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.