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Roger Edgar Porter 1893–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1893

Birth Location: Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1951

Death Location: Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Columbus Porter

Mother: Sarah Bane

Spouse(s): Sarah Lawrence

Children(s): Evelyn Porter, Edgar Porter, Lloyd Porter, Jessie Porter, Elizabeth Porter

Roger Edgar Porter was born in 1893 in Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Columbus Roger Porter And Sarah Elizabeth Bane. In 1900, Roger Edgar Porter resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Roger Edgar Porter resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. Roger Edgar Porter married Sarah Eliza Lawrence, and had children including Donald W Porter, Edgar Columbus Porter, Elizabeth J Porter, Evelyn Mae Porter, Jessie Florence Porter, Lloyd Lawrence Porter. Roger Edgar Porter passed away in 1951 in Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Roger Edgar Porter was born in 1893 in Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Columbus Roger Porter And Sarah Elizabeth Bane.
  • In 1900, Roger Edgar Porter resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Roger Edgar Porter resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Roger Edgar Porter married Sarah Eliza Lawrence, and had children including Donald W Porter, Edgar Columbus Porter, Elizabeth J Porter, Evelyn Mae Porter, Jessie Florence Porter, Lloyd Lawrence Porter.
  • Roger Edgar Porter passed away in 1951 in Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Columbus Porter
1858–1942
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Bane
1873–1951
Birth Location: Fredericktown, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lawrence
1897–1987
Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
SL

Children(s)

Evelyn Porter
1922–2010
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Edgar Porter
1921–1992
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lloyd Porter
1928–1998
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
LP
Jessie Porter
1924–2006
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
JP
Elizabeth Porter
1926–2014
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
EP

Roger Porter's Ancestors

Self
Roger Porter
1893–1951
Birth Place: Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Columbus Roger Porter
1858–1942
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Sarah (Elizabeth) Bane
1873–1951
Fredericktown, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (Mason) Bane
1845–1914
Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Rebecca) McGrady
1850–1916
East Bethlehem Twp, Washington, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
William Bane
1822–1894
Mary Kelley
1823–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Bane
1792–1872
Mary Morgan
1796–1870

Roger Porter's Descendants

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Roger (Edgar) Porter (31 Dec 1893–4 Oct 1951) m. Sarah (Eliza) Lawrence (2 Feb 1897–27 Jun 1987)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Mae) Porter 1922–2010
  2. 2. Edgar (Columbus) Porter 1921–1992 m. Donna (Mae) Price 1922–1983
  3. 3. Lloyd (Lawrence) Porter 1928–1998
  4. 4. Jessie (Florence) Porter 1924–2006
  5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Porter 1926–2014

Roger Porter's Timeline

9 Records

1893
31 Dec 1893
Birth of Roger Edgar Porter in Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1935
1935
Age 42
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 47
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Roger Edgar Porter resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
4 Oct 1951
Age 58
Death of Roger Edgar Porter in O'Hara, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
O'Hara, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3505; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 26-54
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 082651-085200
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1569; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 738
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2039; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 976.0; FHL microfilm: 2341773
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241411
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1344; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375357
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 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: Luzerne, Fayette, Pe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241411

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1344; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375357

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1569; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 738

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2039; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 976.0; FHL microfilm: 2341773

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3505; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 26-54

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3505; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 26-54

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, 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: Luzerne, Fayette, Pe

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1951
    Event Place: O'Hara, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 082651-085200
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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