Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler
Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler

Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler

Recorded August 22, 2015 39:44 minutes
Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler
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Description

Michael Genhart (53) and John Stiehler (61) talk with their daughter Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler (19) about first meetings, becoming a couple, adopting Gabrielle and their family's story.

Subject Log / Time Code

5:30
M and J hadn't considered starting a family initially because it didn't seem feasible at the time.
7:40
J and M wanted an open and cooperative adoption with the involvement of the birth mother.
13:20
M and J found a birth mother, Angel, aged 17. G was born on Xmas Day and J and M were in touch with Angel through the day.
19:50
When G is asked about her family, she considers it a normal family. Its the only family that she's ever known and didn't consider it unusual.
25:20
M, J and G recall their wedding day.
27:15
Their wedding did make for some changes for all three. They felt "like other couples" and "legitimate" and "full citizens".

Participants

  • Michael Genhart
  • John Stiehler
  • Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler

Recording Locations

SFPL

Venue / Recording Kit