I have a record that says that Eugene GREEN worked as a bartender and the business was called Harry Knauss. This was in Portland, 1947. My understanding had been that Eugene worked at the MAC. Can anyone shed light on this? Much thanks, Sharon S_Foree@Prodigy.net

Hello, I ran across an old photo in my grandparents album. There was a picture of the "Frances Willard High School". Unfortunately there was no mention of where the school was located. Does anyone recognize the name of this school?? My grandparents lived in Kennebec County, ME, Cashmere, Chelan County, WA, Portland, Multnomah County, OR and in the area of MN/MI they moved several times, so it could be just about anywhere... any help would be appreciated!! Thank you for your time. Pat <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/GNINNAH/genealogy.html">GNINNAH's Family Tree & Genealogy Links</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/semopar/zippage.html">Zippage Data Archives</ A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/gninnah/cemetery.html">Portland,OR - Vancouver,WA Cemeteries & Photos</A>

RUCKER/Lathrop/Dexter/ Hewett/ Hewitt/Baldwin/ RESEARCHERS DID YOU KNOW THE FOLLOWING STORY.?? A letter from the Sheriff of Idaho County, Idaho to my grandmother, Henrietta Rucker, relating the circumstances of her brother's, Claude Rucker's, death at the hands of his mining partner Submitted by Michael Pearcy Office of Sheriff of Idaho County, Idaho Grangeville, Idaho, June 10th, 1912 Miss Henrietta Rucker Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Huntington, W. Va. Dear Miss Rucker:-Your letter of May 25th, last, reached this office in due time and has not been answered before on account of the writers absence from the City until now. I Hardly know how to begin to tell you of this sad affair, but will in my own way, give you what information I have at my command. The body of your Brother was found about May 1st, by three men, R. S. Danforth, E. S. Lougee, and J. M. Haynie, all of Dixie, Idaho, being in the water on the East side of the Salmon River about a mile below what is know as the Sam Myers Ranch. This place is about 18 miles from Dixie, Idaho, and about 75 miles downthe river from where it was put in. This part of Idaho County is a very rough and mountainous country and very inaccessable at any time of the year, and almost impossible to get into during the winter months. The body was buried near where it was taken from the water by C. H. Prescott and T. H. Thomas, also of Dixie, Idaho. I am informed that the body when taken from the water was fairly well preserved, but when taken out of the water decomposition soon set in, and it was impossible to keep the body but a few hours or perhaps a day at the most. At the time the body was found it would have been almost impossible to get it out to the railroad and even now I doubt if it would be practical to bring out the casket as it would have to be carried on pack horse for some 18 miles to Dixie and then 25miles to Elk City, and then by stage some 65 miles to the nearest railroad point. Sam Pruitt, the man who took your Brothers life, came down the Salmon River in a boat to Riggins, Idaho, and from there to this place to tell his story of the awful affair, and surrendered himself to us long before the story of the killing could have reached us had he not taken that method of coming out. Pruitt was immediately confined in the County Jail, and I immediately sent three men into where the killing had occured to make an investigation, and if possible to locate the body, and spent several hundred dollars in investigating the matter. We held Pruitt here in Jail for over a month, and finally, in the absence of sufficient evidence to bind him over to the District Court, and upon the direction of the Prosecuting Attorney released him. Pruitt has kept this office posted as to his whereabouts ever since and I could locate him by wire in a few hours at this time. The Prosecuting Attorney and this office have carefully considered every word and act of Pruitt and have found everything, even to the gunshot wound in the body and the rope with which he tied the rock to the body with which it was sunk into the water, substantially as he stated. So far we have not a single thing in the way of evidence that would justify any Court or Judge in binding him to the Trial Court. The worst feature in the statement of Pruitt, and this is the one on which the Prosecutor and I worked, was the fact that after the killing Pruitt sank the body into the river. This statement naturally would lead one to think that there had been foul play, and both the Prosecutor and I acted on this presumption until we had made an exhaustive investigation. In writing this letter I have not gone into detail for it would take hours to write you everything concerning the case, and even then you would never believe anything but that your brother had been foully murdered, but I have attempted to tell you what had been done in a general way. You have unjustly criticized me when you say that I have been "trying to shield the slayer rather than justify the slain" and when you know more of the case you will regret having written them. On the contrary we did everything within our power, regardless of expense, to secure the facts and so far have failed to find sufficient evidence to hold Pruitt for trail. There is no need of my going into the question of your brothers sanity for I realize as well as anyone that it is next to impossible to convince anyone as near and dear as a Brother or Sister that such would be possible. I do not know, and perhaps no living person knows positively. However I have letters to this effect, and while I do not know who your Spokane, Wn. Informant is, have little doubt but that it was from one who wrote me in substance that Mr. Rucker was of a morbid disposition. In conclusion Miss Rucker will say that I have done all that I could see possible in regard to this sad affair, and feel that the Prosecuting Attorney would not have authorized his release had there been any possible chance of holding him to the District Court. I will be glad to give you any further information concerning your Brother if you make it possible for me to do so. Very respectfully, J. I. Overman Sheriff Back to the Lawrence Register Please send comments to: genblc@oplin.lib.oh.us Copyright © 1997,1998, 1999 Martha J. Kounse and Briggs Lawrence County Public Library. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, re published, or re transmitted without the expressed written consent of Martha and/or the Director of Briggs Library.

