WI WI - Harshaw, WhtMale 45-60, UP4738, w/ backpk/sleep'g bag, PA ID card, clothes, ring w/ HFM, Oct'00

[Caring1]

Updating the Namus link : The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Still an open case apparently.
How do I see exclusions? Or can someone update the exclusion list please?

4 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[HmmMysterious]

Currently undergoing genetic genealogy by Ramapo College

Cases In Progress

 

[heartanium]

Bumping

 

[beavt]

Michael Auteri
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

This man may be considered a possible match.

He is missing out of Pennsylvania.
Stats generally align.
Reported missing March 2000.
He closed banking accounts in 1999, and 2000. Last picked up mail April 2000.
He was wanted for questioning in an alleged sexual assault.
His car was found along a railroad grade (I believe this is where a road and railway interesect) with what appeared to be a suicide note.

Some details above in this link:
Michael Auteri

Yes! <modsnip: sleuthing relatives> Also, Michael was wanted for alleged sexual assault <modsnip: no link>, which makes the stuffed animal seem ick JMO

 

[Teamir]

Yes! <modsnip: sleuthing relatives> Also, Michael was wanted for alleged sexual assault <modsnip: no link>, which makes the stuffed animal seem ick JMO

Wow - this looks promising! <modsnip> Then what if her fathers middle name was Michael and that ring was passed on to Michael Auteri because he was named after his maternal grandfather? Who’s our ancenstry slueth that can check that? @Keiri ?

 

[Keiri]

Wow - this looks promising! <modsnip> Then what if her fathers middle name was Michael and that ring was passed on to Michael Auteri because he was named after his maternal grandfather? Who’s our ancenstry slueth that can check that? @Keiri ?

I’m intrigued. I agree tea, grandfather makes sense.thats some genius sleuthing you two, I’ve looked at pa so many times but this guy never clicked. The listed contact is Oneida ME crystal Schaub. I’ve dealt with her and she’s great, but slammed. They have 14 more bodies they are trying to get on NaMus. She’s good with email. [email protected] make sure you explain the ring thing.

Oh, derp, I missed your last question. Sure, I’ll check it.
Look at the ring, I have trouble with calligraphy but isn’t the f in the center and larger? That might mean it’s the last name. https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/UnidentifiedPersons/Cases/4738/Images/23386/Original
The longer I look at that ring the less I can tell what letters are there.


<modsnip: sleuthing family>

I flipped the ring and now it’s clearly SOMETHING F M - I’m not convinced of the h.

 

[Keiri]

the more I look at the h the more I think it’s an n. <modsnip>

 

[Teamir]

the more I look at the h the more I think it’s an n. <modsnip>

Oh my god, I think you are right! That’s an “N”! We just fiddled with contrast on it and there’s no horizontal mark like you’d see for an “H” but there is a slice from top left down toward bottoms right, as you would see on an “N”! We were all thrown off by this thread title. I really think that might be Michael!

 

[Keiri]

Oh my god, I think you are right! That’s an “N”! We just fiddled with contrast on it and there’s no horizontal mark like you’d see for an “H” but there is a slice from top left down toward bottoms right, as you would see on an “N”! We were all thrown off by this thread title. I really think that might be Michael!

I agree. I think it might just be.

 

[Teamir]

I agree. I think it might just be.

You could submit since you have a contact there? I know that Ramapo is doing genetic testing but it might speed up resolving the case.

I REALLY need to learn better ancestry researching!

 

[Keiri]

Didn’t @beavt want to submit it? I can if they don’t want to.

 

[beavt]

Didn’t @beavt want to submit it? I can if they don’t want to.

Did NOT submit. Please do!

 

[Teamir]

Forgot to add for future reference for other cases, on insignia rings like that, the upper left small letter is first name, the large center letter is last name, and the small lower right letter is middle name. (Source)

The most similar modern font is the Edwardian Script font. Fonts, per se, were invented more recently than this ring. But the Edwardian Script font was developed with early 1900s script in mind. (Source is Googling and sites that sell the font so can’t link)

 

[Keiri]

I can handle today. Thanks.

 

[Keiri]

Done. Although looking, it seems later in life Noey used the middle initial F making it NFF. But who knows?

 

[HopeRains]

Forgotten Wisconsin Cold Cases: John Doe 2000 - Testing for the Truth

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the remains of a man were discovered on October 4, 2000, along an old logging road just north of an unincorporated community in Northern Wisconsin.

www.wsaw.com

 

[Keiri]

Forgotten Wisconsin Cold Cases: John Doe 2000 - Testing for the Truth

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the remains of a man were discovered on October 4, 2000, along an old logging road just north of an unincorporated community in Northern Wisconsin.

www.wsaw.com

Good article, glad they are bringing attention to it. But I still don’t think that’s an h and they should have said the large f indicates it’s the last name’s initial.

 

[lightofmine99]

NamUs was modified today; there are no new exclusions.