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Mary Margaret Porter 1925 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1925

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 November 2008

Death Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Mintz

Mother: Lula Watkins

Spouse(s): Harry Porter, William McDuffie

Children(s): Joeseph Porter, Mary Porter, Donna Hobbs, David Porter

In 1925, Mary Margaret Porter entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Paul Mintz and Lula Katherine Watkins. Mary Margaret Porter married Harry Joseph Porter, William Homer McDuffie, and had children including Joeseph Lee Porter, Mary Catherine Porter, Donna Porter Hobbs, David James Porter. Mary Margaret Porter passed away in 2008 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Mary Margaret Porter entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Paul Mintz and Lula Katherine Watkins.
  • Mary Margaret Porter married Harry Joseph Porter, William Homer McDuffie, and had children including Joeseph Lee Porter, Mary Catherine Porter, Donna Porter Hobbs, David James Porter.
  • Mary Margaret Porter passed away in 2008 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Porter's Ancestors

Self
Mary Porter
1925 – 2008
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Paul Mintz
1883 – 1942
Town Creek, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lula (Katherine) Watkins
1907 – 1960
Wilmington, New Hanover Co, North Carolina
Grandparents
Benjamin (Gaston) Mintz
1853 – 1920
Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina
Sarah (Catherine) Benton
1850 – 1897
Town Creek, Brunswick County, North Carolina
George (David Pompey) Gainey
1874 – 1938
Town Creek, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (Jane) Gainey
1873 – 1942
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Mintz
1815 – 1865
Rebecca Watson
1816 – 1909
Nelson Benton
1817 –
Mary Cheers
1826 – 1921
David Gainey
1856 – 1910
Maery Ganey
1850 –
Needham Carroll
1822 –
Louise Gainey
1840 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mintz
1770 – 1824
Leany Williams
1792 – 1878
William Watson
1775 – 1845
Rebecca Watson
1775 – 1855
Moses Benton
1797 – 1860
Sarah Hobbie
1770 – 1849
James Cheers
1802 – 1866
Margaret Smith
1805 –
Lewis Gainey
1798 – 1886
Joanne Flowers
1826 –
Frederick Gainey
1815 –
Elizabeth Flowers
1818 – 1880
Elisha Carroll
1799 – 1840
Sarah Brown
1798 – 1860

Mary Porter's Descendants

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Mary (Margaret) Porter (3 November 1925 – 21 November 2008) m. Harry (Joseph) Porter (20 Jan 1907 – 10 SEP 1963) m. William (Homer) McDuffie (4 Feb 1934 – 15 Nov 1987)
  1. 1. Joeseph (Lee) Porter (17 04 1948 – ) m. Melissa
    1. 1. Joseph (James) Porter (22 12 1987 – )
    2. 2. Moment Porter (28 12 1974 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Porter (03 11 1951 – 25 Dec 2018) m. Joseph (Lansing) Smith (abt 1953 – ) m. Gary (sipe) Criss m. John (Trent) McDonald (1962 – 27 Dec 2020)
    1. 1. camilla (sue) guyton (Apr 1972 – ) m. Jerry (Shane) Guyton (19 Oct 1976 – ) m. William Benson (01 07 1966 – )
      1. 1. Gracie (Alyssa) Guyton (29 May – )
      2. 2. William (Zachary) Benson (8 Sep 1993 – )
    2. 2. Catherine (Paige) McDonald (22 Mar 1983 – )
  3. 3. Donna (Porter) Hobbs (17 04 1953 – )
    1. 1. Jeremy (Patrick) Breen (14 Nov 1972 – )
    2. 2. Patience (Marie) Watkins (27 Dec 1973 – ) m. Billy (Joseph) Watkins (1 Sep 1970 – )
      1. 1. Kayla Watkins (23 10 1991 – )
        1. 1. Peyton (Lynn-Marie) Watkins (11 05 2011 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (Kyle) Watkins (29 09 1997 – )
  4. 4. David (James) Porter (21 05 1955 – ) m. Terry nance
    1. 1. Heath Porter (01 02 1988 – )

Mary Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1925
3 November 1925
Birth of Mary Margaret Porter in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
2008
21 November 2008
Age 83
Death of Mary Margaret Porter in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1925
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 2008
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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