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George Edward Porter Sr. 1939–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1939

Birth Location: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 2018

Death Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Porter

Mother: Violet Zander

Spouse(s): Leola Christmann

Children(s):

In 1939, George Edward Porter Sr. entered the world in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph A Porter And Violet Elizabeth Zander. In 1940, George Edward Porter Sr. resided in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. George Edward Porter Sr. married Leola Eva Christmann, Mary Cadwell Porter, and had children including Charles Stephen Porter, Courtney Porter, Crystal Porter, Darrin Porter, George Porter, Leola E Porter. George Edward Porter Sr. passed away in 2018 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1939, George Edward Porter Sr. entered the world in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph A Porter And Violet Elizabeth Zander.
  • In 1940, George Edward Porter Sr. resided in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.
  • George Edward Porter Sr. married Leola Eva Christmann, Mary Cadwell Porter, and had children including Charles Stephen Porter, Courtney Porter, Crystal Porter, Darrin Porter, George Porter, Leola E Porter.
  • George Edward Porter Sr. passed away in 2018 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Porter
1893–1955
Birth Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
JP
Violet Zander
1912–1999
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VZ

Spouses(s)

Leola Christmann
1936–1997
Birth Location: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
LC

Children(s)

George Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
George Sr.
1939–2018
Birth Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph A. Porter
1893–1955
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Violet (Elizabeth) Zander
1912–1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Edward (Lewis "Eddie") Porter
1858–1942
Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Agness Porter
1859–1918
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Adolph Zander
1859–1948
Pennsylvania
Sarah Elvin
1877–1944
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Porter
1837–1907
Josephine Compton
1833–1882
Charles Weatherford
1825–1905
Martha Frank
1834–1917
Christain Zander
–1872
James Elvin
1846–1921
Lucy Johnston
1845–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Porter
1811–1844
Emily Fisher
1815–1861
Jeremiah Compton
1801–1859
Nancy Ball
1803–1879
David Weatherford
1792–1874
Rhoda Wetherford
1798–1877
Frederick Frank
1806–1875
Julia Ball
1813–1876
James Elvin
1814–1894
Jane Humes
1825–1895
James Johnston
1804–1888
Margaret Johnston
1804–1886

George Sr.'s Timeline

5 Records

1939
13 Jul 1939
Birth of George Edward Porter Sr. in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1939
5 Nov 1939
George Edward Porter Sr. was baptized in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 1
George Edward Porter Sr. resided here in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
George Edward Porter Sr. resided here in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
2018
26 Dec 2018
Age 79
Death of George Edward Porter Sr. in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02349; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9-157
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2021; Publication Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
    [3] New Jersey, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference Commission on Archives and History; Madison, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1939
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference Commission on Archives and History; Madison, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02349; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9-157

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, 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: Jersey City, Hudson

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bluefield
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 29 Dec 2018; Publication Place: Bluefield, WV, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2021; Publication Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 2018
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2021; Publication Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
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