OR OR - Portland, Willamette River, UncFem 50-60, UP5319, long braid, jewelry, May'09

[Romulus]

NamUs UP Case 5319

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/5319

Unidentified Unsure female
* Found May 31, 2009 in Portland, OR
* Estimated Year of Death: 2008 to 2009

Vital Statistics
* Estimated age: Adult Pre 70
* Approximate Height: 63
* Distinguishing Characteristics: head hair Graying; hair was in a long 12-inch braid;ears pierced;Foreign objects: gall stones

* Dentals: Dental information /charting is available and entered

* Clothing/Jewelry:Blue hooded sweatshirt with white and light blue ribbing;Hooded sweatshirt, size unknown. Bra, size 46 DD; Yellow rubber "Live Strong" bracelet; Rainbow rubber "Embrace Diversity" bracelet; Beaded green and yellow "daisy" necklace; Patterned woven string bracelet; Necklace with red stone; Necklace with heart and clear stones; Ring with red stone; blue hoop earring with beads.

* DNA: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Case History: Body was discovered in the Willamette River near the Swan Island boat ramp, in the NE corner of Swan Island Lagoon.

 

[Romulus]

Doe Network

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1267ufor.html

 

[Gardener1850]

Dr. Nici Vance, Forensic Anthropologist "Help ID Me" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHqLobZb50

 

[Bit of hope]

Livestrong bracelet

The Livestrong Foundation (stylized as LIVESTRONG) is a United States nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer and a major symbol of cancer awareness. The Livestrong wristband is a yellow silicone gel bracelet program launched in May 2004 as a fund-raising item.

More info about her: https://www.forensicmag.com/news/20...p-identifying-woman-found-distinctive-jewelry

The woman, who officials say appears to be white and between the ages of 50 and 60, was discovered badly decomposed on May 31, 2009 by boaters on the river. Authorities hope several distinct features about the woman, including the large amount of jewelry found with her body and her extensive dental work

The woman&#8217;s DNA profile, dental information and X-rays have been uploaded into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons (NamUs) system but a match is yet to be found. <as for today 23-2-2018, 16 persons are on the rule out list> Investigators say the woman was about 5-feet-3-inches tall, weighed about 160 pounds and had curly, graying brown hair tied in a 12-inch braid down her back and secured with a turquoise elastic band.

Followed by a list of the jewelry and the place of it on her body.

Rule out list per Namus 23-2-2018

Celia Barnes 1949 Oregon
Mildred Barrett 1941
Verna Clayton 1943 Arizona
Jacqueline Ellis 1958 Louisiana
Virginia Erickson 1941 Oregon
Theada Fixsen 1951 Oregon
Kimberly Forbes 1956 Oregon
Iva Foss 1901 New York
THERESA GREAVES 1959 Utah
Gloria Headley 1948 Idaho
Katherine Heck 1950 Kentucky
Christine Jarrett 1956 Maryland
Sheree Magaro 1956 Maryland
Deborah McKneely 1951 Georgia
Pamela Morrison 1956 California
Victoria Soderberg 1964 Oregon

 

[Bit of hope]

I wonder what was the cause of death....was it considered a homicide?

 

[Bit of hope]

Bumping for this lady! Nothing new to add, besides some highlights from older info.....

Her jewelry (and she) is also listed on Unidentified Persons Jewelry

Good to see. Good initiative.

 

[Bit of hope]

She was found somewhere here. If you click on the beneath link, there is a map of the surroundings.

cyclotram: Swan Island Lagoon

 

[Bit of hope]

Still wondering how she ended up there. Was she a "bag lady"? Was it a homicide....a suicide...just wondering. We know for sure she is female, but race/ethnicity is unknown. Hope she can return home, wherever that is, soon. They have DNA on file....no matches yet. Probably this lady was never reported missing or LE couldn't/wouldn't take a rapport for whatever reason. Imagine your are out there.....


For convenience, for the "non inches" members. Her braid was about 30 cm, her height 157,48 (5'2) her weight (170 lbs) about 77 kg.

This lady had curly, graying brown hair tied in a 12-inch braid down her back and secured with a turquoise elastic band. They don't say it was Black-African "kind of" hair. That's a petty. But she is probably Caucasian, according to this call for help

Oregon Police Seek Help Identifying Woman Found with Distinctive Jewelry

The woman also had extensive dental work including upper and lower removable partial dentures and multiple fillings in her natural teeth. She was wearing a baby blue hooded sweatshirt with white trim and a kangaroo pocket, and a lace-top “Exclusive”-brand size 46DD bra.

