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Clara Shaw Porter 1858–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 AUG 1858

Birth Location: Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 3 AUG 1919

Death Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Mariner Porter

Mother: Susan Ward

Spouse(s): William Smith

Children(s): Avery Smith, Blanche Smith, Jean Smith, Charles Smith, Clara Smith, William Smith, Lillian Smith, Claude Smith, Nora Smith, Smith None

In 1858, Clara Shaw Porter entered the world in Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Mariner Porter And Susan Ward. Clara Shaw Porter married William Arthur Smith, and had children including Avery Alfred Smith, Blanche P Smith, Charles Rufus Smith, Clara Kathleen Smith, Claude Raymond Smith, Jean Claire Smith, Lillian Lil Kathryn Smith, Nora Shaw Smith, Smith, William Arthur Smith. Clara Shaw Porter passed away in 1919 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Clara Shaw Porter entered the world in Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Mariner Porter And Susan Ward.
  • Clara Shaw Porter married William Arthur Smith, and had children including Avery Alfred Smith, Blanche P Smith, Charles Rufus Smith, Clara Kathleen Smith, Claude Raymond Smith, Jean Claire Smith, Lillian Lil Kathryn Smith, Nora Shaw Smith, Smith, William Arthur Smith.
  • Clara Shaw Porter passed away in 1919 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mariner Porter
1817–1895
Birth Location: Falmouth
MP
Susan Ward
1823–1861
Birth Location: –
SW

Spouses(s)

William Smith
1853–1913
Birth Location: Windsor, N.,S.
WS

Children(s)

Avery Smith
1900–1946
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
AS
Blanche Smith
1884–1938
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
BS
Jean Smith
1885–1956
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
JS
Charles Smith
1887–1964
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
CS
Clara Smith
1889–1956
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
CS
William Smith
1891–1945
Birth Location: Windsor, N.,S.
WS
Lillian Smith
1892–1985
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
LS
Claude Smith
1895–1964
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
CS
Nora Smith
1897–1978
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
NS
Smith None
1899–1901
Birth Location: Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
S

Clara Porter's Ancestors

Self
Clara Porter
1858–1919
Birth Place: Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Mariner Porter
1817–1895
Falmouth
Susan Ward
1823–1861
Grandparents
Elisha Porter
1794–1865
Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia
Catherine (Elizabeth) Peck
1787–1859
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Porter
1759–1837
Abigail Alline
1760–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Porter
1733–1761
Mariam Russ
1715–

Clara Porter's Descendants

1.
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Clara (Shaw) Porter (23 AUG 1858–3 AUG 1919) m. William (Arthur) Smith (1853–1913)
  1. 1. Avery (Alfred) Smith 1900–1946 m. Edna (Ambrose) Hawes 1904–1962
    1. 1. June (Eileen) Smith 1926–2014 m. Charles (Donald) Merrill 1919–2011
    2. 2. Donald (A) Smith 1927–1935
    3. 3. Robert Smith 1931–2018
  2. 2. Blanche (P.) Smith 1884–1938
  3. 3. Jean (Claire) Smith 1885–1956
  4. 4. Charles (Rufus) Smith 1887–1964
  5. 5. Clara (Kathleen) Smith 1889–1956
  6. 6. William (Arthur) Smith 1891–1945
  7. 7. Lillian ("Lil" Kathryn) Smith 1892–1985
  8. 8. Claude (Raymond) Smith 1895–1964
  9. 9. Nora (Shaw) Smith 1897–1978
  10. 10. Smith 1899–1901

Clara Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1858
23 AUG 1858
Birth of Clara Shaw Porter in Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1919
3 AUG 1919
Age 61
Death of Clara Shaw Porter in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1858
    Event Place: Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1919
    Event Place: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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