Is this why his children were convinced he was the missing child after watching a show? No new air dates so I downloaded the CNN app. After initially fearing she was dead, Paul is now convinced his twin sister Jill is alive and he is determined to find her. The Fronczaks identified the boy as their missing son and took him home, thrilled to have their child returned to them. 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. This story has been shared 220,330 times. Premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday on CNN and available then on demand. 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.. If you wrote this as a scripted piece, people would say thats not believable. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Paul Fronczak's story is true, but it is filled with the kind of wild twists and turns that you might expect from an overstuffed detective novel. Macfarlane hopes that The Lost Sons may shake loose some missing pieces of the puzzle. We do learn the real Paul was raised as Kevin Baty and lived in Manton, Michigan, where he had a quiet life as a machinist and had three daughters and wasnt interested in speaking to reporters once a DNA test confirmed him to be the son of Dora and Chester. Someone is rummaging through the attic or a closet or a chest of drawers and comes across a box containing newspaper clippings revealing a shocking secret, a secret that changes everything. This man told Knapp that the DNA results said: Theres no remote possibility that you are the Fronczak babyI was like, wow.. Now imagine that happiness abruptly ending because your baby disappears without a trace. 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. Maybe faked pregnancy, etc. 85 talking about this. We found the real Paul Fronczak more than one year ago, in late. During his search, Paul met a number of biological relatives and says that everyone remembers the twins, Jack and Jill but there are not many willing to talk about them. So many broken hearts. The film follows, and is largely narrated by, a man who was raised as "Paul Fronczak" by a Chicago couple whom he was led to believe were his biological parents. The real Paul Fronczak was living in Manton, Michigan, and rechristened Kevin Baty. No, Paul Fronczak's twin sister was not found, and she has yet to be found. 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. The family's baby boy was kidnapped straight from the hospital just 36 hours after he was born, according to The Charley Project. According to The Sun, his twin sister, Jill, also went missing, reportedly after being neglected by their parents. 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. Tonight, she gives us a heartbreaking update. Sadly, there arent many happy reunions in The Lost Sons. Baty was able to speak briefly to Dora (Chester died in 2017), but he was sick with cancer and they were never able to meet in person. 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? Ben Bradley, of News 8 sister station WGN, reported that a stepbrother of Baty claimed that Lorraine had been dating a doctor in Chicago around that time frame. However, he took a DNA test decades later that proved he wasnt related to the couple, news station KLAS-TV reported. Newspapers at the time quoted Dora Fronczak as saying, thats my baby. A devastating loss director Ursula Macfarlane compares to them losing him twice. With three lamp heads in complementary colors, it is a stylish statement . So, he died on his actual birthday, but his birthday that he celebrated growing up was a month earlier than when he was actually born. In it, he tells an amazing story of his life. There still is no indication as to who kidnapped Baty on that April day five decades ago, and the chances of learning that information seem slim at best. In the winter of 1974, when Paul was 10 years old and living a normal, happy, regular life with his parents and little brother, he was snooping around for Christmas presents in the crawlspace of the family home in Oak Lawn when he came across a pile of newspaper clippings detailing his kidnapping as a newborn and his return to his parents 15 months later. [3], The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2021. Does anyone know? The following year the FBI reopened the case and six years later the original Paul was found- who was renamed, Kevin Baty. 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. 