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Searching is a long and bumpy road
but
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Hi,

My name is Carol Frigon. It is August 1998. I am searching two-fold. I am a Birthmother and an Adoptee. First and foremost I am looking for my son that I gave birth to on 8-9-73. His birthname was Lee Thomas Germany, born in Roseville Community Hospital in Roseville, California. I was 18 years old with nothing to offer him but my love, but I knew that would not sustain him. He needed so much more than I could ever have given him then. So I put him up for adoption with hopes and dreams that he would have it all. I was under heavy sedation at the time I signed away my parental rights. No one told me that I had 6 months in which to revert my decision. Otherwise, my son would be here with me today. I've been searching for him for 25 years. He's 25 now. His name was changed to Jonathan T. Weaver, and lives in Atlanta, Texas. His adoptive mother lives in Texas along with his grandmother. Everyday does not go by without me thinking about him and wondering what he's doing, who he looks like, will he someday search me out like I've been searching for him. I have a picture of him at 4 days old. I carry it everywhere with me. I got to hold him for 10 minutes before they took him away from me. I've gotten no help from social services in Placer County. To them it's like "not my problem". I love my son very much and it broke my heart to give him away. I'll never stop searching for him!! Any help I can get would be most appreciated. I have since married (20 years) and I have 3 sons. Two of them know about Lee and understand why I did what I did. They are very anxious to meet their brother Lee.


I am also looking for my birthparents. Their names are Barbara and John Gayron. I'm sure Barbara's last name has changed. They were married when Barbara was 15 and John was 19, by parental consent and her maiden name was Couture. My birthname was Carol Ann Gayron which was changed at time of adoption to Carol Sue Bradley (now Frigon) when I was about 5 years old. I also have a brother (born 4-26-55) who is blood related. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. My adoptive parents wanted to adopt siblings, so we never got separated. We were adopted through an agency called The Massachusettes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, located in West Springfield, Ma. I have a brother and sister that were separated from us. I have no idea what their names or birthdays are. I only know they had to have been born between 1956 and late 1958.


Barbara's birthdate is December 23, 1935. Her parents names are Alfred G. Couture and Ruth Peterson (Couture). She was born in Worcester, Mass. Her father was from Winooski, Vermont and her mother was from Boston, Mass. Her father was a laborer.


John Joseph Gayron was born February 19, 1932 in Lynn, Mass. The attending physician was J.L.Favaloro. His parents names are John J. Gayron and Theodora (Christianson) Gayron. His father was born in Lynn,Mass. His mother was born in Salem, Mass. Their last known address was 86 Vine St., Lynn Mass. John's father was a roofer.


I've been searching for my birthparents since 1971. My adoptive parents have given me as much help as they can and all their support. I believe I have found my birth father, and he has died. I also believe I have found a half brother. If so, his name is also John J. Gayron.



Please ..... if any of this sounds familiar to you, contact me by email ... bossladie1@yahoo.com
or
bossladie2@hotmail.com

Thank you.

October 20, 1998

I found Jonathan today, only to lose him again. He died in a car wreck April 6, 1993. He was only 19 years old. He knew about me and he was so dearly loved by 2 moms.


Lee Thomas Germany


December 5, 1998

I have found my half brother, John J. Gayron. I also have a half sister, Janice. And I have an Aunt Dorothy who has informed me that I have a sister and a brother that were placed for adoption the same time I was. So my search continues. The holidays are fast approaching, but I never dreamed I could get the biggest gift of all...my family. I have so much to be thankful for.


December 10, 1998

Today I found my birth family. This includes my bmom, 4 sisters, 1 brother, lots of Aunts, Uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. One brother and 1 sister are still missing. There are 9 of us altogether. I talked with my bmom and sisters and everyone cried. My aparents are real happy , too. This is the best present of all. Can't top this Christmas gift.

December 18, 1998

Well, I guess I was wrong. I did top my self. I found my last half brother in Mississippi today. He knew nothing of his birth family, but he did know at age 5 that he was adopted. He has been looking ever since. I have one more sibling to find and my search will be finally over. I am still looking for my sister Monica. I hope and pray that I find her soon.



December 16, 1999

Well, a lot has happened in a year. I have come to terms with losing my son. I can remember him in a good way. I have lots of pictures to look at thanks to Jack's daughter. She is such a wonderful person. I just received a Christmas card from her and her family. She told me she would keep in touch and she has. I have kept in close contact with my birth family. My brothers and sisters have been so wonderful to me. I have 2 new nephews that were born this year. My sister Lauri has sent pictures of me as a toddler, pictures that I thought I would never see. It was overwhelming for me, but made me so happy to see them. I still have not met any of my family but I have lots of photos of most, and more are on the way. My birthmother and I are speaking but we are not close. Unfortunately, the more I learn about her and the life she led, the less I want to get to know her, but I am trying to get past the bitterness. I learned my father was a veteran of the Korean War. He died the year I graduated from high school, the day before my birthday. I have a picture of him and I know he really cared about us kids! I wish I could have known him. My brother John tells me he was a very caring man, and he often said how he missed me and the others that were adopted. John said at times he would catch our father crying because he was so sad. Since finding my family and my son, I have divorced. Seems my husband couldnt deal with all the newness and the rollercoaster of my emotions. I had no support from him nor the compassion. It put a tremendous strain on us both. But I am moving forward in my life and I am happy. And my kids are doing well. I am still searching for my sister Monica. I hope to find her one day soon. My sister Lauri is sending me photos of Monica as a baby and a small child so that I can post them on the web. I hope someday those photos will lead me to her, or her to me. Then my search will truly be over. I wont rest until I find her.

I hope all of you that visit my page have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. I hope and pray that all of you that are searching find what and who you are looking for. Keep the Faith. Miracles can happen!! God bless you all.



January 19, 2002

Great and Exciting news. I have finally found my sister Monica. Or should I say she found me through my research.

Monica
"Monica"

She found her way to me through my website. Yes, this page. She stumbled upon it by accident today and started reading about herself and her family. She was stunned. She sent me email telling me that she is my sister. And I have more nephews and nieces. She sent photos and her phone number to contact her. I was so excited and stunned all at the same time. I never thought I would ever find her. She is well and living in Mississppi. I couldn't wait to tell everyone. My sister Donna was the first one I tried to contact. Everyone is so happy. And what is even more surprising, she lives only about 30 miles from our brother, Stephen. They dont even know each other but, they will be meeting for the first time soon. I have talked with my sister Monica on the phone. We communicate back and forth on Yahoo with our webcams. I finally feel complete. My searching is finally over. I thank God for answering my prayers. Someday soon I hope to meet all my brothers and sisters. I know all of this is overwhelming for Monica right now. I have been there and still living it. For so long she didn't have any family. Now she has a very, very large one. Welcome home, Sis. I am so happy we have found each other.

I pray for all of you out there that are still searching. Never give up on your dreams. The person you are looking for is out there somewhere. Keep the Faith and God will hear your prayers. My thanks go to all those who have helped through my search.

God Bless You ALL.
Love to All
Carol



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