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David Bruce Porter 1918–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1918

Birth Location: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1961

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA

Father: Walter Porter

Mother: Florence Farrell

Spouse(s): Shirley Hansen

Children(s):

David Bruce Porter was born in 1918 in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA, the child of Walter Baker Porter And Florence Margaret Farrell. In 1920, David Bruce Porter resided in Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa, USA. In 1925, David Bruce Porter resided in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA. David Bruce Porter married Shirley B Hansen, and had children including Michael Bruce Porter, Susan B Porter. David Bruce Porter passed away in 1961 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • David Bruce Porter was born in 1918 in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA, the child of Walter Baker Porter And Florence Margaret Farrell.
  • In 1920, David Bruce Porter resided in Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1925, David Bruce Porter resided in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA.
  • David Bruce Porter married Shirley B Hansen, and had children including Michael Bruce Porter, Susan B Porter.
  • David Bruce Porter passed away in 1961 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Porter
1888–1956
Birth Location: Eagle Grove, Iowa, USA
WP
Florence Farrell
1892–1961
Birth Location: Iowa
FF

Spouses(s)

Shirley Hansen
1920–2002
Birth Location: Iowa
SH

Children(s)

David Porter's Ancestors

Self
David Porter
1918–1961
Birth Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
Parents
Walter Baker Porter
1888–1956
Eagle Grove, Iowa, USA
Florence (Margaret) Farrell
1892–1961
Iowa
Grandparents
Cyrus (H) Porter
1863–1948
Illinois
Patience (Martha) Baker
1861–1899
Red Rock, Marion, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Baker
1826–1898
Patience Garrett
1831–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Baker
1786–1872
Martha Smith
1792–1849

David Porter's Timeline

9 Records

1918
1 Mar 1918
Birth of David Bruce Porter in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
David Bruce Porter resided here in Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa, USA
Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 7
David Bruce Porter resided here in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
David Bruce Porter resided here in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
1935
1935
Age 17
David Bruce Porter resided here in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
David Bruce Porter resided here in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
1942
abt 1942
Age 24
David Bruce Porter resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 32
David Bruce Porter resided here in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
1961
11 Jul 1961
Age 43
Death of David Bruce Porter in Sacramento County, California, USA
Sacramento County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T627_1217; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 99-12
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T625_519; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 766
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa; Roll: 691; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 715.0; FHL microfilm: 2340426
    [5] U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yankton, Yankton, So

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Eagle Grove Ward 2, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T625_519; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 766

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa; Roll: 691; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 715.0; FHL microfilm: 2340426

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T627_1217; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 99-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T627_1217; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 99-12
    [2] U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1942
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yankton, Yankton, So

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1961
    Event Place: Sacramento County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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