Message text written by Susanne Brown: >I am particularly interested in the years closest to 1909 in the Sellwood area. The family I am researching lived at 621 (SE) Tenino Street. I understand that presently there is no house with that number but there is a house numbered 623 on that block. Could the houses have been renumbered? Has house 621 been torn down? Perhaps the city directories could shed some light on this.< Susanne - Yes, this house would have been renumbered, as Dave said. At the 1930 city directory (when there was a street listing), 621 was near the intersection of Tenino and 16th (the second house from the corner). I haven't yet checked under the new numbering, but knowing the area, it's still residential, so there's a chance the house is still there. I learned to ride a two-wheeler on that very same sidewalk, when I visited friends who lived in the city, where there were sidewalks! It's not as near the bridge as would the current 621 address be, but rather about 10 blocks in from the river. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm

Message text written by INTERNET:ORMULTNO-L@rootsweb.com > Greetings from MN, My Mother's cousin, Arthur Cherveny, born Oct. 8,1893 in MN, moved to Oregon sometime in his adult years and died there in Feb 1977. Is there any on-line Obit index, or Newspaper index, etc for me to search? Or is there someone willing to check the local newspapers for me? Thank you very much. Jeanne < Jeanne - I don't know if you've gotten any help on this one, but I checked the Oregonian index and he did have an obituary - it was in the Feb 13, 1977 paper, page C5, column 1. It indicated he was 83 at his death. Unfortunately, I don't go to the public library often, where the newspapers are. Hopefully, you'll find someone who does. You might have better luck with the exact citation - or you could interlibrary loan the microfilm into your local library. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm

>One thing to watch out for--prior to 1933 street addresses in Portland were "20" to a block. In 1933, they were changed to "100" per block. I don't know about Sellwood in particular, though. Sellwood was incorporated into Portland in 1893, and whether it used the same scheme as the rest of Portland, I couldn't tell you.< I'm not sure about the street numbering in Sellwood before it was incorporated into Portland - early city directory (pre-1900) entries in the Portland section for folks who lived in the suburban towns tend only to indicate "Sellwood" or "Fulton" rather than giving a precise location. Or in the towns' sections, they indicated only "east side of Tacoma between 13th & 14th" or "the northwest corner at 13th". I do know that at the incorporations of 1891 and 1893 which led to the first "great renaming" of Portland's streets, that the numbered streets in Sellwood were changed to coordinate with those of East Portland, so they would run continuous north to south. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm

Jeanne, I will be going to the library late next week and can look up the obit if you like. Please answer privately to my email address if you want me to do it. I am also a volunteer for the Portland area, and there is no charge for one copy of the obit. Pat Palmer in Portland, Oregon Greetings from MN, My Mother's cousin, Arthur Cherveny, born Oct. 8,1893 in MN, moved to Oregon sometime in his adult years and died there in Feb 1977. Is there any on-line Obit index, or Newspaper index, etc for me to search? Or is there someone willing to check the local newspapers for me? Thank you very much. Jeanne < Jeanne - I don't know if you've gotten any help on this one, but I checked the Oregonian index and he did have an obituary - it was in the Feb 13, 1977 paper, page C5, column 1. It indicated he was 83 at his death. Unfortunately, I don't go to the public library often, where the newspapers are. Hopefully, you'll find someone who does. You might have better luck with the exact citation - or you could interlibrary loan the microfilm into your local library. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm

Looking for anyone researching Ina SCRIPTURE, who died in the 1970s and Corneilius William (C.W.) Cooper (or Kuyper), who died in the 1960s, and is related to the BLANKEVOORT family. Seeking to share information....particularly interested in obituaries ande contact with any known relatives of these two (who are unrelated). Thanks, Laura

I'm looking for any information I can find on the Pairan family. Charles Pairan and Louisa Mayer Pairan had the following children who I believed lived to adulthood: William Charles, Clarence Hector, Francis, and Victor. Two of the sons show up in Portland, OR, during the early 1900s. I would very much like to know what happened to this branch of the family. Linda Harrison

Could someone tell me if there is a Portland City Directory covering the years from about 1904-1915? If so, could you give me the name of the repository? Is it possible to request copies? I am particularly interested in the years closest to 1909 in the Sellwood area. The family I am researching lived at 621 (SE) Tenino Street. I understand that presently there is no house with that number but there is a house numbered 623 on that block. Could the houses have been renumbered? Has house 621 been torn down? Perhaps the city directories could shed some light on this. The family that I am looking for may have used a variety of surnames here in the USA. In Sweden the head of the family was known as Frans August Petterson/Engström or maybe Gustafson. In this country we know that Frans went by Frank but we do not know which surname he used. The city directories could really be a big help in providing this information. Any suggestions will be appreciated, Susanne Brown

> Multnomah County Library is online at > > www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ > > You can contact them online. > > Lorraine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SuzerB222@cs.com> > To: <ORMULTNO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:37 PM > Subject: [ORMULTNO-L] City Directories > > > > Could someone tell me if there is a Portland City Directory covering > the > > years from about 1904-1915? If so, could you give me the name of > the > > repository? Is it possible to request copies? > > > > I am particularly interested in the years closest to 1909 in the > Sellwood > > area. The family I am researching lived at 621 (SE) Tenino Street. > I > > understand that presently there is no house with that number but > there is a > > house numbered 623 on that block. Could the houses have been > renumbered? > > Has house 621 been torn down? Perhaps the city directories could > shed some > > light on this. > > > > The family that I am looking for may have used a variety of surnames > here in > > the USA. In Sweden the head of the family was known as Frans August > > Petterson/Engström or maybe Gustafson. In this country we know > that Frans > > went by Frank but we do not know which surname he used. The city > directories > > could really be a big help in providing this information. > > > > Any suggestions will be appreciated, > > Susanne Brown > > >

There are several city directories available for this time period. The Multnomah County Library, the Oregon History Society and the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) all have extensive city directory holdings. For $10, GFO volunteers will spend up to an hour searching the various city directories and other indices which the Forum holds. (See http://www.gfo.org/respol.htm) One thing to watch out for--prior to 1933 street addresses in Portland were "20" to a block. In 1933, they were changed to "100" per block. I don't know about Sellwood in particular, though. Sellwood was incorporated into Portland in 1893, and whether it used the same scheme as the rest of Portland, I couldn't tell you. Regards, dave > -----Original Message----- > From: SuzerB222@cs.com [mailto:SuzerB222@cs.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:37 PM > To: ORMULTNO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ORMULTNO-L] City Directories > > > Could someone tell me if there is a Portland City Directory covering the > years from about 1904-1915? If so, could you give me the name of the > repository? Is it possible to request copies? > > I am particularly interested in the years closest to 1909 in the Sellwood > area. The family I am researching lived at 621 (SE) Tenino Street. I > understand that presently there is no house with that number but > there is a > house numbered 623 on that block. Could the houses have been > renumbered? > Has house 621 been torn down? Perhaps the city directories could > shed some > light on this. > > The family that I am looking for may have used a variety of > surnames here in > the USA. In Sweden the head of the family was known as Frans August > Petterson/Engström or maybe Gustafson. In this country we know > that Frans > went by Frank but we do not know which surname he used. The city > directories > could really be a big help in providing this information. > > Any suggestions will be appreciated, > Susanne Brown > >

