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<\/p>\nTwo sisters who were given up for adoption at the conclusion of World War II were finally reunited after 75 years. <\/p>\n
Annie Ijpelaar and Sheila Anne Fry, both in their late 70s, took it upon themselves to separate in order to <\/p>\n
locate their long-lost relatives. It was Sheila’s daughter-in-law and Anne’s son who facilitated the reunion. <\/p>\n
Sheila was adopted as a baby in the UK in 1946; she had no idea who her birth parents were. However, <\/p>\n
with the help of a DNA test, it was discovered that Sheila had a half-sister who lived in the Netherlands and was born just a few months after her to the same father.<\/p>\n
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Marc, the son of Annie, messaged Sheila’s daughter-in-law Karen, and both sisters took a DNA test to determine their ancestry. <\/p>\n
Sheila remarked after their initial encounter last year, \u2018It was like looking in the mirror and chatting to myself. It was incredible. <\/p>\n
We share the same interests and health issues, which is quite weird. <\/p>\n
She was always aware that she was adopted since her parents had always told her that she was unique because they had chosen her. <\/p>\n
They said that her father was a Canadian soldier who served during World War II in Europe and later came home. <\/p>\n
The family thought they had reached a dead end because the search for Sheila’s birth father had been fruitless for eight years.<\/p>\n
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After learning that her stepfather was not her biological father, Annie was also researching her family history in the Netherlands. <\/p>\n
Only after listening in on a conversation between relatives and looking through family papers did Annie learn the truth. <\/p>\n
The real father of Annie was a Canadian soldier who had served in World War Two and helped free the Netherlands from Nazi rule. <\/p>\n
When a joke between cousins prompted Marc, Annie’s 50-year-old son, to request a DNA test, he found a significant discovery. <\/p>\n
Marc was shocked to learn that his mother had a half-sister when the email reporting a DNA match arrived. <\/p>\n
Marc ultimately told his mother he had discovered her a sister after confirming the DNA relationship by testing both sisters, and he set up a video conference for May 2022. <\/p>\n
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They had a fantastic talk, Marc remarked. They share the same activities and the same appearance. It was incredible. <\/p>\n
A few months later, the in-person meeting happened in the Netherlands.We both enjoy knitting, crocheting, and doing crafts, Sheila jokingly remarked, adding \u2018I must admit, Annie is a lot better than me.\u2019<\/p>\n
The meeting was \u2018really meaningful,\u2019Annie says.
\n\u2018We clicked off immediately… Seeing and speaking with my sister after so many years seemed quite normal, despite the language barrier. <\/p>\n