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  • Name: William "Willie" C. Porter
  • Birth: 26-OCT-1877 in: Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Death: 08-FEB-1856 in: Roxville, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Father: Asa Norman Porter
  • Mother: Melissa Weaver

Notes: 1956 William Christopher Porter
died on Wednesday, February 8, 1956 Source: Newspaper clipping Submitter: gail metcalfe

Funeral service for the late William Christopher Porter, of Roxville, who passed away at his home on February 8th, after a lengthy illness was held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Roxville Baptist Church. Rev. E.C. churchill conducted the servi ce. Born at Southville, Digby Co., 78 years ago, he was a son of the late Asa and Melissa Porter. He was a member of The Church of Christ, Southville. His wife, Sara Etta Porter, predeceased him in December, 1953. Left to mourn his passing are fou r daughters, Kathryn (Mrs. D. Malcolm Purdy) R.N., Lynn, Mass; Kathleen (Mrs. Robert Layfield) Dartmouth, NS; Theta (Mrs. James MacGill), Middleton; Ruby (Mrs. Lorenzo Mailman) Springhill, Annapolis Co; four sons, Fritz of Aylesford; Carl, of Midd leton; Clarence and Guy of Roxville, the latter who has tenderly cared for him for the past four years. One son, roy, predeceased him eleven years ago. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren. Interment was in the family lot, United church cemeter y.

1911 Canada Census for Roxville, Digby Co, NS:

PORTER:
William, w, m, head, M, Oct-1880, 30, NS, farmer
Sadie, w, f, wife, M, Sep-1890, 20, NS
Frtiz, w, m, son, S, Jun-1908, 3, NS
Clarence, w, m, son, Oct-1910, 1, NS
Catherine, w, f, dau, Oct-1911, 7m, NS


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  • Married: Abt 1907 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Notes: 1953 Mrs. William Porter
died on Sunday, December 6, 1953 Source: Newspaper clipping Submitter: gail metcalfe

The community of Roxville was saddened by the sudden passing of Sarah Etta Porter, beloved wife of William C. Porter on Sunday afternoon, December 6 at the age of 65 years. Mrs. Porter suffered from a heart attack a month ago and rallied, but suff ered a second one on Saturday evening. She is survived by four daughters, (Katherine) Mrs D. Malcolm Purdy, Lynn, Mass; (Kathleen) Mrs. Robert Layfield, Dartmouth, NS; (Theta) Mrs. James MacGill, Middleton; (Ruby) Mrs. Lorenzo Mailman, Springfield . Four sons, Fritz, Aylesford; Clarence and Guy, Roxville; and Carl, of Middleton. One son, Roy, predeceased her eight years ago. Also surviving are seventeen grandchildren. Funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon with servic e later at the United Church in Digby. Interment was in the United Church cemetery, Digby.


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