Morgan Absher
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They ended up moving to the home that they last lived in in 1932, and they referred to it as the Martin Manor. They had four children, the oldest being Donald Kenneth Martin. He was 28 at the time of the Martin family's disappearance, and he was currently living in New York. A little bit about Donald is he served in the Navy, took art courses at night at Hunter College.
They ended up moving to the home that they last lived in in 1932, and they referred to it as the Martin Manor. They had four children, the oldest being Donald Kenneth Martin. He was 28 at the time of the Martin family's disappearance, and he was currently living in New York. A little bit about Donald is he served in the Navy, took art courses at night at Hunter College.
He taught scuba diving lessons and he used to work at a Portland department store. Just to note, too, in some of Multnomah County Detective Walter Graven's research during this case, it's discovered that Donald felt he was gay and his parents really disapproved of this. But none of this was made public at the time.
He taught scuba diving lessons and he used to work at a Portland department store. Just to note, too, in some of Multnomah County Detective Walter Graven's research during this case, it's discovered that Donald felt he was gay and his parents really disapproved of this. But none of this was made public at the time.
He taught scuba diving lessons and he used to work at a Portland department store. Just to note, too, in some of Multnomah County Detective Walter Graven's research during this case, it's discovered that Donald felt he was gay and his parents really disapproved of this. But none of this was made public at the time.
But let's talk about the other children. And before we really dive into the Martin girls, I do want to note that there's a lot of different ages depending on what source you go through. So sometimes they're 14, 12, and 10, sometimes 14, 13, 11. We're going to be using what the Associated Press and the New York Times used for age. the sake of today.
But let's talk about the other children. And before we really dive into the Martin girls, I do want to note that there's a lot of different ages depending on what source you go through. So sometimes they're 14, 12, and 10, sometimes 14, 13, 11. We're going to be using what the Associated Press and the New York Times used for age. the sake of today.
But let's talk about the other children. And before we really dive into the Martin girls, I do want to note that there's a lot of different ages depending on what source you go through. So sometimes they're 14, 12, and 10, sometimes 14, 13, 11. We're going to be using what the Associated Press and the New York Times used for age. the sake of today.
So we have the eldest daughter, Barbara Martin, also called Barbie, age 14. Then we have the middle daughter, Virginia Martin, called Jenna, age 13. And then we have Susan Margaret Martin, called Susie, age 11.
So we have the eldest daughter, Barbara Martin, also called Barbie, age 14. Then we have the middle daughter, Virginia Martin, called Jenna, age 13. And then we have Susan Margaret Martin, called Susie, age 11.
So we have the eldest daughter, Barbara Martin, also called Barbie, age 14. Then we have the middle daughter, Virginia Martin, called Jenna, age 13. And then we have Susan Margaret Martin, called Susie, age 11.
There was a lot of speculation on that on Reddit.
There was a lot of speculation on that on Reddit.
There was a lot of speculation on that on Reddit.
People went so far as to be like, was he actually their kid? like why the age gap interesting so um as far as we know and what we saw in the sources like yes all biologically their children right which doesn't change much for me anyways totally but and having an age gap like that was actually pretty common at the time so really that's really interesting
People went so far as to be like, was he actually their kid? like why the age gap interesting so um as far as we know and what we saw in the sources like yes all biologically their children right which doesn't change much for me anyways totally but and having an age gap like that was actually pretty common at the time so really that's really interesting
People went so far as to be like, was he actually their kid? like why the age gap interesting so um as far as we know and what we saw in the sources like yes all biologically their children right which doesn't change much for me anyways totally but and having an age gap like that was actually pretty common at the time so really that's really interesting
And I do just want to note, like, we're talking a lot about contacts and year. This case took place in 1958. Yes.
And I do just want to note, like, we're talking a lot about contacts and year. This case took place in 1958. Yes.
And I do just want to note, like, we're talking a lot about contacts and year. This case took place in 1958. Yes.