Descendants of Williamand Mary Ann PORTER



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2. Isabella Margaret PORTER (William1) was born on March 22, 1847 in Montreal, , Québec, Canada,1,3 died on August 21, 1907 in Cargill, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 60, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. The cause of her death was Killed accidentally.

Events

• Isabella resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• She resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

• Isabella resided at home (widowed) with her son William MEIGHTON on Con 3 WGR in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Isabella married George "Joseph" MIGHTON, son of George MIGHTON and Sarah FOSTER, on November 20, 1865 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Joseph was born in 1843 in , , Yorkshire, England,1 died on August 8, 1879 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 36, and was buried in Hanover Crispin Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. The cause of his death was Killed during a barn raising. He was usually called Joseph.

Events

• Joseph farmed on West half Lot 65, Con 3, Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1871

Children from this marriage were:

   13 F    i. Sarah MIGHTON was born in 1866,1 died in 1946 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 80, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Sarah resided at the farm next to hermother Isabella in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Sarah married David DONNELLY, son of John DONNELLY and Alice (__?__), on December 9, 1885 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2 David was born in 1863 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1939 aged 76, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1886 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 14 F    ii. Mary Ann MIGHTON was born in 1868 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1925 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 57.

   15 F    iii. Elizabeth MIGHTON was born in 1870 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1949 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 79.

Elizabeth married Gustave WITTE.

   16 F    iv. Margaret Isabelle MIGHTON was born in 1873 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on February 16, 19641 aged 91.

Margaret married Robert BELL.

+ 17 M    v. William MIGHTON was born on February 7, 1876 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,3 and died on August 7, 1950 in Clifford, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 74.

+ 18 M    vi. Joseph Foster MIGHTON was born in 1880 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on February 28, 1920 in , , Saskachewan, Canada1 aged 40.

Isabella next married John JOHNSTON, son of John JOHNSTON and Mary (__?__), on October 27, 1883 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2 John was born in 1831 in , , , Ireland3 and died before 1901.

Events

• He worked as a farmer at the time of his marriage in 1883 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1891 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 19 F    i. Mary Ann JOHNSTON was born septembe 1884 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1958 aged 74, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 20 F    ii. Rebecca S. JOHNSTON was born in September 1884 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1942 aged 58, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   21 F    iii. Lucinda "Lucy" JOHNSTON was born in 1886 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3 She was usually called Lucy.

Lucy married William TAYLOR, son of James TAYLOR and Marie MUCH, on March 22, 1906 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2 William was born in 1885 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Events

• He worked as a cabinet maker in 1906 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   22 M    iv. John JOHNSTON was born in 1888 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3

3. Abraham PORTER (William1) was born on October 9, 1853 in , , , Canada,2,4 died in 1944 aged 91, and was buried in Hepworth, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Abraham farmed on East half of Lot 17, Con 5 NDR, Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1875

• He worked as a farmer in 1891 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1901 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Abraham married Elizabeth KENNEDY, daughter of John KENNEDY and Elizabeth (__?__). Elizabeth was born on March 2, 1857 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2 died on June 1, 1911 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 54, and was buried in Hepworth, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 F    i. Margaret PORTER was born on August 29, 1888 in , , Ontario, Canada.1,2,7

   24 F    ii. Blanche PORTER was born on March 26, 1895 in , , Ontario, Canada.1,2 (Niece)

Abraham next married Catherine FLEAR, daughter of George FLEAR and Sarah (__?__). Catherine was born on April 6, 1867 in Melancthon Twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1935 aged 68, and was buried in Hepworth, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

9. Joseph PORTER (William1) was born in 1860 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on January 15, 1892 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 32, and was buried in Hanover Crispin Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Joseph farmed on West hlaf Lot 17, Con 5, Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1891

Joseph married Martha Jane HOPKINS, daughter of Charles HOPKINS and Ann (__?__). Martha was born in 1861, died on May 11, 1922 aged 61, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   25 F    i. Mary Ann PORTER was born on December 17, 1885 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on December 30, 1984 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 99.

Mary married Fred STAPLES.

   26 F    ii. Margaret Jane PORTER was born on April 29, 1887 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on July 9, 1943 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 56.

Margaret married Alfred NOBLE, son of George NOBLE and Sarah Senith LaFORTE. Alfred was born in 1885 and died in 1919 aged 34.

   27 M    iii. William PORTER was born in 1889 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on June 13, 19091 aged 20.

   28 M    iv. Joseph Robert PORTER was born on July 24, 1890 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on August 12, 1966 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 76.

Joseph married Mildred HOPKINS.

   29 M    v. Prosper PORTER

Prosper married Margaret LINDSAY.

   30 F    vi. Christina Ann PORTER was born on November 10, 1895 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died in 1927 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 32.

Christina married Robert Gerald LIGGETT, son of Samuel B. LIGGETT and Edith HILL, on March 28, 1916 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Robert was born in 1885 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1

Christina next married Joseph FLEMING, son of Thomas FLEMING and Ellen McEWEN, on September 3, 1922 in Durham, , Quebec, Canada.2 Joseph was born on June 9, 1887 in , , Ontario, Canada.2,8

Events

• He worked as a painter in 1911.

• He worked as a furniture finisher in 1922 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

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