Hi! My name is Gary James and I am seeking information about Phila Watson GOODWIN. She was one of my wife's great aunts. --- She and her family has lost all track of Phila and her family. Phila was born Phila Watson some time after 1868 in Muscatine Co., IA. -- Probably near Atalissa, IA. Her parents were Samuel Dyer & Susan DICKERSON WATSON. We know she married ??? GOODWIN, that she lived most , if not all, her adult life in the Portland, OR area and that her siblings were Isaac (my wife's grand-father) Carson, Edward and Carrie. I have in hand a copy of a note she wrote to her cousin, Sherman WATSON in 1951, establishing the fact that she was still living at that time. I hope this info rings a bell somewhere in someone's family tree. My wife and I, and another cousin, are desirous of remaking contact with someone in Phila's family so we might substantiate and further our knowledge of our common ancestry. Thanks in advance for any assist. Gary James -- Oklahoma pentaby@alltel.net

Greetings from MN, My Mother's cousin, Arthur Cherveny, born Oct. 8,1893 in MN, moved to Oregon sometime in his adult years and died there in Feb 1977. Is there any on-line Obit index, or Newspaper index, etc for me to search? Or is there someone willing to check the local newspapers for me? Thank you very much. Jeanne

I am looking for any information on Omar Kiger and family who moved to the Portland area in about 1930. Omar later moved to Glendale California where he died. Walter John Kiger

Hello fellow ORMULT searchers... just saw a post, and thought someone should give a quick reminder that there are lots of folks on the list, and I am sure these postings are archived for non-list members to view.... not everyone uses our data for genealogy purposes.... just my thought... FTM program lets you "privatize" your data before displaying outlines... I know that I would not be happy at all to see my children's names and b-days on a public forum.... OK... :-) I am still looking for my Ggrandfather, Clarence Erwin (or Irwin) RAINE. He enlisted in the US Infantry in his birth state place of Clark County, MO.... he then moved to Portland, Oregon (for reasons unknown), and enlisted in the Oregon National Guard. He met my Ggrandmother, Edith Hannah NELSON (b. Sioux City, IA). They married in Vancouver, WA 04/1915, after she became pregnant. He then deserted his wife and baby about 06/1916. Weird thing is that Clarence's Oregon National Guard unit "disbanned" in September 1916, and that is the last time anyone ever saw him... Edith filed for divorce, but the attorneys could not find him... the divorce was granted for abandonment.... Does anyone Ever remember seeing any listing, or headstone, or anything with "RAINE" on it?? I am running out of places to look for him.... I have looked for him in the following, and he is not there: 1920 Censuses for: OR, WA, CA, MO, IA, NV Contacted both the US Army and the Oregon National Guards... no service after 1916 Clarence is not listed as "surviving child" in his father's Obit of 1937 Clarence is not in the SS death index Clarence is not in the CA death index for 1910-1978 Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! I need a new direction... Thanks Pat <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/gninnah/cemetery.html">Portland,OR - Vancouver,WA Cemeteries & Photos</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/GNINNAH/genealogy.html">GNINNAH's Family Tree & Genealogy Links</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/semopar/zippage.html">Zippage Data Archives</ A>

In a message dated 8/24/00 11:37:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JulieKidd@compuserve.com writes: (In part:)<< Sellwood is a pretty nice area. Today it is the hotbed of Portland's antique industry. As a result, the property values have gone up, and a lot of gentrification has gone on. I think because the "town" area was allowed to stay fairly intact through the years - it's got a nice collection of Victorian era houses. Or maybe I'd call them cottages. Smaller Victorian houses. But the antique dealers have really gotten a foothold there. It has helped retain it's character. >> Julie, Thank you ever so much for replying to my query! Your description of the Sellwood area both present and past is wonderful!! I immediately sent your letter to my friend, Göran, in Sweden....believe me....he will be so excited!! I also very much appreciate the URLs that you took the time to list in your letter...all are very informative and they will also give a good pictorial view of Portland for my friend, Göran. Thanks again... Susanne

