Missing Persons on January 1

Missing Persons (563)

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Rosemarie Roginski

Female, age 21 · Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Last seen Jan 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the spring of 1973, a 21-year-old woman named Rosemarie Roginski walked out of her family's home in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and vanished. The exact date is not known, a detail that adds a layer of sorrowful uncertainty to a case that has remained unsolved…

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Timothy Aamoth

Male, age 24 · Portland, Oregon

Last seen Jan 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the early 1970s, a young man named Timothy Leon Aamoth vanished from the Portland, Oregon area, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. He was 24 years old at the time of his disappearance around 1973. Timothy, a Caucasian male with blond…

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Pamela Burrows

Female, age 23 · Seattle, Washington

Last seen Jan 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the early 1970s, a young woman named Pamela Burrows, who also went by the name Pamela Hatley, vanished from Seattle, Washington. At the age of 23, her life was abruptly cut off from her family, leaving behind a mystery that has lingered for decades. The…

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Alisa Watson

Female, age 14 · Tacoma, Washington

Last seen Jan 1, 1972 · 54 years ago

The year 1972 marked a period of uncertainty for the family of Alisa Francine Watson, a 14-year-old girl from Tacoma, Washington. Known to her loved ones as 'Lisa,' Alisa was last seen on January 1, 1972. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as…

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Roger Carlson

Male, age 32 · Sausalito, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1972 · 54 years ago

Roger Glen Carlson, a 32-year-old man from Sausalito, California, was last seen on January 1, 1972. On that day, his car was found parked at the north lot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, leading to initial suspicions of suicide. A note was…

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Arthur Levario

Male, age 41 · Phoenix, Arizona

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the sprawling city of Phoenix, Arizona, a man named Arthur John Levario Sr. vanished, leaving behind a life and a family. The year was 1970, and Arthur, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, was last known to be alive in the city. The exact date of his…

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Verna Clewis

Female, age 45 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the cold winter of January 1970, a 45-year-old woman named Verna Aldine Clewis vanished from her life in Wilmington, North Carolina. The exact date of her disappearance remains unclear, lost to the passage of time, with records only indicating that she was…

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Rudy Morales

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the sprawling city of Phoenix, Arizona, amidst the turn of a new decade, a young man named Rudy Morales vanished, leaving behind a life story marked by early hardship and unanswered questions. It was in the early 1970s, when Rudy was 25 years old, that he…

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John Perrin

Male, age 25 · San Francisco, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

John Clyde Perrin, a 25-year-old recent Stanford Law School graduate, was last seen on June 23, 1970, in Menlo Park, California. Perrin, known for being a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, had been convicted for refusing induction into the armed…

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Carolyn Briggs

Female, age 18 · Bokchito, Oklahoma

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the early 1970s, a young mother named Carolyn Louise Briggs vanished, leaving behind a life and three small children in Bonham, Texas. The exact date of her disappearance is uncertain, with accounts placing it in either 1970 or 1971. On the evening she was…

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Helen Leyden

Female, age 36 · EDMONTON, Alberta

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the vast expanse of Alberta, a story of a family's enduring hope and a decades-long mystery began to unfold sometime between 1968 and 1972. It was during this period that Helen Louise Leyden, a mother of four and a member of the Mikisew Cree Nation…

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Anne Moran

Female, age 29 · Toronto, Ontario

Last seen Jan 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the winter of 1970, a 29-year-old nursing assistant named Anne Moran, who had moved to Canada from her native County Kerry in Southern Ireland, vanished from her Toronto, Ontario home. She was last seen on January 1, 1970, inside the apartment she shared…

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Questa Burns

Female, age 47 · San Bernardino, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

Questa Leone Burns, aged 47, was last seen on January 1, 1969, in San Bernardino, California. Her family has not heard from her since that time. Burns, a white female with black hair and brown eyes, stood around 5'4" tall and weighed 120 pounds at the time of…

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Robert Douglas Martin

Male, age 28 · Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Last seen Jan 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the quiet mining town of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, a young man named Robert Douglas Martin was beginning to build a life for himself. Born in 1940, Robert was 28 years old in the late 1960s, a time of significant social and economic change. The last confirmed…

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Ellen Mccullum Drake

Female, age 22 · Portland, Oregon

Last seen Jan 1, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the winter of 1967, a 22-year-old woman named Ellen McCullum Drake vanished, leaving behind a life and a mystery that would span decades. She was last seen on January 1, 1967, in Portland, Oregon, a place where she had sought a new beginning away from a…

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Mary Mclaughlin

Female, age 26 · Lake Odessa, Michigan

Last seen Jan 1, 1965 · 61 years ago

In the small community of Lake Odessa, Michigan, a young mother's sudden departure in 1965 has left a void that time has yet to fill. Mary Jean McLaughlin, a 26-year-old woman, was last seen by two of her children, her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter…

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Almedia Melcher

Female, age 43 · Louisville, Kentucky

Last seen Jan 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the winter of 1964, a time of significant cultural shifts, 43-year-old Almedia Carolyn Melcher vanished from her life in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving behind a painful and enduring mystery for her family. The specific date of her disappearance is lost to…

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Emily Richards

Female, age 21 · Inglewood, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

Emily Roberta Richards, a 21-year-old woman, was last seen on January 1, 1964, in Inglewood, California. Emily, who was originally from Chicago, had moved to California and was working at a car dealership. During early 1964, she became the subject of an FBI…

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Emily Roberta Richards

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Last seen Jan 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the winter of 1964, a young woman named Emily Roberta Richards, age 21, vanished from her life in Chicago, Illinois. At the time, she was a student at Illinois State Normal University and also worked at a local Pontiac dealership. Described as an…

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Christopher Bridgeman, Jr.

