Arthur Schieble passed away in August 1955, right after the adoption of Steve Jobs was finalized. Shortly after Christmas of that same year, Joanne Schieble married Abdulfattah at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Green Bay. The following year, he earned a PhD in international politics, and they welcomed a daughter named Mona into their family. However, after their divorce in 1962, Joanne lived a wandering and idealistic life that inspired her daughter, the novelist Mona Simpson, to write about it in her book "Anywhere but Here."

Due to the closed nature of Steve's adoption, it wasn't until two decades later that he was able to reconnect with his birth family. This separation highlights the complexities surrounding adoption and familial relationships, contributing to the intricate narrative of Steve Jobs's early life and identity as explored in Walter Isaacson's biography.