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Florence Ellen Porter 1899–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1899

Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1983

Death Location: Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Father: John Porter

Mother: Mary Zerfass

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Maryellen Roush

In 1899, Florence Ellen Porter entered the world in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, born to John Edward Porter And Mary Elizabeth Surface Zerfass. Florence Ellen Porter married John Lee Roush Sr, and had children including Maryellen Roush. Florence Ellen Porter passed away in 1983 in Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Florence Ellen Porter entered the world in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, born to John Edward Porter And Mary Elizabeth Surface Zerfass.
  • Florence Ellen Porter married John Lee Roush Sr, and had children including Maryellen Roush.
  • Florence Ellen Porter passed away in 1983 in Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porter
1874–1930
Birth Location: [census has 1871], Edinburgh, Ohio County, Ohio, USA
JP
Mary Zerfass
1872–1960
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA
MZ

Spouses(s)

John Sr
1891–1983
Birth Location: Fredericktown, Missouri, USA
JS

Children(s)

Maryellen Roush
1920–1994
Birth Location: Troy, Miami, Ohio, USA
MR

Florence Porter's Ancestors

Self
Florence Porter
1899–1983
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Edward Porter
1874–1930
[census has 1871], Edinburgh, Ohio County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Surface \) Zerfass
1872–1960
Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Portier \) Porter
1850–
Ohio
Mary
1850–
Ohio
Daniel (Francis Marion "Frank" Surface \) Zerfass
1841–1911
Johnson, Indiana, United States
Mary (Ellen Melvina Markey (Surface \) Zerfass)
1846–1888
Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Surface
1799–1875
Eve Surface
1807–1883
Samuel Markey
1808–1850
Elizabeth (Markey)
1806–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sr.
1767–1846
Christiane Long
1773–1830
John Jr.
1773–1854
Catherine Helm
1782–1858
Leonard Markey
1785–1850
Mary Rebble
1789–1880
Abraham Sells
1783–1846
Nancy Carr
1769–1850

Florence Porter's Descendants

1.
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Florence (Ellen) Porter (5 Feb 1899–9 Nov 1983) m. John (Lee Roush) Sr (2 Dec 1891–24 Oct 1983)
  1. 1. Maryellen Roush 1920–1994 m. Dale (Edwin) Harshman 1920–2006

Florence Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1899
5 Feb 1899
Birth of Florence Ellen Porter in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1919
25 Jun 1919
Age 20
Florence Ellen Porter was married in Marion
Marion
1983
9 Nov 1983
Age 84
Death of Florence Ellen Porter in Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Marion

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1983
    Event Place: Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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