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John Joseph Porter 1838–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Oroville, Butte, California, United States

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Spouse(s): Mary Hoyt

Children(s): Wildey Porter, Grace Porter

John Joseph Porter was born in 1838 in New York, United States, the child of John Porter And Jane Elizabeth Mccowan. In 1900, John Joseph Porter resided in Township 3, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, Unite. John Joseph Porter married Mary E Hoyt, and had children including Grace Lillian Porter, Wildey Merlin Porter. John Joseph Porter passed away in 1912 in Oroville, Butte, California, United States.

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Biography

  • John Joseph Porter was born in 1838 in New York, United States, the child of John Porter And Jane Elizabeth Mccowan.
  • In 1900, John Joseph Porter resided in Township 3, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, Unite.
  • John Joseph Porter married Mary E Hoyt, and had children including Grace Lillian Porter, Wildey Merlin Porter.
  • John Joseph Porter passed away in 1912 in Oroville, Butte, California, United States.

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John Porter
1838–1912
Birth Place: New York, United States
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John Porter's Descendants

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John (Joseph) Porter (1838–1912) m. Mary (E.) Hoyt (May 1851–1905)
  1. 1. Wildey (Merlin) Porter 1886–1958 m. Alice Snibley 1883–1953
    1. 1. John (Merlin) Porter 1914–1965 m. Dorothy (Read) Parkes 1916–2002
    2. 2. Lois Porter 1918–
  2. 2. Grace (Lillian) Porter 1888–1971

John Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1838
1838
Birth of John Joseph Porter in New York, United States
New York, United States
1900
1900
Age 62
John Joseph Porter resided here in Township 3, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
Township 3, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
1912
1912
Age 74
Death of John Joseph Porter in Oroville, Butte, California, United States
Oroville, Butte, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 10 Apr 2023), entry for John Joseph Porter, person ID GHT8-MLZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 3, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 11 May 2023), entry for John Joseph Porter, person ID GHT8-MLZ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Oroville, Butte, California, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 10 Apr 2023), entry for John Joseph Porter, person ID GHT8-MLZ.

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