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diff --git a/public/roy-nielsen/index.html b/public/roy-nielsen/index.html index d90ad37..a15f203 100644 --- a/public/roy-nielsen/index.html +++ b/public/roy-nielsen/index.html @@ -10,21 +10,165 @@ <h1><a href="http://blaise.zone">blaise</a>-<a href="../">memories</a>/roy-nielsen</h1> <hr> +<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> + <hr> <p> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0</a>: no copyright |