Surnames: NELSON, NIELSON, RASMUSSEN I'm searching for a contact person among the descendants of my great uncle, John Henry NELSON, in the Portland area. My grandfather, Walter NELSON, was the youngest brother of John H. NELSON. I'm updating the genealogy of Martin & Juliane Nielson/Nelson, parents of John H., Walter and 7 more children. Larry A. Nelson lmnelson@gte.net +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Descendants of John Henry Nelson Generation No. 1 1. JOHN HENRY4 NELSON (MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born September 25, 1862 in Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI, and died September 01, 1938 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. He married GRACE MARGARET RASMUSSEN Abt. 1885. She was born July 14, 1864, and died December 1938 in OR. Children of JOHN NELSON and GRACE RASMUSSEN are: 2. i. ARTHUR RAYMOND5 NELSON, b. January 30, 1888, Atlantic, Cass Co., IA; d. June 25, 1962, Hillsboro, Washington Co., OR. ii. LESTER NELSON, b. 1891, Atlantic, Cass Co., IA; d. Abt. 1900, Seattle, King Co., WA. 3. iii. MABEL NELSON, b. October 17, 1897, Atlantic, Cass Co., IA; d. August 02, 1990, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Generation No. 2 2. ARTHUR RAYMOND5 NELSON (JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born January 30, 1888 in Atlantic, Cass Co., IA, and died June 25, 1962 in Hillsboro, Washington Co., OR. He married CLARA L. HEADLEY June 25, 1910 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., ID. She was born June 24, 1892 in Hebron, NE, and died September 13, 1954 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Children of ARTHUR NELSON and CLARA HEADLEY are: i. RAYMOND H.6 NELSON, b. June 21, 1912, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR; d. July 25, 1925, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 4. ii. ROBERT SCOTT NELSON, b. July 12, 1913, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR; d. December 11, 1980, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 5. iii. DOROTHY LOUISE NELSON, b. January 24, 1917, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 3. MABEL5 NELSON (JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born October 17, 1897 in Atlantic, Cass Co., IA, and died August 02, 1990 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She married WILLARD GRIFFITH. He was born February 02, 1896. Children of MABEL NELSON and WILLARD GRIFFITH are: 6. i. NORMAN NELSON6 GRIFFITH, b. August 18, 1921, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. ii. MARY ALICE GRIFFITH, b. June 04, 1923, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR; m. (1) EDWARD COMSTOCK; m. (2) DONALD WILCOX. 7. iii. ESTELLA MAE GRIFFITH, b. November 23, 1928, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Generation No. 3 4. ROBERT SCOTT6 NELSON (ARTHUR RAYMOND5, JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born July 12, 1913 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, and died December 11, 1980 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. He married LUCILLE NASH September 02, 1938 in Salem, Marion Co., OR. She was born July 29, 1912 in Buena Vista, OR. Child of ROBERT NELSON and LUCILLE NASH is: i. JANET LEE7 NELSON, b. February 24, 1944, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA; m. STANFORD T. OCHS, June 22, 1974, Woodside, San Mateo Co., CA; b. January 02, 1942, San Mateo, CA. 5. DOROTHY LOUISE6 NELSON (ARTHUR RAYMOND5, JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born January 24, 1917 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She married HAROLD L. ROWE Abt. 1945. He was born July 26, 1914. Children of DOROTHY NELSON and HAROLD ROWE are: 8. i. ROBERT LIONEL7 ROWE, b. February 20, 1946, Malin, Klamath Co., OR. ii. PAMELA LOUISE ROWE, b. February 28, 1948, St. Helens, Columbia Co., OR; m. GARY SANDSTROM, June 25, 1974, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 6. NORMAN NELSON6 GRIFFITH (MABEL5 NELSON, JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born August 18, 1921 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. He married ALICE EGLAND. She was born December 01, 1921 in Fisher, MN. Children of NORMAN GRIFFITH and ALICE EGLAND are: i. DAVID7 GRIFFITH, b. July 01, 1955, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. ii. STEVEN GRIFFITH, b. January 24, 1958, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. iii. ROBERT GRIFFITH, b. December 21, 1960, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. iv. MARK GRIFFITH, b. February 12, 1964, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 7. ESTELLA MAE6 GRIFFITH (MABEL5 NELSON, JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born November 23, 1928 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She married LELAND BARBUR. He was born April 1927. Children of ESTELLA GRIFFITH and LELAND BARBUR are: i. THOMAS PETER7 BARBUR, b. May 31, 1951, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. ii. RICHARD TATE BARBUR, b. April 09, 1954, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. iii. JOHN BARBUR, b. April 02, 1960, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Generation No. 4 8. ROBERT LIONEL7 ROWE (DOROTHY LOUISE6 NELSON, ARTHUR RAYMOND5, JOHN HENRY4, MADS "MARTIN"3 NIELSON, NIELS2 LARSEN, LARS1 MADSEN) was born February 20, 1946 in Malin, Klamath Co., OR. He married MARGARET RILEY January 24, 1970 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She was born May 07, 1947 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Child of ROBERT ROWE and MARGARET RILEY is: i. RICHARD LIONEL8 ROWE, b. August 15, 1970, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA.

