HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-0805BEVERLY SEDGV~CK HATCH
3143 West 7300 South
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-9608
Petitioner: Beverly Sedgwick Hatch
G~ ~han% C~.. t
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Beverly Sedgwick Hatch
Petitioner
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) Name Change of a Minor
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The motion of Beverly Sedgwick Hatch, for Name Change of a Minor was
Regularly heard at the above date and time.
Satisfactory proof having been made, and good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED that:
The Certificate of Death records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Department
of Health, Common Wealth of Pennsylvania dated November 30, 1934, File No.
100413, Registered No. 114, be changed to reflect her true and correct name as
it appears on her Birth Certificate, which is Norma Sedgwick.
2. The correct name of her father shall be corrected to Roland B. Sedgwick, as it
appears on the child's Birth Certificate.
3. The correct name of her mother shall be corrected to Mary Isabel Hayford as it
appears on the child's Birth Certificate.
Judge
Petition for Change of Name of Minor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
Name of Petitioner:
Beverly Sedgwick Hatch
Court: O, ~tm'c Cou, t
In re: Change of Name of Minor
From: Norma Noaks
To: Norton Sedgwick
Petitioner makes the following declaration:
1. Birth Date and Place: The minor was bom on January 11, 1922 in Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake County, State of Utah
A certified copy of the minor's birth certificate is attached to this petition.
2, Birth Name: The minor was named Norma Sedgwick at birth, and as of the date of
this petition, the minor has always been known by that name, with the following
exceptions, if any:
Death Certificate
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Depa~hnent of Health
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Regi~hafion District No. 21-06-82
File No. 100413
Registered No. 114
Dated: November 30, 1934
3. Residence: The minor is DEAD
The Petitioner resides at
3143 West 7300 South, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, and has lived at this address for
24 years.
4. Minor's Parent~: The father of the minor is named Roland Bumingham Sedgwick,
and he is DEAD.
The mother of the minor is named Mary Isabelle (Isabel) Hayford, and she is DEAD.
5. Reason for Name Change: Petitioner seeks to change said minor's name to Norma
Sedgwick and offers the following reasons for seeking to do so:
Norma and her two half sisters were murdered in 1934 in the woods near Carlisle. Her
correct name was not known at that time. State Police office Harrisburg Barracks,
mistakenly identified her as Norma Noaks. Her mother and true father were not known at
that time.
6. Legal and Creditor Status: The minor does not have any outstanding judgments, has
never been convicted of a crime, and is not involved in any pending legal actions.
None
7. Additional Declarations: In addition to the foregoing statements, the Petitioner
further declares:
1. Corrections to Norma's correct name were printed in many major newspapers,
including:
Salt Lake Tribune, dated December 1, 1934
The Evening News, Harrisburg, PA, dated December 1, 1934
Note: Similar articles appeared in other newspapers, both on that date and
subsequently in written accounts of the '~Babes in the Woods" murders.
See Attachment" B"
2. Her father, Roland Burningham Sedgwick, sought custody of Norma, on July
21, 1932, after her mother's death, but her step-father lett the jurisdiction of
Utah courts before a restraining order could be served. See Attachment "C"
NOW, THEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the coral order the minor's name
changed as follows:
From: Norma Noaks
To: Norma Sedgwick
Verification
I, Beverly Sedgwick Hatch, half-sister to Norma Sedgwick, affirm under penalty of
perjury that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing Petition to Change Name of Minor and
that all statements in this Petition are accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Petitioner's SKghature c~
Date
3143 West 7300 South
Spanish Fork, LIT 84660
Petitioner's Address, Line 1
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ~ ~. day of
KAMI BAIR
99 N Main
Spanish Fork UT 84660
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Attachment "A"
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Attachment "B"
The Evening News
Harrisburg, PA
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Attachment "C"
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BEVERLY SEDGWICK HATCH
3143 West 7300 South
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-9608
Petitioner: Beverly Sedgwick Hatch
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Beverly Sedgwick Hatch
Petitioner
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) Name Change of a Minor
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)
Satisfactory proof having been made, and good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Certificate of Death records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Department
of Health, Common Wealth of Pennsylvania dated November 30, 1934, File No.
100413, Registered No. 114, be changed to reflect her true and correct name as
it appears on her Birth Certificate, which is Norma Sedgwick.
2. The correct name of her father shall be corrected to Roland B. Sedgwick, as it
appears on the child's Birth Certificate.
3. The correct name of her mother shall be corrected to Mary Isabel Hayford as it
appears on the child's Birth Certificate.