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Edward Porter 1846–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: United States of America

Death Date: 23 December 1927

Death Location: Richmound, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Edward 1st

Mother: Jane Watt

Spouse(s): Melissa Porter

Children(s): John Porter

In 1846, Edward Porter entered the world in United States of America, born to Edward Kenneth Porter 1St And Jane Watt. Edward Porter married Melissa Jane Porter, and had children including John Henry Porter. Edward Porter passed away in 1927 in Richmound, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Edward Porter entered the world in United States of America, born to Edward Kenneth Porter 1St And Jane Watt.
  • Edward Porter married Melissa Jane Porter, and had children including John Henry Porter.
  • Edward Porter passed away in 1927 in Richmound, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Porter's Ancestors

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Edward Porter
1846–1927
Birth Place: United States of America
Parents
Edward Kenneth Porter 1st
1819–1875
Economy, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Jane Watt
1810–1846
Ireland
Grandparents
William (Alexander Porter) 4th
1785–1872
Ireland
James Watt
1786–1852
Ireland
Jane Kennedy
1787–1879
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Porter
1740–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Porter's Descendants

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Edward Porter (1846–23 December 1927) m. Melissa (Jane) Porter (22 December 1850–24 July 1919)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Porter 1885–1945 m. Sarah (Myrtle) TEAGUE 1889–1958
    1. 1. John (R) Porter 1925–2009 m. Juanita (“Nita” Porter () Canham) 1927–2018

Edward Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Edward Porter in United States of America
United States of America
1927
23 December 1927
Age 81
Death of Edward Porter in Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1927
    Event Place: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1970, Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmound, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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