>I am attempting to help someone in Sweden gather some information about the Sellwood area in Portland. His grandfather came to America in 1909 to earn some money and stayed with relatives at 621 Tenino Street (near the east end of the Sellwood bridge). He would like to know, if possible, what that area was like back in 1909 and what it is like today. Any information that you could provide will be appreciated!! Thanks, Susanne Brown< Sellwood is a pretty nice area. Today it is the hotbed of Portland's antique industry. As a result, the property values have gone up, and a lot of gentrification has gone on. I think because the "town" area was allowed to stay fairly intact through the years - it's got a nice collection of Victorian era houses. Or maybe I'd call them cottages. Smaller Victorian houses. But the antique dealers have really gotten a foothold there. It has helped retain it's character. Sellwood sits up on a bluff, and in 1909 there was no bridge, but was a ferry across the river at about the same point. At the base of the bluff is Oaks Bottoms. Oaks Amusement Park was (and is) located there in 1909. There is (and was) a bandstand, a roller rink (don't know its age), and a few "rides" today. There may have been in the past, but I don't really know the history of the park well - just as it's been during my life. North of the park today (and still in the Bottoms) is now a wildlife refuge. There are lots of herons in that area. The shoreline along the bottoms is also a popular mooring place for houseboats. The area near the Sellwood bridge has some condominiums and lots of boat slips. The river in that area still today is beautiful, and fairly untouched by development. The western bank of the river has a park along the river edge, a road running down near the river level, but all up and then over the side of the hill behind it is is the site of River View Cemetery (which has a website at www.riverviewcemetery.com). So, looking from the eastern shore (where Sellwood is), you get pretty much a gorgeous, tree-covered bank opposite. Just north of the "townsite" of Sellwood, along the east-bank bluff, is a large city park. It was there in 1909. There was a trolley line into town, so all-in-all, I'd say he lived in a pleasant situation - lovely scenery, lots of entertainment available. What more could you want! Here's a site with a photo of the bridge: http://www.bizave.com/portland/bridges/Sellwood-Bridge.html Oaks Park has a website: http://www.oakspark.com/ This is a website put up by the neighborhood paper (The Bee) which looks like it has lots of good info on the history of the area: http://www.spirit1.com/~deehull/features.html This is a site about a project I didn't know of, but found in my searches. It gives a good, and realistic, idea of what the neighborhood is like: http://www.livable.org/awards/shareit.html Hope this helps some. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm

I am attempting to help someone in Sweden gather some information about the Sellwood area in Portland. His grandfather came to America in 1909 to earn some money and stayed with relatives at 621 Tenino Street (near the east end of the Sellwood bridge). He would like to know, if possible, what that area was like back in 1909 and what it is like today. Any information that you could provide will be appreciated!! Thanks, Susanne Brown