Facebook unites siblings years later

Davenport, Iowa - A man has been reunited with his sister 65 years after they were separated in foster care thanks to a seven-year-old friend who searched Facebook. Clifford Boyson met his sister, Betty Billadeau, in person on Saturday. Billadeau drove up from her home in Florissant, Missouri, with her daughter and granddaughter for the reunion at a hotel in Davenport. Boyson, 66, and Billadeau, 70, both tried to find each other for years without success. They were placed in different foster homes in Chicago when they were children. Then seven-year-old Eddie Hanzelin, the son of Boyson’s landlord, got involved. Eddie found Billadeau by searching his mom’s Facebook account with Billadeau’s maiden name. He recognised the family resemblance when he saw her picture. Boyson said he’s looking forward to visiting Billadeau near St Louis and meeting more family. – Sapa-AP