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Charles Franklin Porter 1859 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1859

Birth Location: Pella, Marion County, Iowa

Death Date: 20 Aug 1921

Death Location: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA

Father: Joseph Porter

Mother: Mary Chezem

Spouse(s): Emeline Kimmel

Children(s): Edith Porter

In 1859, Charles Franklin Porter entered the world in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, born to Joseph L Porter and Mary Ann Chezem. Charles Franklin Porter married Emeline Amelia Kimmel, and had children including Edith Lillian Porter. Charles Franklin Porter passed away in 1921 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Charles Franklin Porter entered the world in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, born to Joseph L Porter and Mary Ann Chezem.
  • Charles Franklin Porter married Emeline Amelia Kimmel, and had children including Edith Lillian Porter.
  • Charles Franklin Porter passed away in 1921 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Porter
1818 – 1882
Birth Location: Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
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Mary Chezem
1821 – 1901
Birth Location: Vigo County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emeline Kimmel
1861 – 1950
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Edith Porter
1885 – 1974
Birth Location: Pella, Marion Co, IA
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Charles Porter's Ancestors

Self
Charles Porter
1859 – 1921
Birth Place: Pella, Marion County, Iowa
Parents
Joseph L Porter
1818 – 1882
Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
Mary (Ann) Chezem
1821 – 1901
Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James Porter
1790 – 1844
Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Nancy) Dean
1800 – 1834
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Porter
1765 –
Barwick
– 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Porter
1742 – 1811
Rosannah Shipley
1748 – 1828

Charles Porter's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Franklin) Porter (10 May 1859 – 20 Aug 1921) m. Emeline (Amelia) Kimmel (10 March 1861 – July 25, 1950)
  1. 1. Edith (Lillian) Porter (20 Aug 1885 – 07 Jan 1974) m. George Gezel (30 Jun 1885 – 09 May 1952)
    1. 1. Mildred Gezel (16 Jul 1912 – 1913)
    2. 2. Bernice Gezel (abt 1914 – 15 Mar 1929)
    3. 3. Emmelinie Gezel (abt 1916 – 18 Feb 2003)
    4. 4. George (F) Gezel (abt 1918 – 15 Mar 1998)
    5. 5. Frieda (May) Gezel (1 Apr 1919 – 23 Dec 2008)
    6. 6. Louise Gezel (16 Feb 1921 – 2 Oct 2009) m. Luverne (Ellis) Sabin (16 Jun 1916 – 12/15/1957)
      1. 1. Vesta Sabin (27 Nov 1952 – ) m. Mark (Lawrence) Frahm (27 Oct 1953 – )
        1. 1. Emily Frahm (1980 – )
    7. 7. Ivan (P) Gezel (abt 1923 – 18 Jun 2004)

Charles Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1859
10 May 1859
Birth of Charles Franklin Porter in Pella, Marion County, Iowa
Pella, Marion County, Iowa
1921
20 Aug 1921
Age 62
Death of Charles Franklin Porter in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1859
    Event Place: Pella, Marion County, Iowa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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