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Barbara Martin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Dec 07, 1958

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

07/24/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 1958

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  • December marks 65 years since Portland family disappearance
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    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
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