Nina (Fusco) Suluh

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Biography

Born 10 September 1973 Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA

Original Birth Certificate filed 19 September 1973

Placed for adoption with Children's Home Society of Central Florida 29 October 1973

Adoption finalization recommendation sent from CHS to Thomas R Mooney 11 June 1974

Adoption finalized between 11 June and 1 July 1974 9th Circuit, Orange County, FL Case No, 74-4604

Ammended Birth Certificate issued 1 July 1974

Biological Family Background Summary

(transcribed from letter sent from CHS approx. 1992; all identifying information had been stripped)

Biological mother was 26 years old at the time of birth. Described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, normally weighing about 115 pounds. She was further described as a very attractive girl with light brown hair, brown eyes and fair coloring. She was Methodist and of German, Scotch[sic] and Irish descent. She had four years of college, although she did not graduate. She majored in education. She worked as a teacher's aide and also a bartender. She was quite musical, played the guitar and violin and also loved the out-of-doors, reading and painting. She was in good health but did have migraine headaches. She denied use of drugs. She had poor eyesight and did have a cataract in one eye.

Maternal Grandmother was 63 at the time of birth. She was 5'2" tall and had a thin build. She had medium blonde hair, blue eyes and fair coloring. She graduated from college and had several master's degrees. She taught music. She enjoyed all types of music, camping and playing bridge. She was in good health and wore glasses. Both of her parents died in their 70s of natural causes.

Maternal Grandfather died at the age of 57. He was 5'10" tall and had a thin build. He had brown hair and eyes and medium coloring. He had also graduated college and had a master's degree and taught music. He enjoyed all types of music and had mechanical ability, was a Shriner and enjoyed camping. He died from hardening of the arteries and a heart attack. He wore glasses.

The biological mother had a brother, age 30 and a sister, age 28. Her sister was 5'4" tall, her brother 6' tall. Both were described as thin. Hair coloring was described as blond and light brown, eyes brown, coloring from fair to medium. Both had graduated college and her brother had a master's degree. Both were music teachers. Both enjoyed music and her sister had an especially good singing voice. Her brother was active in civic work. They both enjoyed camping. Both were described as being in good health although one was allergic to sulfur[sic] drugs. Both her brother and sister wore glasses.

Biological father was 30 years old at the time of birth. He was described as 5'10" tall with a thin build, he had dark brown hair, brown eys and medium to dark coloring. He was Baptist and of Indian and German decent[sic]. He graduated high school and worked as a brick layer. He enjoyed working on cars, swimming, going to the beach and in general, liked being around other people. According to the birth mother, he was in good health and had no allergies or hereditary diseases. He had good eyesight.

The biological mother said she had never met his family and knew little about them. According to her, his parents were in their 50's. His mother worked as a restaurant hostess, his father owned his own construction business. There was, reportedly, a younger sister and brother between the ages of 18 and 21 who were both in college.

The biological father had two sons, ages 9 and 4 and a daughter, age 6, from a previous marriage. Hair coloring was described as blonde to brown, eyes brown, coloring medium. All were said to be in good health and all were developing normally.

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Giovannina Fusco at registration based on documentation from Children's Home Society of Central Florida.

• No final copy of adoption decree is available. The paperwork I have on hand is a draft copy and not the final. Electronic searches for this record have turned up a dead end since records prior to the 1990s are not searchable online.