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LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 11 Ju
ne 1976 *Roberta Seyfert*
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:24 pm
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The female was found in the Mississippi River near Lilydale,
Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:25 pm
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HTML https://identifyus.org/en/cases/4797
NamUs UP # 4797
ME/C Case Number: 39026
Ramsey County, Minnesota
25 to 30 year old Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 4797
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 39026
Date found June 11, 1976 00:00
Date created February 09, 2009 13:13
Date last modified February 22, 2017 08:25
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed June 20, 2011 15:42
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Ramsey Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 651-266-1700
Case Manager
Name Butch Huston
Phone 651.266.1700
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 30
Minimum age 25 years
Maximum age 30 years
Race Unsure
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 150, Estimated
Height (inches) 68, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Probable year of death 0 to 1976
Estimated postmortem interval Weeks
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City Lilydale
State Minnesota
Zip code 55118
County Ramsey
Circumstances
Mississippi, Lilydale MN, Right hand should have been saved.
Physical
Hair color
Head hair
Absent due to decomposition
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description
No other distinctive body features
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Clothing on body
Socks, Blue shorts
Clothing with body
Footwear
Shoes
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Images
There are currently no images available for this case.
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:27 pm
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Case File: 805UFMN
The Doe Network
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Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: June 11, 1976
Location of Discovery: Lilydale, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Estimated Date of Death: 1976
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 25-30
Race: Unsure
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: None
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Socks, Blue shorts, Shoes
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None
Case History
Female victim was found in the Mississippi River, Lilydale,
Minnesota
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Ramsey County Medical Examiners Office
Agency Contact Person: Micheal B. McGee
Agency Phone Number: 651-266-1700
E-Mail
Agency Case Number: 39026
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP # 4797
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with
information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)
NamUs
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:32 pm
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:33 pm
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Lilydale, Minnesota
The bluffs along the Mississippi River
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Akoya Date: July 11, 2020, 2:35 pm
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Re: LILYDALE JANE DOE: UF, 25-30, found in Mississippi River - 1
1 June 1976
By: Scorpio Date: February 12, 2022, 2:59 am
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Identified as 21-year-old Roberta Seyfert of Tucson, Arizona.
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Status: Identified
On February 4, 2022, the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office
(RCMEO) and the DNA Doe Project (DDP) announced the identity of
the remains of a woman discovered near Lilydale, Minnesota in
1976 as that of Roberta Seyfert. Using investigative genetic
genealogy, DDP was able to solve the forty-five-year-old cold
case of the woman known only as Lilydale Jane Doe 1976 since her
body was discovered.
Roberta SeyfertRoberta Seyfert was born in 1954 in Tucson,
Arizona. Her body was found floating in the Mississippi River on
June 11, 1976. Exactly how long her body had been in the water
is unknown, but authorities estimate she died weeks earlier in
1976. Ms. Seyfert would have been 22 at the time of her death.
Using a DNA sample previously taken from the remains, the Ramsey
County Medical Examiner’s Office contacted the DNA Doe Project
in March of 2021 hoping to identify the woman using
investigative genetic genealogy. The sample was processed to
create a DNA profile that could be uploaded to GEDmatch, a
public database, and by late June, 2021, the volunteer
investigative genetic genealogists began to analyze the genetic
matches.
The closest DNA matches were distant cousins. DDP’s
Investigative Genetic Genealogy Research Team traced the Doe’s
paternal line back to early eighteenth-century Luxembourg to
find a common ancestor who had immigrated to the United States
in the mid-1840’s. On July 3, 2021, the team arrived at a
potential candidate for Jane Doe and notified the Ramsey County
Medical Examiner’s Office.
Team Leader Rebecca Somerhalder stated, “Even though the highest
match was in the distant cousin range, our team of investigative
genetic genealogists were able to quickly follow the DNA
connections which led to giving Roberta her name back. We are
honored to have had the opportunity to work on this case and to
have played a part in bringing her home to her family.”
The DNA Doe Project wishes to acknowledge the contributions of
the groups and individuals who helped solve this case: the
Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office and Dr. Butch Huston,
who entrusted the case to the DNA Doe Project; Michael Woods of
the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Forensic Science
Services; HudsonAlpha Discovery for sequencing; Kevin Lord of
Saber Investigations for bioinformatics; GEDmatch for providing
their database; our generous donors who contributed to this
case; and DDP’s dedicated teams of volunteer investigative
genetic genealogists who work tirelessly to bring victims home
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