The Booth Memorial, was a home run by the Salvation Army, which is still operated by them. It looks like they are now working with women who are expecting a child and then with them and their children after birth. They are located at 2794 Garden Street, Oakland, CA 94601 phone number 1-510-535-5088. George >The following was posted by Elizabeth Whittaker-Williams <egmf@jps.net> >on Sun, 28 Nov 1999 on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------------- > >Surname: Wright, Wilson > > I am looking for my Aunt, she was born in April ,1924. She was >named Mary > Wright. Her mothers name was Agnes M. Wright. Agnes was a widow and >Mary > was the fourth of four children that Agnes was supporting. I am >sure that Agnes left > Mary with others out of love and sorrow. Father listed as G. >Wilson. As far as I > know Mary was left at Booth Memorial, Oakland, Ca. I am looking for >the adoption > agency or orphanage that she would have been placed in. If Mary or >her family are > interested, she still has a living 1/2 brother. (and many nieces >and nephews) Thank > you. Elizabeth egmf@jps.net > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------------------------- > >Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum >[<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it >is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be >sent to Elizabeth Whittaker-Williams <egmf@jps.net>. > >-- > > > >==== CAALAMED Mailing List ==== >Alameda County, California CAGenWeb >http://www.katpher.com/alamecty/alamecty.htm --------------------********************************------------------------- "May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies" Voltaire Looking for Rushton's> England, Mallman's >NJ,NY,Johnson's,>NJ,NY MacKay's > NJ,NY., Kempton>NJ,NY and Wright's >England, Canada, US and Berkeley starting 1878 sancristina@pipeline.com