Male, age 33 · Unknown, Washington

Last seen Jan 1, 1963 · 63 years ago

In the winter of 1963, a 33-year-old musician named Christopher H. Bridgeman, Jr. vanished from Thurston County, Washington, leaving behind a mystery that would trouble his family for decades. The exact date of his disappearance is uncertain, though it is…

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Venita Holzman

Female, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Last seen Jan 1, 1963 · 63 years ago

In the winter of 1963, a young woman named Venita Gale Holzman vanished from the vibrant streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, leaving behind a life marked by early marriage and motherhood. At the tender age of 16, she had married Zel Holzman in Fresno, California…

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Janet Miller

Female, age 19 · Wingdale, New York

Last seen Jan 1, 1962 · 64 years ago

In the quiet town of Wingdale, New York, a young woman named Janet Miller, aged 19, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life and a story that would become a long-unsolved mystery. It is estimated that Janet was last seen sometime in 1962 or 1963 in the…

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Glenn Morris

Male, age 22 · Pasadena, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

Glenn Louis Morris, a 22-year-old man from Pasadena, California, disappeared on January 1, 1959. Details surrounding his disappearance remain sparse, with very little information available about his last known activities or the circumstances of his vanishing.…

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Muriel Geraldine Jones

Female, age 39 · Toronto, Ontario

Last seen Jan 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

In the winter of 1959, a 39-year-old woman named Muriel Geraldine Jones vanished from Toronto, Ontario. The exact date of her disappearance remains unknown, shrouded in the ambiguity of a January day. Her case is one of the oldest missing person files in…

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Thomas Odaniel

Male, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona

Last seen Jan 1, 1958 · 68 years ago

In the spring of 1958, a 28-year-old man named Thomas Clyde O'Daniel found himself in Phoenix, Arizona. On May 15th of that year, he made a phone call to his family, a simple act that would become the last known contact anyone would have with him. During the…

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Frances Groves

Female, age 39 · Palm Springs, California

Last seen Jan 1, 1955 · 71 years ago

Frances Blanche Groves, aged 39, was last seen on January 1, 1955, in Palm Springs, California. Originally from Nebraska, Frances had lived a tumultuous life. She married at the young age of 14 and had seven children. After the tragic accidental death of her…

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Mildred Johnson

Female, age 31 · Couer DAlene, Idaho

Last seen Jan 1, 1954 · 72 years ago

Mildred Johnson, a 31-year-old mother of four, was last seen in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1954. She was married to Harry Johnson, a pipe worker, and their relationship was reportedly troubled due to Harry's heavy drinking and violent behavior. Mildred had left…

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Ione Rehwinkle

Female, age 23 · Rochester, Minnesota

Last seen Jan 1, 1952 · 74 years ago

In the winter of 1952, a young mother named Ione Rehwinkle disappeared from her life in Rochester, Minnesota, leaving behind a profound and lingering mystery. At 23 years old, Ione was navigating life as a divorced single parent to her one-year-old son. She…

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Clara Frost

Female, age 20 · Cleveland, Ohio

Last seen Jan 1, 1950 · 76 years ago

In the quiet passage of time between 1950 and 1952, a young mother named Clara Frost, also known by her nickname Inez, disappeared from her home in Cleveland, Ohio. The exact date of her disappearance remains unknown, shrouded in the fog of decades past. The…

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Lora Skaggs

Female, age 27 · Charleston, West Virginia

Last seen Jan 1, 1948 · 78 years ago

Lora Skaggs, a 27-year-old woman from Charleston, West Virginia, was reported missing on January 1, 1948. Known for her vibrant personality and close ties to her family and community, Lora's sudden disappearance raised immediate alarms among those who cared…

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John Oleary

Male, age 34 · Boulder City, Nevada

Last seen Jan 1, 1933 · 93 years ago

In the harsh economic climate of the Great Depression, many men traveled across the country seeking work, and for some, the massive Hoover Dam project in Boulder City, Nevada, offered a glimmer of hope. Among them was 34-year-old John O'leary, a male who left…

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Sigmund Myers

Male, age 44 · Portland, Oregon

Last seen Jan 1, 1920 · 106 years ago

In the winter of 1920, a 44-year-old man named Sigmund Myers, also known as Sig, vanished from Portland, Oregon. The family of the married man believes he disappeared sometime in January of that year, but the exact date remains uncertain. At the time he went…

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Elijah Cravens

Male, age 30 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Last seen Jan 1, 1902 · 124 years ago

On a cold New Year's Day in 1902, a 36-year-old farmer named Elijah Gersham Cravens left his home on horseback outside of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was reportedly on his way to attend a 'Woodmen of the World' meeting. This fraternal organization, founded in…

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Warner Duncan Martin Huckerby

Male, age 57 · Toronto, Ontario

Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a 57-year-old man named Warner Duncan Martin Huckerby was last seen in Toronto, Ontario. The exact date of his disappearance is noted as January 1, 2015. Huckerby is described as a white male. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Normand Basque

Male, age 71 · Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Last seen Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Normand Basque was 71 years old when he disappeared from the Rouyn-Noranda area of Quebec. Official Canadian missing-person records list January 1, 2010, as his missing-since date, although the circumstances released publicly are much broader than a single…

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