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Dorothy Porter 1924–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1924

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: May 15, 2017

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Arthu Jr.

Mother: Ida Porter

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Dorothy Porter began in 1924 in Louisiana. In 1935, Dorothy Porter resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. In 1940, Dorothy Porter resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California,. Dorothy Porter passed away in 2017 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Porter began in 1924 in Louisiana.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Porter resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • In 1940, Dorothy Porter resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California,.
  • Dorothy Porter passed away in 2017 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthu Jr.
1884–1948
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Ida Porter
1890–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Porter's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Porter
1924–2017
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Arthu Porter Jr.
1884–1948
Louisiana
Ida Porter
1890–
Grandparents
Nellie Nelson
1861–1890
Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Willis Nelson
1827–1900
Maria Nelson
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1924
1924
Birth of Dorothy Porter in Louisiana
Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 11
Dorothy Porter resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 16
Dorothy Porter resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Dorothy Porter resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
2017
May 15, 2017
Age 93
Death of Dorothy Porter in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00415; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 60-818A
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1872; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 66-1761

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00415; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 60-818A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00415; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 60-818A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1872; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 66-1761

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sam H, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1872; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 66-1761

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 15, 2017
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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