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. I have loose ends to tie up, the man told the outlet. He declined to comment on whether he planned to meet his biological mother, who lives in the Chicago suburbs. The FBI got involved in that case and thought that this child may well be the missing infant. Paul learned that he had a twin sister and other siblings, he also learned that he was probably better off having been abandoned. April 25 is the birth date for the real Paul Fronczak. He told The Sun Online: I cant give up because eventually, someone who knows something is going to talk. Indeed, the Fronczaks loved and raised Paul alongside his younger brother, but from that day forward, Paul was never totally sure of his identity. https://t.co/vQSAdytKx8, George Knapp (@g_knapp) November 6, 2020. Police tested approximately 10,000 babies across the country and searched for Paul while his parents hoped their son would be found, per The Foundling. This page is moderated by Las Vegas CBS affiliate KLAS-TV and Paul Fronczak. Jodie Hope May 13, 2020 / 8:06 pm. Son of infamous con woman says he thinks he played with baby Paul Fronczak. Prayers up for all of them. They were usually obtained when a person started working. Families. And, Fronczak found out that he was actually Jack Rosenthal and that he and his twin sister, Jill, disappeared when they were two years old without a trace. They actually talked quite a few times, and unfortunately, he passed away.. So this is interesting: I found his obituary and it says he died on April 25, 2020 and lists his birthdate as March 14, 1964. She requested to return him to the nursery for testing and vanished into hin air with him. Now the final piece of the puzzle is finding out what really happened to Jill. Before I found out who I was I always had this emptiness inside me and nothing that I did ever made me satisfied. The Illinois CURE Act would allow individuals to try a new alternative form of treatment that is safer and potentially more effective in treating their symptoms. We ask for privacy for the victims as we continue to investigate the facts surrounding this case.. (See image below.) Paul who has received hundreds of messages on his blog from people with similar experiences, says he wants to inspire as many as possible in finding their real identity saying "only the truth will make you happy.". 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. Batys grown children, for some unknown reason, suspected that their father was really Paul and were able to get a DNA test conducted. 2023 Copyright Law Enforcement Today - All Rights Reserved. Robert is his step-father and unlikely to have any knowledge or involvement with abduction. As for Fronczak, his biological parents are dead and his living biological siblings have cut off contact. In his upcoming book titled True Identity Paul unravels the story of who actually kidnapped Paul and the reason behind him and how Kevin actually ended up with Lorraine, the woman who raised him.. It was not until 2012 that Paul finally decided to get some answers about his family history and identity. 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 . December 20, 2019 / 7:45 AM / CBS News. #372. Keep in mind, when he was found at that New Jersey shopping center, it was 1965, and DNA testing wasn't really a thing. By 2027 the genomics industry will be worth an estimated $31billion. For Fronczak and The Lost Sons, it isnt a Hollywood ending. The extraordinary, intertwined cases of two missing baby boys have been solved after nearly 60 years thanks to DNA-testing websites, an explosive new documentary has revealed. He concluded that he was likely abandoned by his birth parents all those years ago. The story has been turned into a documentary, The Lost Sons. And thats because we all have one desire in our life to find who we are, our true identity. Knapp credits national publicity that eventually lead to the real Paul Fronczak, a man living in Michigan by the name of Kevin Baty. June 25, 2004 (82) Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, United States. Armed with the results of the DNA test, he decided that he would set out on a journey to find the real Paul Fronczak and to find out who he, himself, truly was. We've received your submission. And that was based on the one photo they had of him, taken on the day of his birth before he was cruelly snatched away. Eventually, though, most of the mysteries are solved, though we still dont know for sure who kidnapped Paul Fronczak. I cant give up because eventually, someone who knows something is going to talk. Kevin Ray Baty of Manton passed away on Saturday April 25, 2020 at. WGN: The story of Kevin Baty of Manton, Michigan News WGN reports on the search for the real Paul Fronczak. From one evil action. He died in April. Robert is at least her fourth known husband. Chris Elliot is a pen name for safety reasons. Thanks for the info, do you know the family? However, he had no contact with Jack/Paul. Kevin Ray Baty Self - Stolen Baby found in 2019 (archive footage) Paul Fronczak Self CeCe Moore Self - DNA Detective Director Ursula Macfarlane All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro More like this 7.3 752 Is Not a Number Watchlist 7.3 The Soul of America Watch options 6.4 The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes Watchlist 6.3 I cant find a thread or missing listings for Jill. The woman who raised Baty, Lorraine Fountain, died in 2004. Paul is the