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NON-IDENTIFYING BIRTH AND BACKGROUND HISTORY
PREPARED FOR
MARY PATRICIA PELTZER

You were born on November 8,1957 at 11:25 p.m. in Baltimore City, after a labor of
11 hours and 35 minutes. Delivery was normal with no complications. At birth, you
weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce, and your length was 20-1/2 inches. Your birth mother
began prenatal care in early October. You had brown hair, blue eyes and a medium
complexion. Your birth mother named you Cherlyn Ann. You were transferred to St.
Vincent's Infant Home on November 12, 1957. By early December, you had been
pediatrically and developmentally cleared for adoption, and you joined your adoptive
parents on January 29, 1958.

YOUR BIRTH MOTHER
Your birth mother was 24 years old and married at the time of your birth. Her heritage
was Irish/German, and she indicated that she did not follow any religious faith. She
‘was described as having dark blonde hair, hazel eyes and a fair complexion. She was
5' l" tall and weighed about 105 pounds with a small build. She had a 7th grade edu-
cation and worked as a waitress prior to her marriage. She enjoyed painting.

YOUR BIRTH FATHER
Your birth mother declined to name your birth father, but provided the following infor-
mation: She said that he was 27 years old and single at the time. His heritage was
German/Irish, and he had been raised in the Catholic faith. She described him as
being 5' 8" tall and weighing about 160 pounds with medium brown hair, brown eyes
and a medium complexion. He worked as a truck driver. He was not aware of your
existence.

WHY ADOPTION WAS PLANNED FOR YOU:
Your birth mother was married at the time of the pregnancy. Her husband, who was in
the military overseas, was not your father. She had been married for over 5 years and
had two children, ages 5 and 2-1/2. Your birth mother had hoped to conceal the preg-
nancy from her husband, but he returned from overseas unexpectedly. He accompa-
nied your birth mother to the agency and remained supportive of her with the agree-
ment that you would be placed for adoption. He wanted to salvage the marriage and
felt that your adoption would allow their marriage to continue. Your birth mother
chose not to see you as she felt it would make the surrender more difficult. She said
placing you for adoption was a hard decision, but she truly felt you would have a
better life.

SUBSEQUENT CONTACT:
The agency heard from your birth mother in February, 1958. She was traveling with
her children overseas to join her husband.

Prepared December, 1996 by T.N.
Catholic Charities
Center for Family Services - Adoption Services
1 East Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21202