Jean Fish was abandoned on a Regina sidewalk in 1931.
The 86 year old knew she was adopted as a baby, but never did find out who her parents were despite decades of searching.
“I wasn't one to be upset about it at all. I went to parent finders meetings and stuff like that, it was ridiculous,” she says.
Fish’s granddaughter Becca Bonney submitted a DNA sample to Ancestry.ca. That sample turned up three possible matches in western Canada.
“We were very excited. We came right over to my grandma's house and printed out the emails and the pictures and showed her everything. It was a lot to process,” says Bonney.
It was finally confirmed that Fish has a brother in Edmonton, another brother in Saskatoon and a sister in Vernon, B.C.
It’s the family she has always hoped for, but never knew she had.
Her sister's granddaughter had also submitted a DNA sample in search of their long-lost relative. They hope their story encourages others to continue their search.
“For people who are out there looking for family, adoptees, not to give up hope obviously,” says Sandra Bonney, Fish’s daughter. “After 85 years we found a connection to a biological family. It can happen.”
Fish has since spoken with her long lost siblings over the phone. They have even planned a face-to-face reunion.
Fish, her daughter and granddaughter are all planning to make a trip out to Regina sometime in October.
