This case has always fascinated me when I first read about it in a 2012 Chicago Tribune Article. A living Jane Doe who was only known by the name she called herself. Seven. For the longest time her case had no Namus or Doe Network page, so recently I decided to change that. I sent an email to the Namus cordinator for a similar case in the same area and asked him to create a Namus profile for Seven. Although I didn't receive an email back from him, he must've listened because now Seven has a Namus profile. Unfortunately the victory was bittersweet as I found out that Seven had passed away on November 18, 2015 never knowing her true identity. Although we may not be able to identify Seven in life we may be able to identify her in death. In this thread I'll share with you all the information in the case and you can post any theories or suggestions you may have.
UP15494 or Seven Doe
Photo of Seven from the 1980s
Another Photo of Seven from the 1980s
Seven Circa 2012
Note: Namus also includes a PM photo of Seven. I didn't include it here but if you want to see it you can go to her namus page. (Warning PM)
Sex: Female
Race: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 80
Estimated Age Range (Years): 71-80 (Note: In the Chicago Tribune story from 2012, Seven claimed she knew she was 71 years old)
Year of Death: November 18, 2015
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances of Recovery: Decedent suffered from amnesia and had been living at St. Francis Catholic Workers House in Chicago since 1976 when, on February 16, 2003, she was brought to Weiss Hospital diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. She had been wandering the streets. She called herself "Seven" when police found her, so was called Seven Doe from that time. Was in a nursing home until her death on November 18, 2015.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Recognizable face
Additional Notes: Seven's fingerprints were described as unusable. I read somewhere that this is common in people who have birth defects or suffered previous burn injuries. She was described as a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and had fleeting memories of visiting the Indiana Dunes as a little girl. But due to Dementia and Amnesia she could remember little else.
If you have any possible theories to her identity, please suggest them. We may be able to put this case to a close.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) (Warning PM)
Identities of 5 in state care elude authorities (Publish when she was still alive)
5 State Wards Remain John And Jane Does (Also published while still alive)