From: Brandon.Perez@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Brandon Perez)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Erler
Date: 20 Jan 93 16:45:00 GMT

-> In May, 1979 a man named Ray Erler was killed in a car accident near
-> British Columbia, Canada.  His wife and he were separated at the time
-> wife had custody of their two daughters, and Mr. Erler had visiting r
-> Unfortunately, they were visiting Mr. Erler at the time of his death.
-> his wife tried to retrieve her children, Mr. Erler's brother abducted
-> children and took them across the border into Washington State, leavi
-> with their aunt living on Mercer Island near Seattle.  Her name was I
-> a spinster sister of Mr. Erler.  She refused to return the children t
-> mother, and filed for custody of the children in Washington State.  A
-> there awarded her custody after the childrens' mother was unable to r
-> money needed for a court battle.  It ended up that the mother had a l
-> order for custody in Canada, but the aunt had a legal court order for
-> in the United States, and since the children were in the US, the moth
-> of options and lost her daughters.  This was in the days prior to the
-> Convention, so she had no recourse.
->     Right after Christmas, 1981, the mother received a letter from he
-> daughters thanking her for the Christmas presents she had sent.  The
-> wrote letters trying to keep in touch with her daughters, but they we
-> unanswered until suddenly in 1986, when she received a picture of eac
-> with a very brief note from each in the mail.  She wrote letters back
-> were returned by the Post Office.  She never heard from her daughters
->     The mother travelled to the United States to try to establish con
-> her daughters in 1986, but the P.O. where she had been sending her le
-> Mount Vernon, Washington said that the Erlers had not picked up their
-> three months.  Discouraged, the mother returned to Canada and has bee
-> to find any trace of the daughters she has not seen since 1981 during
-> battle.
->     This lady realizes that her daughters have a life and that they m
-> happy where they are.  She does not want to try to take them away bac
-> Canada, upset them, or cause them any pain, but she is heart broken a
-> desperately to find out where they are so that she knows they are sti
-> They are grown up now, and it is important that they understand that
-> been fighting for the last 12 years.  She fought battles all the way
-> Prime Minister's office to get her daughters returned to her, but wit
-> money for lawyers in the US, she was beaten before she started.  She
-> not abandon them, she loves them, and needs desperately for them to c
-> her....
->     If you know the following persons, PLEASE show them this letter a
-> them to contact their mother, or if they are unwilling or unable, ask
-> contact me.  They are:
->
-> Tatiana (Tanya) Barbara Erler - Age 18 - Slim build - Brown Hair - Bl
-> Jessica Jaqueline Erler - Age 16 - Slim build - Brown Hair - Brown Ey
->
-> Possibly in the company of:
-> Ida Erler - single woman approx. age late 50's - no physical descript
-> Miriam Erler - believed single woman approx. age late 30's-early 40's
-> Last seen in the area of Mount Vernon, WA.  Possibly still living in
-> Seattle area.
->
-> I am a licensed Private Investigator donating my time and expenses fo
-> worthy cause.  Anyone with helpful information may contact me at the
->
-> Fidonet 1:153/935.201
->
-> N.J. Woodward
-> #411-7231 120 Street
-> Delta, BC    V4C 6P5
-> (604) 599-1692
->
-> --- GEcho 1.00
->  * Origin: Points West - No BBS - No Plans (1:153/935.201)

My name is Brandon Perez, I am National Development Director for the
National Misssing Children Center - CHILD SEARCH. This case may warrant
special consideration here at the Center and the mother (not the
investigator) should contact us at (713)537-2111 to request help on this
case.

I cannot promise that the help will be available because the children
are grown, but we have made exceptions for AIDES victims and other
especially heart-rending requests that are fully documented.