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 <h1><a href="http://blaise.zone">blaise</a>-<a href="../">memories</a>/roy-nielsen</h1>
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+<p>
+Roy Nielsen was Blaise's maternal grandfather.
+</p>
+
+<h2>table of contents</h2>
+
+<ul>
+  <li>1916-1933 childhood</li>
+  <li>1933-1941 college</li>
+  <li>1941-1943 marriage</li>
+  <li>1943-1968 children</li>
+  <li>1968-1982 empty nest</li>
+  <li>1982-1991 retirement</li>
+  <li>1991 death</li>
+  <li>life themes</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>1916-1933 childhood</h2>
+
+<p>
+Born October 26 1916.
+At that time family lived in San Francisco CA.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./early-family-sf.png">
+  <figcpation>Roy's family prior to WWI in San Fransisco.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>Campo Seco</h3>
+
+<p>
+During WWI the family moved to Campo Seco CA where Yens worked the copper mine.
+They lived in tents.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./campo-seco-tents.png">
+  <figcpation>Tents for miners in Campo Seco.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>Alameda</h3>
+
+<p>
+1918 WWI ends.
+Family moves to Alameda CA, living at 945 Park St.
+</p>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="parents.png">
-  <figcpation>Roy and siblings before both of their parents died. They were living in Alameda.</figcaption>
+  <figcpation>1918. Roy and siblings with parents.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
 <figure>
-  <img src="adoption.png">
-  <figcpation>Roy and siblings after they had been adopted by the Anderson family</figcaption>
+  <img src="./945-park-st.png">
+  <figcpation>Left: Nielsen family at 945 Park St. Right: same house pictured in 2011.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<h3>16 Costa St.</h3>
+
+<p>
+1924 they move back to San Fransisco.
+They live at 16 Costa St.
+The house was on a steep hill and the horse pulling the wagon of furniture in the move could not make it up the hill.
+So the family had to carry their things the last three blocks home.
+The family owned a goat for milk and purchased fresh eggs from a neighbor who had chickens.
+</p>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="Roy early photo of Jens' home10262020.jpg">
-  <figcpation>Roy early photo of Jens'</figcaption>
+  <figcpation>Costa St, San Fransisco. Picture taken sometime between 1924 and 1927.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+At this time Roy's father Yens Nielsen worked a variety of odd jobs.
+Yens' main job was nightwatchman at the California shade and cloth factory.
+He also had a job training guard dogs, where he played the role of "bad guy to be subdued".
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./guard-dog.jpg">
+  <figcpation>One of Yens' shirts which had been damaged by dog training.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<p>
+The entire family would go to the Russian River camp spot on public transportation to vacation.
+Sunday afternoon Jens would return to SF to work the week and then return the next weekend, etc.
+They may have stayed at the river multiple weeks each summer.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./russian-river.jpg">
+  <figcpation>The Nielsen children play at Russian River. Right to left Hubert, Ingeborg, Roy.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>Church Caretaker</h3>
+
+<p>
+In 1927 the family moved to the Swedish Baptist Church in San Fransisco.
+It was here that Roy and Inge became believers during services by a visiting evangelist T. Gideon Solandar.
+The family cared for the church together and lived in an apartment above the church.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./swedish-baptist-church.png">
+  <figcpation>The Swedish Baptist Church where the Nielsens lived and worked. Photo taken later in 1973.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>death of parents</h3>
+
+<p>
+Jens' died suddenly in January 1930.
+In response to what was thought to be a ruptured stomach ulcer a friend, Mr. Smith, drove Jens, in his Dodge touring car, from the church to UCSF.
+UCSF denied him care as he was too poor.
+From there Mr. Smith drove Jens to the SF County Hospital.
+There they operated on Jens and he died the next day.
+Hubert remembered that they visited briefly with Jens just before he died.
+The pastor told them to tell Jens they would see him in glory but they refused.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Their uncle Hans helped them care for a church for a while after Jens died.
+Six months after Jens' death the mother Sophie began hemorrhaging and was hospitalized and put into a nursing home.
+During this time Ingeborg lived with a family in Oakland who were relatives of Dwayne Nelson and Hubert and Roy lived with two families in San Fransisco.
+They slept in the basement of the Olsens and ate next door with the Holmlunds.
+Arnie was already living in a boarding house in Berkeley.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+On August 27 1931 Sophie was well enough to come home.
+They rented an inexpensive flat on Anderson St.
+However the very day she came home the hemorrhaging began again.
+She was taken to the County Hospital where she died the next day.
+The family was able to experience home together for only one day.
+According to Arne they barely managed to pay for Sophie's funeral.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Jens, Sophie, and Rolph are buried at Cypress Lawn cemetery, San Fransisco.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./parents-tombstone.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Nielsen family tombstone at Cypress Lawn.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>adoption</h3>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="adoption.png">
+  <figcpation>Roy and siblings after they had been adopted by the Anderson family</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h2>1933-1941 college</h2>
+
+<p>Begins college UC Berkley fall 1935.
+  Finished in 1939 with BA in Geology.
+Went back in 1940 for graduate degree in Library Science.</p>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="Roy college years10262020.jpg">
   <figcaption>Roy college years.</figcaption>
@@ -40,6 +184,8 @@
   <figcaption>Roy on boat with friends.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<h2>1941-1943 marriage</h2>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="wedding.png">
   <figcaption>Roy and Betty are married.</figcaption>
@@ -67,6 +213,8 @@ One of his most famous customers was Luis Alvarez who was designated as a Nobel
 Partially due to Roy’s excellent librarian skills.
 </p>
 
+<h2>1943-1968 children</h2>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="children.png">
   <figcaption>Roy, Betty, Nancy, and Jim at 638 Viona in Oakland.</figcaption>
@@ -77,16 +225,26 @@ Partially due to Roy’s excellent librarian skills.
   <figcaption>Roy at Campo Seco.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<h2>1968-1982 empty nest</h2>
+
+<h2>1982-1991 retirement</h2>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="RJMN Greece photo of Roy02122019.jpg">
   <figcaption>Roy on a cruise in Greece, 1986.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<h2>1991 death</h2>
+
+<p>Died December 11 1991</p>
+
 <figure>
   <img src="memorial.png">
   <figcaption>Memorial at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+<h2>life themes</h2>
+
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