[Editor’s note: This transcript was prepared by Heather Shannon. The editors gratefully acknowledge her invaluable assistance.)
FF-4-A-174
[Editor’s note: This affidavit also appears here.]
AFFIDAVIT of GRACE L. STOEN and TIMOTHY O. STOEN
- Consent to John Stoen going to Guyana
- Appoints Jim Jones, Helen Swinney, and Sharon Cobb as attorneys-in-fact and to care and custody of the child.
- Dated March 9, 1976
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State of California
County of Mendocino
United States of America
I, Grace L. Stoen and Timothy Stoen, hereby declare:
1. I am the natural parent/ legal guardian of John Stoen, a minor, born April 27, 1974.
2. I hereby consent to said minor going to Guyana, South America, to live and be cared for there under the Guardinaship [Guardianship] or custody of Joyce Touchette.
I hereby appoint Sharon Cobb of Redwood Valley, Calif. and Jim Jones of S.F., Calif. and Helen Swinney of Redwood Valley, Calif. as my attorneys-in-fact, jointly and severally, to take any and all action any of them deem fit for the welfare of said minor. By this power of attorney, I give each of the aforesaid attorneys-in-fact the right to the care, custody, supervision, and control of said minor anywhere throughout the world, and to travel anywhere with said minor throughout the world.
Executed on this 9th day of March
1976 at Ukiah, California
Signed /s/ Grace L. Stoen
/s/ Timothy O. Stoen
Wkr___
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State of California
County of Mendocino
United States of America
On March 9th before me, the Undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Grace L. Stoen and Timothy Stoen known to me to be the person whose names are subscribed to the within instruments and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
Witness my hand and official seal.
/s/ James R. Randolph
[Notary seal]
FF-4-A-175
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AFFIDAVIT OF TIMOTHY OLIVER STOEN
- Jim Jones is the natural Father of John Stoen.
- Jim Jones sired the child by Tim’s wife Grace at Tim’s request because he was unable to father a child.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I, Timothy Oliver Stoen, hereby acknowledge that in April, 1971, I entreated my beloved pastor, James W. Jones, to sire a child by my wife, Grace Lucy (Grech) Stoen, who had previously, at my insistence, reluctantly but graciously consented thereto. James W. Jones agreed to do so, reluctantly, after I explained that I very much wished to raise a child but was unable, after extensive attempts, to sire one myself. My reason for requesting James W. Jones to do this is that I wanted my child to be fathered, if not by me, by the most compassionate, honest, and courageous human being the world contains.
The child, John Victor Stoen, was born on January 25, 1972. I am privileged beyond words to have the responsibility for caring for him, and I undertake this task humbly with the steadfast hope that said child will become a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and be instrumental in bringing God’s kingdom here on earth, as has been his wonderful natural father.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ Timothy Oliver Stoen
Timothy Oliver Stoen
Post Office Box 126
Ukiah, California 95482
Dated: February 6, 1972
Witnessed: /s/ Marceline M. Jones
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FF-4-A-176
PARENTAL CONSENT AND — GRACE LUCY STOEN POWER OF ATTORNEY
- Signed by Grace but unsigned byTim.
- Consent for John to go to Guyana.
- No name filled in as designated attorneys-in-fact.
- Dated December 18, 1974.
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PARENTAL CONSENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
State of California
County of Mendocino
United States of America
We, Timothy Oliver Stoen and Grace Lucy Stoen, hereby declare:
- We are the natural parent/ legal guardian father and mother respectively, of Jon Victor Stoen, born January 25, 1972.
- We consent to our son Jon Victor Stoen going to Guyana, South America, to live and be cared for there under the Guardianship or custody of [blank].
I hereby appoint [blank] of [blank], California and [blank] [blank], California and [blank] of [blank], California as my attorneys-in-fact, jointly and severally, to take any and all action any of them deem fit for the welfare of said minor. By this power of attorney, I give each of the aforesaid attorneys-in-fact the right to the care, custody, supervision, and control of said minor anywhere throughout the world, and to travel anywhere with said minor throughout the world.
Dated at Redwood Valley, California this 18th day of December, 1974.
Timothy Oliver Stoen
/s/ Grace Lucy Stoen
State of California
County of (blank)
United States of America
On December 18, 1974 before me, the Undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Timothy Oliver and Grace Lucy Stoen known to me to be the person whose names are subscribed to the within instruments and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
Witness my hand and official seal.
/s/ James R. Randolph
[Notary seal]
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FF-4-A-177
APPLICATION FOR IMMIGRATION TO GUYANA BY GRACE L. STOEN FOR JOHN STOEN
- Preliminary immigration application for Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs, signed by Grace Stoen.
- Document not dated.
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desirous of immigration into Guyana.
1. Full Name (Block Capitals, surname first) STOEN, Jon Victor
2. Address: 6300 Eastside Calpella Road, P.O. Box 126, Ukiah, Calif.
3. Nationality U.S.A.
4. Date of Birth January 25, 1972
5. Place of Birth Santa Rosa, California
6. Profession, trade or occupation N/A
7. Married or single Single
8. Wife’s (Husband’s) name and nationality N/A
9. Names and dates of birth of dependent children N/A
10. Schools and other educational institutions attended and periods of attendance N/A
11. Academic, Professional, Technical, and other qualifications N/A
12. Assets (including cash) Assets are to be imputed to the Peoples Temple Agricultural Mission in Guyana (which has leased land under the Government’s FCH program).
13. State whether you are prepared to work and live in the interior of Guyana Yes
14. Details of the farming experience N/A
The applicant is a member of Peoples Temple’s Agricultural Mission in Guyana. All such applications are to be processed through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Declaration: I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the foregoing statements are true and made in good faith.
[signed] Grace L. Stoen
Signature.
* The applicant is also requested to submit, together with the information furnished above, a certificate for the police authority for the country (or countries) where he (she) has been resident during the last ten (10) years, to the effect that there has been no conviction against him (her).