Charles Fredrick Porter (abt. 1858 - 1903)

Born about 14 Feb 1858 in Ireland

Husband of Fanny (Burtchaell) Porter — married 3 Dec 1884 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died 25 Feb 1903 at about age 45 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

FamilySearch gives parents: John Porter & Lydia Georgina Duff

Birthdate est. from age 33 years, 11 months at time of death, February 1903 = March 1869.

1858 birth year for Charles comes from "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927". "Canada Census, 1881" states birth year for Charles is 1859. "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" states Charles' age was 43 when he died and states that his birth year "(estimated)" was 1860. ^[1]

Charles Fredrick Porter, born 1858, Ireland, Residence 1888, 630 Queen St. W., Toronto Marriage Dec 3, 1884 , Toronto ^[2]

family story he was a jeweller? - 1901 Census of Canada: DOB 14 Feb 1858, migrated 1861, shoe merchant ^[3]

Interment #36099 "Charles F. Porter aged 33 years 11 months, born in Ireland, died at Toronto 25 February 1903 of hemorrhage of brain; placed in chapel crypt 27 February 1903 (Rev. G. Kuhring officiating), removed later to centre grave [H Hill, Lot 121, St. James' Cemetery, Toronto - purchased by Fanny Porter 19 March 1903]; religion Church of England; funeral arrangements through Turner & Porter; address at time of death 630 Queen Street West, Toronto" ^[4]

Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES F. PORTER, DIED Feby 25, 1903, aged 44 Years __ AND HIS WIFE FANNY BURTCHAELL DIED Sept. 15, 1938: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146378544

• Fact: Immigration (1861)
• Fact: Residence (1871) Centre Ward, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) C, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Residence (25 February 1903) 630 Queen Street West Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Burial (27 February 1903) H Hill, Lot 121, St James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Residence St-Patrick Ward, Toronto (City), Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Religion Church of England

Sources

1. ↑ Peter Johnson e-mail. 25 April 2015
2. ↑ e-mail Ken Ryall, 24 April 2015
3. ↑ Peter Johnson e-mail, 25 April 2015
4. ↑ e-mail from Wm. E. Britnell, Genealogist at St. James, Cemetery, Toronto 24 April 2015 - forwarded by Peter Johnson,

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 June 2017, 03:41), entry for Charles Frederick Porter(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9J6D-KSL); contributed by various users.
• Ken Ryall notes