PA MONTGOMERY COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 60-75, found in Skippack Creek - 9 February 1974

MONTGOMERY COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 60-75, found in Skippack Creek - 9 February 1974 B1LF2MN


The Pennsylvania State Police recovered the skeletal remains of a white female from the Skippack Creek bed near Old Baptist Road, Lower Providence Township, PA. The victims foot, which was detached from the leg, was found in a Marvel Enriched Bread plastic bag.
 
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NamUs UP # 12587

ME/C Case Number: K3-36980
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
60 to 75 year old Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 12587
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number K3-36980
Date found February 09, 1974 00:00
Date created June 14, 2014 10:59
Date last modified June 20, 2014 14:11
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Montgomery Cnty Coroners Ofc
Phone 610-278-3057
Case Manager
Name Alexander Balacki
Phone 610 278 3057

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 80
Minimum age 60 years
Maximum age 75 years
Race Unsure
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 170, Estimated
Height (inches) 62, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Probable year of death 1973 to 1974
Estimated postmortem interval 3 Months

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Old Baptist Rd. and Fern Ave.
Address 2
City Lower Providence Twp.
State Pennsylvania
Zip code 19403
County Montgomery
Circumstances
Public has been asked for help many times in reference to the location and demographics of victim. This was listed as a murder in the newspapers.

Physical
Hair color Unknown or Completely Bald
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description

Other distinctive
physical characteristics
Arthritis of back and knees. Obesity. Acute fractures to "left lower arm"

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

Clothing on body
Corset, Brassiere, Girdle, Smock/Housecoat (orange with light flower designs, and safety pin inside right pocket), Stockings, Knit Dress (light colored),
Clothing with body

Footwear
Slippers (purple, hand crocheted), in plastic bags labeled "Marvel Enriched Bread"

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
 
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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Montgomery_County_Jane_Doe_(1974)

Montgomery County Jane Doe (1974)

Montgomery County Jane Doe was a woman found in Pennsylvania in 1974.

Physical Characteristics
Her hair and eye colour could not be determined.
She is described as being obese.
She had arthritis in her back and knees.
She had fractures to her lower left arm.

Montgomery County Jane Doe

MONTGOMERY COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 60-75, found in Skippack Creek - 9 February 1974 B1LF2MN


Sex Female
Race Unknown
Location Lower Providence Township,
Pennsylvania
Found February 9, 1974
Unidentified for 43 years
Postmortem interval 3 months
Body condition Skeletal
Age approximation 60 - 75
Height approximation 5'5 - 5'10
Weight approximation 170 pounds
Cause of death Homicide
 
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/402ufpa.html

The Doe Network:
Case File 402UFPA

MONTGOMERY COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 60-75, found in Skippack Creek - 9 February 1974 J8La3h8


Reconstruction of Victim by Lewis Trowbridge

Unidentified White Female
The victim was discovered on February 9, 1974 Near Old Baptist Road in Lower Providence Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: Mid-December 1973
Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 65 - 75 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'5" - 5'10"
Distinguishing Characteristics: An anthropometric study of the remains revealed that the victim had a short neck and bowed back due to an arthritic condition.
Clothing: Remains were clothed in a corset, bra, girdle, light-colored knit dress, smock (orange in color with light-colored flower designs), stockings and hand-crocheted purple slippers.
Fingerprints: Not available

Case History
On February 9, 1974 the Pennsylvania State Police recovered the skeletal remains of a white female from the Skippack Creek bed near Old Baptist Road, Lower Providence Township, PA.
The victims foot, which was detached from the leg, was found in a Marvel Enriched Bread plastic bag.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Lower Providence Township Police Department
Detective Terrence Kennedy
610-539-5900
Or
Pennsylvania State Police
Skippack Station
Corporal David J Milligan
610-584-1250
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCIC Number:
U-581176774
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The Reporter
Pennsylvania State Police Skippack Station
Lower Providence Police Department
 

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 60-75, found in Skippack Creek - 9 February 1974 J8La3h8




Discovered on February 9, 1974 Near Old Baptist Road in Lower Providence Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Estimated Date of Death: Mid-December 1973 Skeletal Remains On February 9, 1974 the Pennsylvania State Police recovered the skeletal remains of a white female from the Skippack Creek bed near Old Baptist Road, Lower Providence Township, PA. The victims foot, which was detached from the leg, was found in a Marvel Enriched Bread plastic bag
 

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http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news...id=466404&rfi=6

Woman a 'Jane Doe' for 30 years

MATT COUGHLIN
10/15/2004

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Cold Case series was conceived by Matt Coughlin, former police reporter at The Reporter, who wrote this story before he left.

