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Charles Clinton Porter 1857 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1857

Birth Location: Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 21 Nov 1936

Death Location: Portland, Washington, Oregon

Father: James Porter

Mother: Sarah Lovely

Spouse(s): Flora Sowles

Children(s): Charles Porter, Fred Porter, Myrtie Porter, Benjamin Porter

The story of Charles Clinton Porter began in 1857 in Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada. In 1861, Charles Clinton Porter resided in Bastard, Leeds, Canada West, Canada. Charles Clinton Porter married Flora Sowles, and had children including Charles Ira Porter, Fred Porter, Myrtie M Porter, Benjamin Harry Porter. Charles Clinton Porter passed away in 1936 in Portland, Washington, Oregon.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Clinton Porter began in 1857 in Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1861, Charles Clinton Porter resided in Bastard, Leeds, Canada West, Canada.
  • Charles Clinton Porter married Flora Sowles, and had children including Charles Ira Porter, Fred Porter, Myrtie M Porter, Benjamin Harry Porter.
  • Charles Clinton Porter passed away in 1936 in Portland, Washington, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Porter
1826 – 1906
Birth Location: County Mayo, Ireland
JP
Sarah Lovely
1835 – 1909
Birth Location: New Hampshire
SL

Spouses(s)

Flora Sowles
1859 – 1897
Birth Location: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan
FS

Children(s)

Charles Porter
1880 – 1947
Birth Location: Sebewa, Iona, Michigan
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Fred Porter
1884 –
Birth Location: Michigan
FP
Myrtie Porter
1886 –
Birth Location: Michigan
MP
Benjamin Porter
1889 –
Birth Location: Michigan
BP

Charles Porter's Ancestors

Self
Charles Porter
1857 – 1936
Birth Place: Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Porter
1826 – 1906
County Mayo, Ireland
Sarah (Elizabeth) Lovely
1835 – 1909
New Hampshire
Grandparents
James Porter
Ireland
Eliza (Jane) Besket
Scotland
Samuel Lovely
1809 – 1884
Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York
Julia Ordway
1810 –
New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
Valentine Lovely
1770 – 1832
Abigail Weller
1741 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Percy Levalley
1735 –
Thomas Weller
1702 – 1758
Hannah Bostwick
1705 – 1747

Charles Porter's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Clinton) Porter (18 May 1857 – 21 Nov 1936) m. Flora Sowles (abt 1859 – 8 Jan 1897)
  1. 1. Charles (Ira) Porter (19 Aug 1880 – 24 May 1947) m. Mary (Jane) Lanier (6 Jun 1894 – 24 Nov 1974)
    1. 1. Glen (Arthur) Porter (abt 1914 – 7 Apr 1978)
    2. 2. Myrtle (Mary) Porter (3 Sep 1915 – 7 Jan 1986) m. John (Paul) Jones (abt 1905 – )
      1. 1. Marilouise (Pearl) Jones (abt 1934 – 30 Dec 2005)
      2. 2. Dolores Jones (abt 1936 – )
      3. 3. Darleen (B) Jones (abt 1936 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Jones (abt 1938 – )
      5. 5. James (Richard) Jones (25 Nov 1944 – 9 Jan 2019) m. Laura (Rene) Jones
        1. 1. Amanda (Marie) Jones (4 Aug 1966 – )
        2. 2. Amy (Janelle) Jones (Jan 1972 – ) m. Robert (V) Beckman
    3. 3. Louise (E) Porter (abt 1918 – )
    4. 4. Beulah (M) Porter (27 Nov 1919 – ) m. Daniel (L) Brumbaugh (abt 1919 – )
    5. 5. Violet Porter (abt 1922 – )
    6. 6. Vera Porter (abt 1924 – )
  2. 2. Fred Porter (1884 – )
  3. 3. Myrtie (M) Porter (Apr 1886 – )
  4. 4. Benjamin (Harry) Porter (1889 – ) m. Mabel (E) Newton (abt 1896 – )

Charles Porter's Timeline

8 Records

1857
18 May 1857
Birth of Charles Clinton Porter in Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 4
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in Bastard, Leeds, Canada West, Canada
Bastard, Leeds, Canada West, Canada
1880
1880
Age 23
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan
Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 43
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in Campbell, Ionia, Michigan
Campbell, Ionia, Michigan
1910
1910
Age 53
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana
School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana
1920
1920
Age 63
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana
School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana
1930
1930
Age 73
Charles Clinton Porter resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1936
21 Nov 1936
Age 79
Death of Charles Clinton Porter in Portland, Washington, Oregon
Portland, Washington, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1857
    Event Place: Delta, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1043
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 183
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0480; FHL microfilm: 2341688
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 584; Page: 346C; Enumeration District: 104
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Campbell, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 717; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240717
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T624_837; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0243; FHL microfilm: 1374850
    [7] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 16; Film Description: 1878 Hillsdale-1878 Van Buren
    [8] Montana, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1870-1999, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records, 1889 - 1999; NAI Number: 6857750; Record Group Title: Montana, Yellowstone County, Naturalization Records; Record Group Number: Rg 21
    [9] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bastard, Leeds, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1043

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1872
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0480; FHL microfilm: 2341688
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T624_837; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0243; FHL microfilm: 1374850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 584; Page: 346C; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Campbell, Ionia, Michigan
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Campbell, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 717; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240717

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: School District 24, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T624_837; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0243; FHL microfilm: 1374850

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 40, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0480; FHL microfilm: 2341688

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montana
    Record Source: Montana, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1870-1999, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records, 1889 - 1999; NAI Number: 6857750; Record Group Title: Montana, Yellowstone County, Naturalization Records; Record Group Number: Rg 21

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Montana, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1870-1999, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records, 1889 - 1999; NAI Number: 6857750; Record Group Title: Montana, Yellowstone County, Naturalization Records; Record Group Number: Rg 21

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Portland, Washington, Oregon
    Record Source: Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967
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