Descendants of David & Mary PORTER


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1. David PORTER was born in 1801 in , , , Scotland, died on August 29, 1875 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 74, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• David resided in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

• He resided in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• David farmed on Lot 3, Con 3, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

David married Elizabeth MURRAY on May 14, 1819 in Hutton, , Berwick, Scotland.3 Another name for Elizabeth was MUNCY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Thomas PORTER was born on November 6, 1818 in , , , Scotland,4 died on April 30, 1913 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 94, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 F    ii. Ann PORTER was born on April 27, 1830 in , , Berwickshire, Scotland,5 was christened on May 6, 1830 in Swinton and Simprin, , Berwick, Scotland,3 died on August 6, 1921 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 91, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 4 M    iii. John PORTER was born on June 3, 1834 in , , , Scotland7 and was buried in Tara Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

David next married Mary GILLESPIE about 1840. Mary was born in 1818 in , , , Scotland, died on April 24, 1887 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 69, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   5 F    i. Jane PORTER was born in 1841 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada.8

+ 6 M    ii. William PORTER was born on February 19, 1841 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 17, 1915 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   7 F    iii. Alice PORTER was born in 1843 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alice married William WOOD, son of Archibald WOOD and Sarah ROGER, on August 13, 1863 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. William was born in 1826 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland.

+ 8 M    iv. Peter A. PORTER was born on February 17, 1846 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on August 29, 1875 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 29, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   9 F    v. Hanna Mary PORTER was born in 1849 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada, died on March 20, 1870 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 21, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   10 F    vi. Elizabeth PORTER was born in 1856 in Douro, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada, died on September 14, 1904 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 aged 48, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth married William AIKINS, son of Adam AIKINS and Margaret THOMAS, on October 16, 1901 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 William was born on August 1, 1830 in , , , Ireland, died on August 31, 1917 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 aged 87, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for William was AIKENS.

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Ireland in 1844.

• He worked as a labourer living at home in 1851 in Burford Twp, Brant Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1871 in Howick Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a wagonmaker and lived on Ross Street in 1901 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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