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John Frederick Porter 1934–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1934

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Dec 2012

Death Location: Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Porter

Mother: Mary Seidt

Spouse(s): Betty West

Children(s): Kevin Porter

John Frederick Porter was born in 1934 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Earl Porter And Mary Dorothy Mattingly Porter Seidt. In 1998, John Frederick Porter resided in Destin, Florida, USA. John Frederick Porter married Betty Faye West, and had children including John Anthony Porter, Kevin Eric Porter, Lori Ann Porter. John Frederick Porter passed away in 2012 in Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Frederick Porter was born in 1934 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Earl Porter And Mary Dorothy Mattingly Porter Seidt.
  • In 1998, John Frederick Porter resided in Destin, Florida, USA.
  • John Frederick Porter married Betty Faye West, and had children including John Anthony Porter, Kevin Eric Porter, Lori Ann Porter.
  • John Frederick Porter passed away in 2012 in Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Porter's Ancestors

Self
John Porter
1934–2012
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Earl Porter
1911–1981
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky USA
Mary (Dorothy (Mattingly) Porter) Seidt
1912–1989
Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky USA
Grandparents
James (Henry) Porter
1865–1924
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Wright) (Reich)
1871–1920
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Aloysius (Francis) Mattingly
1882–1954
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Clara (Belle (Wentzell)) Mattingly
1884–1965
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Porter
1803–1875
Scenia Salyers
1831–1900
Johann Reich
1842–1882
Anna Bubenhofer
1843–1899
Henry Mattingly
1843–1907
Anna Mattingly
1850–1926
Conrad Wentzell
1842–1900
Elizabeth WENTZELL
1847–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Sr
1775–1839
MALINDA Johnson
1785–1860
Jeremiah Jr
1802–1870
Mary Green
1802–1870
David Reich
1820–1870
Maria Wildmann
–1870
Josef Bubenhofer
1801–
Maria Seifert
1800–
Robert Mattingly
1805–1882
Elizabeth Harrell
1818–1862
Enoch Wenzell
1801–1842
Josephine Schneider
1829–1900
Joseph Lighten
1825–1851
Ann Guinan
1830–1899

John Porter's Descendants

1.
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John (Frederick) Porter (31 Aug 1934–Dec 2012) m. Betty (Faye) West (24 Jul 1935–9 Sep 2012)
  1. 1. Kevin (Eric) Porter –2024

John Porter's Timeline

4 Records

1934
31 Aug 1934
Birth of John Frederick Porter in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1998
1998-2002
Age 64
John Frederick Porter resided here in Destin, Florida, USA
Destin, Florida, USA
2012
13 Dec 2012
Age 78
Death of John Frederick Porter in Destin, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
Destin, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
2012
Dec 2012
Age 78
Burial of John Frederick Porter in Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Kentucky; Series Number: 147-76A-662

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Destin, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Destin; State: Florida; Year(s): 1998-2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Kentucky; Series Number: 147-76A-662

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 2012
    Event Place: Destin, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 2012
    Event Place: Strunk, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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