it is believed that the disappearances are linked.
There have been confirmed sightings of Darlene - once in 1985, when she was working as a waitress in downtown Toronto; and once in 1987 in the Haliburton area with Jan Stonehouse. Her family grew increasingly concerned when she did not collect thousands of dollars left to her in a trust when she turned 18.
In 2014, her mother made a plea for Darlene to contact the family saying, “We don’t want to disrupt your life, we just want to know that you’re alive and well. We miss you and we love you. We want her to know that we are still thinking of her.”
Additionally in 2014, a tip was received that indicated both Darlene and Jan may be alive and well in Ontario, but under different surnames.

The Doe Network is the most accurate in this case... I don't think they are dead or alone... they are older women, like 50 years old or more... the family just wants to know if they are well and alive... I hope they get in touch someday...

 

[LadyL]

I'm wondering who the father of Jinisina's baby was. If she had a boyfriend that people knew about, what was his reaction to the pregnancy?

Also, having been a preschooler in 1983, I'm not sure how Social Security cards were issued. Was that still the time when a person didn't get one until they were looking to find employment? If so, had Jinisina at 16 gotten one yet or not? Was there any activity on it? etc

not sure but I got one in 1977 or so to be able to participate in league sports