 

[annemc2]

She was found somewhere here. If you click on the beneath link, there is a map of the surroundings.

cyclotram: Swan Island Lagoon

Seems like it was a pretty popular fishing spot until there was some vandalism and some repairs were started in early 2009 (the ramp was closed off in Jan/Feb). It was reopened by the end of Dec 2011 but I'm not sure when. It might have been pretty desolate when Jane Doe was out there.

I got lost in the area once and it's very industrial. I guess there are homeless people that congregate as well. I don't see any other possessions that were found with her? Her jewelry is relatively nice and in pretty good condition. I wish they'd show her clothes. I'm curious about what shoes she was wearing (if any).

 

[Bit of hope]

https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/UnidentifiedPersons/Cases/5319/Images/17499/Original

This is IMO the approx. pattern the UID necklace is made of. They are not daisy's (daisy's are white) but sunflowers. I only could find a bracelet/anklet size. It's from Urban Outfitters and according to this add could only be pursued in a bundle. Anybody familiar with poshmark.com/Urban Outfitters? Probably are sold all over the place and will lead to nothing.....

Urban Outfitters Jewelry | Hand Beaded Sunflower Bracelet Anklet Mexico | Poshmark

 

[Bit of hope]

Trying to imagine what she was wearing. I came up with something like this.

ANTHROPOLOGIE Saturday Sunday Light Blue White Laced-Crochet Trim Hoodie Top M | eBay

ANTHROPOLOGIE Saturday Sunday Light Blue White Laced-Crochet Trim Hoodie Top xl | #1693888903

 

[Bit of hope]

I think the so called green and red woven bracelet mentioned in the file is more like a rasta bracelet.

https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/UnidentifiedPersons/Cases/5319/Images/17505/Original

 

[John/Jane Doe]

1267UFOR

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The body of a middle-aged woman was recovered from the Willamette River near the Swan Island boat ramp on May 31, 2009.

According to the report, several pieces of possibly identifiable jewelry were found on the body, although one of her hands was reported missing.
The woman is described as:

• 50-60 years old
• Graying hair, styled in a 12-inch braid
• 5′ 3″ tall
• 170 pounds
• Pierced ears
• Blue hooded sweatshirt with white and light blue ribbing worn at the time the body was found
• Several pieces of jewelry including a yellow rubber “Live Strong” bracelet, a rainbow rubber “Embrace Diversity” bracelet, a beaded green and yellow “daisy” necklace, a woven string bracelet, a necklace with a red stone, a necklace with a heart and clear stones, a ring with a red stone, and a blue hoop earring with beads were also recovered.

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  The bodies of 10 people remain unidentified in Portland since 2000

  While the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain shrouded in mystery, this is what is known about the nameless individuals discovered in Portland since 2000.

  www.koin.com

 

[summergirl1]

Some of her jewelry is from the 1990s it appears although some of it is more modern to c. 2008. She liked red stones; maybe a birthstone?

NamUs says one or both of her hands weren't recovered. This was probably due to the length of time she had been in the water, but sometimes homicide victims have their hands deliberately cut off to hinder identification. She was older, and if not a homicide victim, if it was suicide, natural causes, or accidental, may have had no one really to miss her. She was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, so it sounds like she died during colder months of the year, although even in the summer sometimes it can be cool in the early morning or late evening. I'm not familiar with the climate where she was found. If she was dead about 6 months as was generally estimated she would have died during the colder months of the year, so that fits. This is an article from when she was first found.. Multnomah County hopes belongings will ID Jane Doe

 

[Bit of hope]

Can somebody post a rule out list as of today with pictures of the missing. That would be greatly helpful.

 

[summergirl1]

This an article about other Does in the same area and genetic genealogy being used to solve their cases. I wonder if they've tried that with her? It maybe there's not the funding for it anymore ( that's probably the issue) or there's more of a focus on older cases, although they've solved many of those.


Human remains found at Multnomah Falls identified after 42 years; more cold cases may be solved with genetic genealogy

Human remains found at Multnomah Falls identified after 42 years; more cold cases may be solved with genetic genealogy

There are more than 150 unidentified skeletal remains cases in Oregon, at least one in all 36 counties. But Oregon State Police have a new tool to revisit these cold cases – online genealogy research.

www-oregonlive-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Caring1]

Can somebody post a rule out list as of today with pictures of the missing. That would be greatly helpful.

25 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[Bit of hope]

25 Missing Person Exclusions
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Thx @Caring1 Very appreciated! Somehow I have the feeling that she may have Native American roots.