CANADA Canada - Whitney, Ont, WhtMale HC95, 18-29, @ Algonquin Park campsite, Apr'80

[LadyL]

it's so sad that all that was in his wallet was an old stamp and fragments of a twenty-dollar bill
nothing else was listed so I guess nothing else was at the campsite ... no empty food cans ...
I hope he is identified soon

 

[theshadow45]

Were the twenties American or Canadian?

 

[dotr]

[video=youtube;WqxjvwyPIKA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqxjvwyPIKA[/video]

 

[theshadow45]

One possibility, he went missing quite a distance away in Alberta: Martin Munawych was last seen on 1 June 1976 http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1663dmab.html. At the time he was 22 years old, 5'7" tall and 170 pounds, and had light brown/blond hair and blue eyes. He may use the names Zak or Zeke Lillypad. Not much information available.

 

[theshadow45]

Photo of Martin Munawych: .

 

[musicaljoke]

Photo of Martin Munawych: View attachment 122180.

Martin has a brief thread here:

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-Martin-Munawych-22-Lac-La-Biche-AB-June-1976

 

[dotr]

Video shows forensic artist work on the UID male's bust.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3625241/facial-reconstruction-human-remains-algonquin-park/
“We’re hoping that a face humanizes the remains enough so that people may take another look and think back to those days.”

“Maybe somebody might recognize something about this individual. May recall a friend that they hadn’t seen, hung out in the 70s,” Gruspier said.

“We can’t say for sure that he’s Canadian. He could be American. The Vietnam War was going on at the time. So we don’t know. The border was quite fluid, unlike today.

”
rbbm

 

[dotr]

?
James Dean Knox
Blond, blue eyes, 5'11'' missing from NY 1979
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-24-Warsaw-9-Dec-1979&p=13768903#post13768903

 

[dotr]

?
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?159337-NY-Michael-McLaughlin-21-Syracruse-23-Oct-1975&p=13934819#post13934819
[h=2]NY - Michael McLaughlin, 21, Syracruse, 23 Oct 1975[/h]

 

[Sleuthster]

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase95.html

It is interesting in that it does not say if the remains were skeletonized, etc, but I am assuming so, due to the fact that more remains were found in 1995.

ETA: I believe he was found in Algonquin Provincial Park.

The Doe Network:
Hot Case 95

Unidentified White Male

The victim was discovered on April 19, 1980 in Whitney, Ontario, Canada
Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 18-29 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'9"-5'11" (175-180 cm); 135-145 lbs. (61-65 kg) Thin build
Distinguishing Characteristics:Blond hair, approximately 6 to 11 inches long possibly worn in a ponytail.
Clothing: Belt, size 36, which shows wear at 32" hole; green, kahki military style jacket; thick, black, knitted sweater; jeans; low-cut boots, size 11.
Personal Effects: Personal effects include one - 8 cent stamp issued between July 1, 1971 and September 1, 1976; a black, down-filled sleeping bag with a nylon outer shell; a folding camp stove; aluminum camper's pot with lid; black wallet containing stamp and twenty dollar bill fragments; cigarette filters.
Dentals: Not available
Case History
The remains of this young adult male were located in Algonquin Park in Whitney, Ontario on April 19, 1980. He was at a campsite at Lot 19, Con 8, Peck Township, Hardwood Lookout Trail. Additional remains were located in 1995.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Ontario Provincial Police Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit
1-877-934-6363 - Toll Free in North America 705-330-4144 - Local or outside of North America
Email
OR
Crime Stoppers
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
20050021

Right height and hair color. Interesting

 

[dotr]

Suggested this UID male on missing person, Fred Weiser's thread.
http://charleyproject.org/case/mitchel-fred-weiser

• Missing Since 07/27/1973
• Missing From Narrowsburg, New York
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 11/23/1956 (61)
• Age 16 years old
• Height and Weight 5'7, 140 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Blue jeans, a t-shirt and boots.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Mitchel wore gold-rimmed metal eyeglasses at the time of his disappearance. He parted his shoulder-length hair in the middle and pulled it back into a ponytail. Mitchel has a scar on his lower lip and his upper front teeth are discolored. His nickname is Mitch.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?26862-NY-Mitchel-Weiser-16-amp-Bonita-Bickwit-15-Narrowsburg-27-July-1973
[h=2]NY - Mitchel Weiser, 16, & Bonita Bickwit, 15, Narrowsburg, 27 July 1973[/h]

 

[dotr]

rbbm.
https://globalnews.ca/news/3625241/facial-reconstruction-human-remains-algonquin-park/

The man’s cause of death is unknown, however police believe information recovered from the scene and a stamp found in the wallet led analysts to determine that his death occurred between July 1, 1971 and spring of 1978.

READ MORE: RCMP release facial reconstruction of remains found near Cochrane

“Maybe somebody might recognize something about this individual. May recall a friend that they hadn’t seen, hung out in the 70s,” Gruspier said.

“We can’t say for sure that he’s Canadian. He could be American. The Vietnam War was going on at the time. So we don’t know. The border was quite fluid, unlike today.”

 

[theshadow45]

Algonquin Park John Doe has been unidentified for 38 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping for Algonquin Park John Doe.

 

[Gypseygirl]

Algonquin Park John Doe
I know this area very well as my family camped at this location the Summer of 1975.
John Doe was found off trail overlooking Pog Lake.
The location of the makeshift campsite was very close to the Highway that runs thru Algonquin Park and quite a distance above the lake.
I feel that John Doe was only passing thru the area and having a Canadian stamp in his wallet could suggest he was at least periodically keeping in touch with someone.
I walked that trail with my family and I remember it distinctly as my parents were barely speaking to eachother that day and my younger sister and I hung back to avoid the tension. I have wondered for many years if John Doe was there and we walked by his remains.
I wonder if any viable DNA was found from hair or bone?

 

[Gypseygirl]

I believe that I just answered my own question from above - as all info states it was an 8cent Canadian stamp found in his wallet, this was the price of the common letter stamp from 1971 to 1975 - I just Googled it.

The postage rates went up in 1976 from 8 to 10 cents, so chances are yes his remains were there., big sad sigh from me.
This poor young man lay undiscovered for a minimum 5yrs and wouldn't have been 100 ft from the path.

I feel that this John Doe was not a kid from the Country, and I say this because the area is a National Park so full of bears and cougars that a City kid might not realize the danger of camping alone and sleeping on the ground.

This case has become even more personal now, and I feel guilty for being one of the many that walked past without knowing he was there.

 

[theshadow45]

Algonquin John Doe has been unidentified for 39 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping.

 

[Bit of hope]

I think we have to built this case up again....all the links are not working anymore. Did somebody ever read about the cause of death? Being an Canadian case I guess not much information shared.