twin brother of Jill Rosenthal, who was kidnapped along with her. A newspaper clipping from the 1964 disappearance of Paul Fronczak, later renamed Kevin Baty. By what name was The Lost Sons (2021) officially released in India in English? Theres a lot of parts that are astounding and harrowing, but theres also a kind of epic mythical quality to them as well.. Paul Fronczak was 10 when he went hunting for Christmas presents in his parents' basement. This baby, named Paul Fronczak just after his birth, was taken from Michael Reese Hospital in 1964 by a woman dressed as a nurse. Satch said: The date of birth for KB does not match the date of birth for the real birth Paul, which I understand is April 26 1964 This according to Find A Grave here: Kevin Ray Baty (1964-2020) - Find A Grave. But, in 1968, when police located a toddler that had been abandoned in a stroller at a New Jersey shopping center, they thought for certain this was the Fronczaks son. Dora, upon seeing the young boy, was quoted in papers at the time as saying, Thats my baby.. But not for Paul Fronczak. The couple and their new son had no idea until 50 years later they discovered the horrifying mix up due to a DNA test. His quest is chronicled in the CNN documentary The Lost Sons, which, despite some cheesy re-creations and a few overwrought attempts at symbolism, offers an insightful and fascinating look at an incredible true story. Jill disappeared sometime in 1965. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Do you want to join our private family of first responders and supporters? In 2013, the FBI reopened the kidnapping case. She never returned, and neither did the child. He is now 49 years old and lives in Nevada. No one has thought about what are the possible consequences.. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Provides full-spectrum light plants crave. Is it genes or blood?. 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. With so much stuff happening in the world on social media, its easy for things to get lost. Theyre dead or theyre dying off. The Lost Sons was produced by CNN Films, Raw and Campfire, the team behind Three Identical Strangers, the 2018 hit documentary about identical triplets adopted as infants by separate families. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Congratulations are given, and celebrations are thrown in anticipation of the big arrival. He still doesnt know why he was abandoned as a young child, but he remains hopeful that he will be able to find his missing twin, Jill. There still is no indication as to who kidnapped Baty on that April day five decades ago, and the chances of learning that information seem slim at best. It was really the missing Paul, confirmed with DNA. He also shares the aftermath of what happens when you open this Pandoras box as well as his research of finding Jill. These include his parents, who were deceased, and some siblings, including a twin. The baby vanished after a woman posing as a nurse requested to take him to the nursery for testing. Paul discovered the truth about the kidnapping when he was ten after stumbling upon a box of newspaper cuttings about the case. In a nutshell: Paul was stolen from a Chicago hospital on April 27, 1964, just 36 hours after birth, by a woman who has posed as a nurse and has never been identified. The adoption and questionable details were obviously known or suspected. Kevin Ray Baty (14 Mar 1964) was born Paul Joseph Fronczak (25 Apr 1964) at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. He passed away in April 2020. We are being led to believe the Chicago mob was involved, he said. Mich. having been rechristened Kevin Baty . Investigators believe Kevin Baty was the kidnapped infant, Paul Fronczak. On his birthday, mysteries remain for Paul Fronczak, man at center of stolen baby case. Dora handed over her son, and the nurse left. In 2019, it was reported that a man living in rural Michigan, who had gone by the name Kevin Baty for his entire life, was identified as the missing baby through genetic genealogy. Subsequent DNA testing proved that Baty was actually Paul Fronczack. While in the hospital, someone dressed as a nurse entered the room and told the couple that she needed to take the baby to the nursery for testing. According to Newsweek, a nurse walked into Dora Fronczak's room at Michael Reese Hospital and stated that she needed to take baby Paul to be examined by a doctor. 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. MANTON, MI Five decades ago, a baby was abducted from a hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Paul says he is open to everything to find his sister and has even tried hypnotherapy, remote viewing, and talking to psychics and mediums. You could not make it up, says Ursula Macfarlane, the director of The Lost Sons, which debuts at SXSW this week. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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