A newborn baby who was abducted in 1964 from a Chicago hospital has been located living under a different name. On April 25, 2020, just 18 months after learning his real identity, Kevin Baty passed away. Sounds like she may have needed a baby to keep one of her husbands around at that time in her life. The Chicago Sun-Times tells us how during his search, Paul utilized a team of genealogists who helped him locate some of his own relatives and who he was. I have loose ends to tie up, the man told the outlet. He has even had a computer generated mock up of his sister made as he appeals for anyone who may have information about her or her life. In November 2020, it was revealed that the Paul Fronczak was raised as Kevin Baty. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. His kidnapper was a woman who disguised as a nurse. After many twists and turns, he discovers that he was not the kidnapped child, that his real name is Jack Rosenthal (from Atlantic City, New Jersey), that he has a still missing twin sister named Jill, and that the real Paul Fronczak is still alive and known by an adoptive name. It was the search for a 5ft 4in woman, disguised as a nurse, who walked into the maternity ward of the city's Michael Reese Hospital on April 27, 1964, asked a new mother, Dora Fronczak, for her . However, this is no ordinary story, and what ended up happening is something straight out of a suspense or mystery novel. I talk to all these different people and they all have the same vision.". There's a picture in the article, and not surprisingly, Paul/Kevin is a dead ringer for the age progession picture we've seen posted in many articles over the years. The childs age and overall appearance seem consistent with the missing child, and an FBI eager to solve the case brings the boy to Chicago, whereupon Dora Fronczak declares, Oh, my God, thats my baby!, Dora Fronczak, whose baby was kidnapped in 1964, appears on The Lost Sons.. Once again, the case makes headlines, as the telegenic Paul goes on TV to tell his story, trying to ascertain his real identity and also find the real Paul Fronczak. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I had a quick look and can't find anything official except this: The Rosenthal children birth dates are as follows: This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Then a miracle of all miracles happened a little boy was found in a stroller in front of a department store in New Jersey in 1965. Paul Fronczak Paul found that he and his twin had both gone missing after they were allegedly neglected by their parents Gilbert and Marie- who are both deceased now. One cousin shared their horrifying memory of seeing the babies sitting "in a cage", while other family members say the twins were always crying. But his quest goes on, to find his twin, Jill. It follows Paul Fronczak, a man who discovers he had been abandoned as a child and mistakenly returned to another family whose young son was missing. The family's baby boy was kidnapped straight from the hospital just 36 hours after he was born, according to The Charley Project. The DNA tests proved their suspicions and verified that the man living as Baty for 56 years was truly Paul. https://t.co/vQSAdytKx8, George Knapp (@g_knapp) November 6, 2020. JavaScript is disabled. At the time the desperate mum and dad had said that the toddler's ear was the same shape as baby Paul's. In 2019, Donna Fronczak first heard the voice of her son who went missing all those years ago in a phone call. I agree. Way too long but a great story. Just ask Paul Fronczak. It was not until 2012 that Paul finally decided to get some answers about his family history and identity. Paul Fronczak, according to WGN, only found out in recent months that he was the newborn swiped from Michael Reese Hospital more than five decades ago. The FBI launched a search for the missing child that appeared to come to a happy ending two years later. Which makes sense given that using the correct date would risk him being suspected and easily identified throughout the years. After me and my sister vanished my parents became recluses, no one ever saw them again- no one ever talked to them. Wrong. But I still feel people who dont talk are the ones who know something. Thanks for the info, do you know the family? The woman who raised Baty, Lorraine Fountain, died in 2004. By 2027 the genomics industry will be worth an estimated $31billion. However, all of his hard work did eventually pay off. WGN: The story of Kevin Baty of Manton, Michigan News WGN reports on the search for the real Paul Fronczak. I am a proud husband to a wife who works in education and the father to two wonderful children. Prayers now Paul-Jack will be able to uncover what happened to his twin sister. The incredibly complicated tale examines questions about identity, family, nurture over nature and the controversial, and increasingly common topic, of private DNA testing and the impact it is having on society. At age 10, Fronczak happened across a trove of newspaper clippings about his parents, Dora and Chester, who made international headlines when their baby was kidnapped from his hospital bed and found two years later. While there were some answers. #372. Even in the search for a cold case killer, there are not always happy endings, with the potential for multiple innocent bystanders to be affected. Paul Fronczak was 10 when he went hunting for Christmas presents in his parents' basement. The man raised as Paul reached out to Baty several times but neither he or his family would speak to him. Adjustable arms. The dad-of-one unearthed. [2], In January 2021, it was announced Ursula Macfarlane would direct the film, with CNN Films and Raw set to produce. So parents or guardians could claim kids until the end of the 1980s without proof the kids existed or that kids weren't being claimed by multiple people. Baty died on his real birthday, April 25, 2020, a year after learning that the name he knew all of his life was a lie. The FBI declined to confirm whether the case has been solved. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The man raised as Paul did say that Baty reached out and talked to his birth mother on several occasions. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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Paul/Kevin did read Jack/Paul's book and apparently enjoyed it and let his friends and family read it as well. Paul Fronczak, who was . All Rights Reserved. But not for Paul Fronczak. He was kidnapped April 26, 1964. As a result of the DNA test, Paul set out to find out exactly who he was and where he came from. Robert is his step-father and unlikely to have any knowledge or involvement with abduction. The abduction of this missing boy immediately became national newseveryone was looking for him, and at the time, it was the largest manhunt in Chicago's history. In it, he tells an amazing story of his life. After initially fearing she was dead, Paul is now convinced his twin sister Jill is alive and he is determined to find her. Maybe faked pregnancy, etc. You would think that once he discovered who he was, Paul (Jack) would have all the answers he needed, right? The Lost Sons provides helpful graphics guiding us along the way, but still there are times when its difficult to keep track of all the adopted relatives and second cousins and false leads. LEFT abandoned as a baby in a freezing car park - Paul Fronczak couldn't have had a more heartbreaking start in life. It was a magical moment, in more ways than one. Now a handsome, charismatic, middle-aged man, Fronczak is front and center for the bulk of the documentary, sharing his life story and recounting how he always felt a sense of uneasiness as he bounced from Chicago to Arizona to Las Vegas, playing in rock bands and trying his hand at acting, working as a stand-in for George Clooney on Oceans 11 and appearing for a split second in the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker comedy Rush Hour.. He said: Everything Ive heard from other members of my family, pretty much made it clear to me that me and my twin sister Jill were abused, neglected and ultimately I was abandoned. Remember how Jack now had a twin? With the blessing of his parents (who later changed their minds and urged him to leave it alone), Paul undertakes a DNA analysis and learns he is most definitely not the biological son of Dora and Chester. Paul's abduction led to one of the largest manhunts in the nation with over 200 police officers. Because when you have that part missing, its really hard to grow as a person, at least to be the fullest person that you can be., Director Ursula Macfarlane told Variety: You could not make it up. Dora, upon seeing the young boy, was quoted in papers at the time as saying, Thats my baby.. Our investigation into this matter remains ongoing as we continue to pursue all leads. He has worked with a number of different organisations and has filed a missing persons case with New Jersey Police. Malia Fullerton, an expert in DNA forensics and ethics at the University of Washington, told The New York Times at the time of his arrest: This is really tough. Chris Elliot is a pen name for safety reasons. The 57-year-old saw his life turned upside down as it turned out the doting parents who raised him were not his biological mum and dad. It looks to me from some research that the woman was using a former name and not her most recent husband's name. He also made it his mission to find out who and where the real Paul Joseph Fronczak really was. The real Paul Fronczak was abducted from Michael Reese Hospital in 1964 when a woman dressed as nurse took the baby from his parents for what she claimed was an examination by a doctor. If you wrote this as a scripted piece, people would say thats not believable., She added: I was very interested in ideas of family and is it nature or nurture that shapes us? The infant was a day and a half old when a woman dressed as a nurse came in to the room, said the doctor wanted to see the baby and promptly disappeared with the child. 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Youre not going to have a twin you didnt know about and shes not going to be called Jill and youre not going to be called Jack. I cant find a thread or missing listings for Jill. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Paul discovered his real name was Jack Rosenthal, The "realPaul" was kidnapped as a baby from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, The case of the missing baby had made headlines across the country at the time, An artificially made photo of what Jill could look like today, Paul discovered he was abandoned as a baby, He discovered the truth when he found a box with newspaper clippings about the case, Dora and Chester Fronczak achieved national media attention with their search for their missing son, Paul's biological mum with his sister Linda, Paul left with his dad Chester and his brother Dave, Paul with his mum and his daughter Emma Faith, I was left abandoned as a baby but then raised by the WRONG family for 50 years I am still searching for the truth, Pedestrian who killed cyclist in clash over riding on pavement is JAILED after victim, 77, fell into path of car, Model 'paid thousands to smuggle 5m criminal cash into Dubai by hiding money in her holiday luggage', MI5 has blood on its hands after my daughter Saffie Roussos, 8, was killed in Manchester bombing attack, Dad 'fatally shot daughter, 7, in head & gunned down headteacher mum' who died of 'shock' from wounds in double killing, Rolf Harris sued over 'fresh sex attack after molesting vulnerable 10-year-old girl at school holiday camp', UK weather: Exact date snow and hail will hit Britain as chilly winds from the north blow in -1C temperatures, Frogmore eviction shows King Charles has drawn a line with Harry - now he must do two more things with the spoilt brat, Im a prison officer & worked with some of Britains feared men but I made a BIG mistake on my first month on the wing, horrifying memory of seeing the babies sitting "in a cage", Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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