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Catherine Handschy Porter 1830 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 24 Aug 1921

Death Location: Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio

Father: Henry Handschy

Mother: Mary Walters

Spouse(s): Robert Porter

Children(s): Ida Porter, William Porter, Jennie Porter

Catherine Handschy Porter was born in 1830 in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA, the child of Henry B Handschy and Mary Ann "Polly" Walters. In 1870, Catherine Handschy Porter resided in Ohio, Union City, Darke, Ohio, USA. Catherine Handschy Porter married Robert N Porter, and had children including Ida Mary Viola Porter, William Porter, Jennie M Porter. Catherine Handschy Porter passed away in 1921 in Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio.

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Biography

  • Catherine Handschy Porter was born in 1830 in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA, the child of Henry B Handschy and Mary Ann "Polly" Walters.
  • In 1870, Catherine Handschy Porter resided in Ohio, Union City, Darke, Ohio, USA.
  • Catherine Handschy Porter married Robert N Porter, and had children including Ida Mary Viola Porter, William Porter, Jennie M Porter.
  • Catherine Handschy Porter passed away in 1921 in Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Porter's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Porter
1830 – 1921
Birth Place: Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Henry B Handschy
1783 – 1861
Buus, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Mary (Ann "Polly") Walters
1794 – 1870
Salem, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Philip) Walters
1756 – 1807
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Maria (Catherine) Spahr
1764 – 1815
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip Walters
1724 – 1788
Anna Volck
1730 – 1830
John Spaar
1742 – 1806
Anna Vanlentine
1738 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthias Walter
1707 – 1751
Barbara Hebdinger
1707 – 1754
Andreas Volck
1678 – 1747
Anna Merckel
1681 – 1762
Hans Spaar
1703 – 1778
Maria Kauffman
1716 – 1776
Johan Mehl
1715 – 1758
Anna Buechtelbau
1720 – 1757

Catherine Porter's Descendants

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Catherine (Handschy) Porter (1830 – 24 Aug 1921) m. Robert (N) Porter (Abt 1820 – Abt 1890)
  1. 1. Ida (Mary Viola) Porter (abt 1861 – ) m. James (Lawrence Washington William) Castle (Abt 1845 – 1935)
    1. 1. William ("Willie") Castle (1878 – )
    2. 2. Nellie Castle (1880 – )
    3. 3. Gallena (E "Glennie") Castle (12 Apr 1882 – 24 Jun 1907)
    4. 4. Waite (Cooper) Castle (15 Sep 1883 – 12 Aug 1983)
    5. 5. Rosco ("Ross" Weaver) Castle (7 Sep 1885 or 7 Dec 1885 – 1963)
  2. 2. William Porter (abt 1865 – )
  3. 3. Jennie (M) Porter (abt 1866 – )

Catherine Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1830
1830
Birth of Catherine Handschy Porter in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
1858
17 Jun 1858
Age 28
Catherine Handschy Porter was married in Randolph, Indiana
Randolph, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 40
Catherine Handschy Porter resided here in Ohio, Union City, Darke, Ohio, USA
Ohio, Union City, Darke, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 90
Catherine Handschy Porter resided here in Perry, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Perry, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1921
24 Aug 1921
Age 91
Death of Catherine Handschy Porter in Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio
Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Randolph, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ohio, Union City, Darke, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ohio, Darke, Ohio; Roll: M593_1194; Page: 228A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Perry, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T625_1425; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Perry Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sonora, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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