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Barbara Martin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Dec 07, 1958

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On a winter day in December 1958, 14-year-old Barbara Martin, affectionately known as Barbie, vanished along with her entire family from Portland, Oregon. The family, consisting of her parents, Kenneth and Barbara, and her two younger sisters, Susan and Virginia, had embarked on what should have been a festive outing. They left their home on Northeast 57th Avenue in their cream and red Ford station wagon with the intention of gathering Christmas greenery in the scenic Columbia River Gorge. They ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 07, 1958

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    Victim Details

    Jun 13, 2013

    Jan 08, 2024

    Barbara

    Martin

    81

    14

    63 inches

    125 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 07, 1958

    Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    No

    22614

    Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

    Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    97214

    501 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 350, Oregon

    5039884300

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.mcso.us/site/

    57457

    Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

    Blond/Strawberry

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Yes

    06/16/2026


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    Forum Posts (4)

    Another cold case solved! Not the ending anyone wanted but some answers were had. Thank you DNA!<... ...Read More
    04/17/2026

    Has anyone looked into the sightings of the Martins' car? I've read a few reports suggesting their '... ...Read More
    08/11/2023
    Has anyone dug into the weather conditions on the day the Martin family went missing? It might sound... ...Read More
    02/24/2023
    I recently stumbled across the Martin family disappearance from 1958 and can't stop thinking about t... ...Read More
    01/05/2023

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