IA IA - Lillian Eileen Demaris, 31, Mason City, 1952

PFF · #1 10-12-2010, 08:40 AM

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PFF · #2 10-12-2010, 08:41 AM

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momtolil · #3 10-12-2010, 12:50 PM

The old photos in these cases always haunt me for some reason.
Her profile leaves so many so many questions. Did she have a job? Was she married? Children?

It did state that she was classified as disabled, but that could mean so many things (physically, mentally?) The answer to that question would really help with finding out what could have happened. Did she leave intentionally to start a new life like so many seemed to due in those days? Did someone take advantage of her vulnerability due to a disability?

She must have family still alive today who wonders where she could be. It sounds as if there wasn't an intensive search, as I could not find much on her.

I'm not much of a researcher. I can only go as far a the typical Google search. I'm always so impressed with the amazing research that many of the members here are able to do. I hope someone is able to uncover some of the many questions to this case.

Kat · #4 11-23-2011, 09:42 AM

I can't even find a birth record for her or a 1930's census entry. Anyone find any record of her at all? TIA

Kat · #5 11-23-2011, 04:38 PM

If someone else is curious to try to find this woman I did find an interesting entry (user entry) on a genealogy board.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.huff/1579/mb.ashx

More surnames to work with:

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Requesting any assistance for the location or information on Lillian E. Huff. Lillian has been missing since 1952 from Mason City, IA. She left behind 3 daughters ages 6, 4 and 2. Lillian married several times, Patrick OBrien, Shorty Thompson, Charles "Chuck" Jackson, Tom Demaris. Her last husband died in a construction accident in MN. Lillian lived in Killeen, TX for a while in the 1950's. She worked with a traveling carnival as a food vendor. Lillian would be 83 yrs old, as of 2004. It is believed that she is still living and living in a nursing home. Her daughters are still searching for her. Lillian's parents were Lee Ollie Huff and Lillian E. Stewart. She was born in Nebraska and then moved to Mason City, IA when she was a child. She married and lived in Mason City, IA where she had her 3 daughters. ANY information about her would be greatly appreciated.

Just FYI.

(Note: there are some indications that she may have gone by the name Eileen. Her mother being also named Lillian she is Id'ed in a census form as Eileen).

momtolil · #6 11-23-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat

If someone else is curious to try to find this woman I did find an interesting entry (user entry) on a genealogy board.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.huff/1579/mb.ashx

More surnames to work with:

Just FYI.

(Note: there are some indications that she may have gone by the name Eileen. Her mother being also named Lillian she is Id'ed in a census form as Eileen).

Good find Kat

Sounds like she possibly left on her own accord? If so I wonder why? As a mother it seems impossible to leave 3 young children, there must have been a good reason if she did leave on her own. Possibly the disability mentioned on the Charley page.

Was she thought to be working with the traveling carnival as a food vendor after the disappearance or before?

The Ancestry post was dated 2004, I wonder if anyone ever answered? Possibly a nursing home employee? I wonder if anyone can get ahold of one of the children she left behind. Maybe they can give clues to her state of mind before she disappeared.

Kat · #7 11-24-2011, 12:05 PM

momtolil, I wonder where it is she disappeared from after reading that old entry on ancestry.

I wonder if she was in (Killeen) Texas as the last place known and was reported missing to Iowa authorities? Wish we could confirm that.

It is very possible she did leave of her own accord. We might be able to track her then. She may already be deceased given her advanced age.