0987 Jonathan M. Bourgeois

Biography:

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:51:51

I have recently found out that I was born a TREFETHEN. I was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in September of 1971. I was adopted shortly after birth and only yesterday received a copy of my original birth certificate. The name of my biological mother is Pamela Denise TREFETHEN. I did some research online, and to my utter dismay, I found an obituary for one Pamela Denise TREFETHEN Gillibrand. The pieces of the puzzle fit too perfectly for this woman to not be my biological mother.
I have gone through your genealogy in an attempt to put together a family history and I cannot find reference to this particular branch. Here’s what I found out from the obituary:
Pamela Denise TREFETHEN was the daughter of James F TREFETHEN and Shirley Hersey TREFETHEN Webber. According to the obituary both of her parents still reside in Eliot, Maine. She is survived by her husband George Thomas Gillibrand and their children Ian and Brianna.
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:47:15
I have found this:
Pamela Denise was married to George Thomas in 1974. As I mentioned, they had two children, Ian Thomas and Brianna Thomas. Pamela's parents were James F. and Shirley. Pamela has at least one blood brother, a Willard TREFETHEN who lives in Litchfield, New Hampshire. There are other siblings, but at least two of them are from Pamela's parents other marriages, and the sisters I can’t tell their bloodline since their names could be changed because of marriage.
Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:35:50
According to the obituary I found, Pamela and George (he goes by Tom) were married in 1974. This was 3 years after my birth. My birth certificate does not list a father, so I am assuming that George is not he. Although, since Pamela was 18 at the time of my birth, it could be that they did not list the father for their own reasons.
In regards to the marriage of her parents, it appears mom was quite pregnant with Pam when she and James were married. Pam was born on June 26, 1953 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
A Reply from Allen E. Humphries:
The parents of Pamela Denise TREFETHEN were married in Maine on 24 Apri 1953. They were listed twice - one of the listings probably was for the bride’s maiden name and the other was probably for a surname from a previous marriage.
James F. TREFETHEN, of Kittery, and Shirley J. Hersey, of Portsmouth and
James F. TREFETHEN, of Kittery, and Shirley J. Robinson, of Portsmouth
I didn’t find a marriage record for Pamela and George Gillibrand. As Jonathan was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, they were probably married in or near there.
Allen E. Humphries
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:44:02
Pamela was born in 1953. Her father is James Freeman TREFETHEN, mother is Shirley Hersey. Both are still alive and reside in Eliot, Maine. Pam has siblings Willard (Billy), Debi, and Jamie. There are half-siblings from her father’s second marriage to his current wife Pat.
I've not gathered a whole lot more information from them in regards to genealogy. I've been too busy getting to know my birth family :).
As for my biological father, I've found out his name and met him as well. It turns out I'm the result of, as he put it, "kids in the '70s experimenting with just about everything." Ahh, the '60s and '70s. Anyway, since they were never married (and he was a minor at the time of my birth), I assume the name TREFETHEN is the one that sticks.
Going on that assumption, let me continue the line. I have three children, two boys and a girl. My daughter Devon (born in May, 1997) and son Cameron (born in May, 1998) are from a previous marriage. My current wife and I have a 17 month old son (Colin, born in September, 2003).
... Jon
PS - I was born Abraham Thomas TREFETHEN. No, I cannot begin to imagine myself as an Abraham LOL.

Jonathan M. Bourgeois 987 or Abraham Thomas TREFETHEN (September 1971 - unknown)

Jonathan M. Bourgeois⁹⁸⁷
or
Abraham Thomas TREFETHEN
(September 1971 - unknown)