Two brothers and a sister were sledding near Old Baptist Road in Lower Providence on Feb. 9, 1974, when they came upon a gruesome discovery.

William Wood, then 11, climbed down an embankment by the Skippack Creek at about 1 p.m. and there under a fallen tree he saw a human skull.

William's brother Joe, 12, and sister, Joanne, 14, climbed down and helped William retrieve the skull and the three then ran home and showed their father, who called police.

"I saw the skull under the log", William later told police. "My brother and sister helped me get it out and we carried it home."

Police eventually found the body of an elderly white female whose foot was detached.

More than 30 years later, police are still investigating who that skull belonged to and how the woman died.

When police investigated the scene in 1974, they found the skeletal remains of a white woman who was between 65 and 75 years old.

Since the discovery, Pennsylvania State Police and Lower Providence Police have had multiple experts examine the remains to give them further clues about the skeletal remains.

Investigators placed "Jane Doe's" time of death in mid-December 1973.

Forensic anthropologists and the coroner have estimated she was between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall. Examiners also told police the woman was overweight and had severe arthritis in her back and knees.

Jane Doe's left foot was found in a Marvel Bread plastic bag, detached from the leg, still wearing a purple slipper that appeared to have been handmade.

The victim was wearing a light-colored knit dress, and an orange smock or housecoat with small light-colored floral designs on it.

Reporter online.com 2005
 
As you get to the end of Fern Avenue, you'll be reaching Old Baptist Road and the remains of a bridge. It's still in decent condition.

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Skippack Pike (route 73). This is the view looking downstream from the bridge.

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Bid Postings • Montgomery County, PA • CivicEngage

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The Department of Assets and Infrastructure is seeking professional design services related to the partial demolition of the Fern Avenue Bridge, located in Evansburg State Park, and the installation of a pedestrian bridge at the site of the former bridge. The need for pedestrian use has been clearly documented.

The existing Fern Avenue Bridge, a county owned bridge over the Skippack Creek within Evansburg State Park and Lower Providence Township, has been closed for several decades. This three span concrete encased steel bridge is approximately 120 feet long and is in extremely deteriorated condition. At one time, this bridge provided a connection between Fern Avenue and Cedar Lane prior to the establishment of the Evansburg State Park in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Fern Avenue, now located entirely within 3,349-acre Evansburg State Park, is closed to public vehicles within a ¼ mile of the Fern Avenue Bridge. The former Cedar Lane/Lewis Road on the west side of the bridge is now an internal Evansburg State Park Road providing access to a day use recreation area.
 

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402UFPA - Unidentified Female​

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Reconstruction of Victim by Lewis Trowbridge; Plaster Bust of Victim

Date of Discovery: February 9, 1974
Location of Discovery: Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Strangulation

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 60-75 years old
Race: Uncertain
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2", estimated
Weight: 170 lbs., estimated
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Arthritis of back and knees; obesity; acute fractures to left lower arm

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unavailable; maxilla was edentulous, mandible not recovered
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Corset, bra, girdle, orange smock/housecoat with light flower designs, stockings, light colored knit dress, hand crocheted purple slippers inside plastics bag labeled "Marvel Enriched Bread"
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Safety pin in pocket of smock

Circumstances of Discovery​

On February 9, 1974, police recovered the skeletal remains of the decedent, clad in badly rotted clothing, from the Skippack Creek bed near Old Baptist Road and Fern Avenue near Collegeville.

According to the original report from a forensic anthropologist, the decedent had arthritis so advanced she had to be in a humpback position when attempting to walk upright. She would have been unable to raise her arms above the level of her face without extreme pain. Her right arm was broken in two or three places as the result of a blow from a heavy object, and several neck bones were broken, indicating strangulation. Her left foot had been skillfully cut off and found inside a plastic bag labeled "Marvel Enriched Bread"; the right foot was not found.

The decedent was originally believed to have been the victim of a hit and run. This was based on her broken arm and location discovered in relation to Old Baptist Road, but that theory was abandoned when investigators received the forensic anthropologist's report.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Pennsylvania State Police
Agency Contact Person: Trooper Brad Furlong
Agency Phone Number: 717-671-7500
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: K3-36980

Agency Name: Montgomery County Coroners Office
Agency Contact Person: Alexander Balacki, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 610-278-3057
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U-581176774
NamUs Case Number: 12587

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
The Mercury (Pottstown, PA) - Feb. 11 & Mar. 20, 1974

Admin Notes​

Added: 2005; Last Updated: 02/24/2022
 
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