James Porter

M, b. 1819, d. 17 May 1890
Birth*1819 James Porter was born in 1819 at Ireland
Marriage*1837 He married Jane McGibbon in 1837 at Ireland
Census1861*1861 James Porter and Jane McGibbon appeared on the 1861 Census of Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, enumerated 1861. Their children Robert, Samuel, John, Mary Jane, Sarah, James, Francis, Esther Ann and Joseph were listed as living with them.1 
Marriage*1870 James Porter married Eliza Ann Johnston in 1870. 
Death*17 May 1890 James Porter died on 17 May 1890 at Ontario
Burial* He was buried at Vandusen's Cemetery, Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario; Birth year listed as 1817 in cemetery transcription for plot 11. Jane is also listed in transcription.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onlanark/cemeteries/VanDusen/vandusenr_cemetery.htm. 
Note* He # Sources:

1. Abbrev: Porter History
Title: Porter History
Author: Lois Bennett
Publication: 92767 Montague Boundary Road, RR# 5, Smiths Falls, ON: Bennett, 10 April 1998
2. Abbrev: Porter reunion
Title: Newpaper clipping of Porter family reunion marking 150th anniversary of the arrival of James and Jane Porter to Ontario, 1989.

      

Family 1

Jane McGibbon b. 1821, d. 3 Jan 1867
Children

Family 2

Eliza Ann Johnston

Citations

  1. [S1949] James Porter household, 1861 Census of Canada, Lanark, Montague Twp, Schedule 1.
  2. [S1950] Robert Porter, Baptism Registration (1840).
  3. [S1939] Robert Porter and Ellen Saunders, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration (1863).
  4. [S1940] Robert Porter, Death Registration (1925).
  5. [S1941] Samuel Porter, Death Registration No. 19421 (1913).
  6. [S1942] John Porter and Ann Lewis, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 004578 (1875).
  7. [S1943] Adam Johnston and Sarah Porter, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 005209 (1877).
  8. [S1944] James Porter and Dorcas Maria Corr, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 005759 (1874).
  9. [S1945] Francis Porter and Harriet Alice McCreary, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 005863 (1884).
  10. [S1951] Joseph Porter and Mary Ann Bradley, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 006275 (1887).
  11. [S1946] Joseph Porter, Death Registration No. 20605 (1932).
  12. [S1947] William Porter and Agnes Kirkland, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 006504 (1890).
  13. [S1948] William Porter, Death Registration No. 020756 (1933).