Re: Marson Family in Portland
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In reply to:
Marson Family in Portland
David Schmit 5/01/03
Dave, the 2003 phone book for the Portland Metro area has 7 listings for the surname MARSON. First name or initial used are as follows: A.M., B., Joe, Lawrence, Matthew, Nicholas J., and Robt F. (The listings for Joe and Robt F. could be related to your MARSON as there were listings for others with these names in the 1930's.)
Have you looked for Oregon deaths or marriages in Multnomah County for MARSON family members? There are Portland City Directories available in a library near me. I'm listing some of the information I found, in just a few of the Portland City Directories, below.A preliminary look at some of the City Directories showed the following:
1923 and 1925 entries for a Jno E Marson with wife Edith.In 1928 there was a listing for Jack MARSON, no listing for a wife.
1929 MARSON listings: Geo and wife Alice; Joe and wife Helen; Jos J., Mrs. Matta; Walter and wife Bernice.
1930 MARSON listings: Geo and wife Alice, Jean L., Leo M., Mrs. Metta, Robt C.
1931 MARSON listings: G. Judson and wife Mildred, Geo and wife Alice, Laura, Leo M., Robt C.
1933 MARSON listings: G. Judson and wife Mildred H., Geo and wife Alice, Jos, Leo J. and wife Anna, Michl, Robt C. (Note: Jos and Michl were living at the same address.)
1934 MARSON listings: Chas and wife Otella G., Eliz, Geo and wife Alice, Jean G, Leo J. and wife Ann, Mrs Mildren H., Robt C. and wife Jewel J. (Note: Eliz was living at the same address as Geo and wife Alice. In another book, Chas' wife was listed as Gay O.)
I looked in 1935 and 1941, just before the library closed. Several different first names appeared in these books as well as some of the ones I've listed above. Some of these could have been children living at the same address.
If you would like me to check further, please contact me at my email address. I didn't make notes on all I saw.
Jan