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EDMUND PORTER 1768–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1768

Birth Location: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 15 Sept 1854

Death Location: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Phebe English

Spouse(s): Hannah Porter

Children(s): Aaron PORTER

In 1768, EDMUND PORTER entered the world in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to John Porter Jr And Phebe Phoebe English. EDMUND PORTER married Hannah Cogswell Porter, and had children including Aaron Edgarton Porter. EDMUND PORTER passed away in 1854 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1768, EDMUND PORTER entered the world in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to John Porter Jr And Phebe Phoebe English.
  • EDMUND PORTER married Hannah Cogswell Porter, and had children including Aaron Edgarton Porter.
  • EDMUND PORTER passed away in 1854 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1721–1785
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Phebe English
1729–1768
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Porter
1769–1848
Birth Location: Cornwallis, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Aaron PORTER
1791–1881
Birth Location: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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EDMUND PORTER's Ancestors

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EDMUND PORTER
1768–1854
Birth Place: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
John Porter Jr.
1721–1785
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Phebe ((Phoebe)) English
1729–1768
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Abigail Knap
1700–
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

EDMUND PORTER's Descendants

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EDMUND PORTER (15 May 1768–15 Sept 1854) m. Hannah (Cogswell) Porter (11 Oct 1769–2 Mar 1848)
  1. 1. Aaron (Edgarton) PORTER 1791–1881 m. Easter Woodworth 1793–
    1. 1. Hannah PORTER 1826– m. Samuel Steeves 1828–
      1. 1. Barbara (Jane) Steeves 1853–1936 m. Archibald Slack 1849–1931
        1. 1. Charles (Damen) Slack 1892–1964 m. Clara (Emily) Vinson 1896–1981
        2. 2. Ezra Slack 1873–
        3. 3. Arthur (Russell) Slack 1881–1952
        4. 4. Maud Slack 1888–1957
        5. 5. Roy Slack 1896–1961
        6. 6. Ida (Myrtle) Slack 1898–1966 m. John (Wilson) Aitken 1888–
        7. 7. Laura (Jane) Slack 1875–1952 m. Arthur (D.) McCabe 1871–
        8. 8. Howard Slack 1879–1949
        9. 9. Mark Slack 1885– m. Ida (Mae) Hudson 1885–
        10. 10. Hola Slack 1898–
      2. 2. Howard Steves 1855–
      3. 3. Mary Steves 1857–

EDMUND PORTER's Timeline

2 Records

1768
15 May 1768
Birth of EDMUND PORTER in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1854
15 Sept 1854
Age 86
Death of EDMUND PORTER in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1768
    Event Place: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sept 1854
    Event Place: Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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