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Missing Ricky Jean Bryant 
Ricky, approximately 1949; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 66 (approximately 2011) Date reported missing : 12/19/1949 Missing location (approx) : Mauston, Wisconsin Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/09/1945 (75) Age at the time of disappearance: 4 years old Height / Weight : 3'4, 40 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Ricky's nickname is Jeannie, and many Age at the time of disappearance: ncies refer to her by that name, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Jeannie was last seen in Mauston, Wisconsin on December 19, 1949. Her parents were out and her grandparents were watching her and two of her siblings; a third child was in school. Sometime during the day, a fire broke out at the Jeannie house. Jeannie's five-year-old brother stated that they were standing in the yard together watching the fire when a woman drove up in an expensive-looking car and urged him to get help. She directed him to a house down the road, although there was another residence close by. When Jeannie's brother returned, both his sister and the unidentified woman were gone. Jeannie's grandmother, however, contradicted her grandson's version of events. She said she took Jeannie's brother and sister outside when the fire started, went into the house to find Jeannie and called for her several times without result. Most authorities believe Jeannie died in the fire that consumed her house. Some possible bone fragments were sent to a state laboratory for analysis, but they were not identified as hers. Jeannie's siblings believe she may have been hidden by other family members and is possibly still alive. They think Jeannie was possibly conceived out of wedlock and the fire was set as a diversion so someone could take Jeannie away from her home and to the care of her biological father. It was at her siblings' request that authorities reopened the investigation into Jeannie's disappearance over fifty years after she vanished. A Minnesota woman had her DNA tested against the Bryant's family in 2006, but the results were not a match. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Juneau County Sheriff's Department 608-847-5649 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Baraboo News Republic The Wisconsin State Journal Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. March 3, 2012; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |