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Russel Whitney Porter 1901–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1901

Birth Location: County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 APR 1995

Death Location: Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Porter

Mother: Sarah (Newman)

Spouse(s): Marguerite Ward

Children(s): Norman Porter, Carl Porter, Raymond Porter, Carmon Porter, Harry Porter

In 1901, Russel Whitney Porter entered the world in County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada, born to William Samuel Porter And Sarah Ann Sidney Newman. In 1921, Russel Whitney Porter resided in Keppel Tp, Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, Canada. Russel Whitney Porter married Marguerite Ward, and had children including Carl Whitney Porter, Carmon John Porter, Harry Ward Porter, Irene Porter, Norman Sidney Porter, Patsy Porter, Raymond Russel Porter, Shirley June Porter. Russel Whitney Porter passed away in 1995 in Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Russel Whitney Porter entered the world in County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada, born to William Samuel Porter And Sarah Ann Sidney Newman.
  • In 1921, Russel Whitney Porter resided in Keppel Tp, Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, Canada.
  • Russel Whitney Porter married Marguerite Ward, and had children including Carl Whitney Porter, Carmon John Porter, Harry Ward Porter, Irene Porter, Norman Sidney Porter, Patsy Porter, Raymond Russel Porter, Shirley June Porter.
  • Russel Whitney Porter passed away in 1995 in Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Russel Porter's Ancestors

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Russel Porter
1901–1995
Birth Place: County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Samuel Porter
1848–1920
Manvers Northumberland Canada
Sarah (Ann Sidney) (Newman)
1858–1931
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Porter
1818–1909
Ballaghdorragh, Munterconnaght, County Cavan, Ireland
Phoebe (Jane) Rowe
1817–1900
County Cavan, Ireland
Mathew Sidney
1818–1875
Claverdon, Warwickshire, England
Sarah Bradshaw
1830–1909
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Porter
1765–1870
John Roe
1805–1876
Martha Porter
1786–
John Sidney
1778–1845
Elizabeth Brown
1784–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hall
1744–1793
William Porter
1765–1870
Bridget Colerick
1770–1827

Russel Porter's Descendants

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Russel (Whitney) Porter (2 Jul 1901–4 APR 1995) m. Marguerite Ward (1905–2000)
  1. 1. Norman (Sidney) Porter 1931–2020
  2. 2. Carl (Whitney) Porter 1943–1996
  3. 3. Raymond (Russel) Porter 1922–2017 m. Shirley (Mae Spicer) ∞ 1928–1992
    1. 1. William (Whitney) Porter 1949–2021
  4. 4. Carmon (John) Porter 1924–2010 m. Bessie (Marilyn Kay) Ross 1928–1990
  5. 5. Harry (Ward) Porter 1926–2017 m. Rhoda (Charlotte) Lembke 1924–1981

Russel Porter's Timeline

6 Records

1901
02 Jul 1901
Birth of Russel Whitney Porter in County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada
County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada
1901
2 Jul 1901
Birth of Russel Whitney Porter in County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada
County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 20
Russel Whitney Porter resided here in Keppel Tp, Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Keppel Tp, Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1935
1935
Age 34
Russel Whitney Porter resided here in Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Ontario, Canada
1995
4 Apr 1995
Age 94
Death of Russel Whitney Porter in Oxenden, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Oxenden, Grey, Ontario, Canada
1995
4 APR 1995
Age 94
Death of Russel Whitney Porter in Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1901
    Event Place: County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1901
    Event Place: County of Grey, Keppel Township, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Keppel Tp, Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 60; Census Place: 60, Grey North, Ontario; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ornndsn
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1995
    Event Place: Oxenden, Grey, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1995
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Grey North, Ontario, Canada

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