John Porterfield (abt. 1812 - 1896)

Born about 1812 in County Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1896 at about age 84 in Mount Pleasant, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

John was born about 1812 in Donegal, Ireland. He was a farmer in New Brunswick. John Porterfield is presumed to have married Nancy Stephenson before 1836 when their first child was born. John his wife and small children immigrated to Canada in 1844. He died in 1896.^[1]

They had 11 children:

• Sarah (abt 1836)
• Nancy (abt 1838)
• Alexander (1840)
• Lillian Ann (abt 1842)
• John (abt 1844)
• Eliza (abt 1845)
• Andrew (abt 1847)
• George (abt 1849)
• Margaret (abt 1851)
• Francis (abt 1851)
• James A (abt 1854)

Sources

1. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XG4B-NZV : accessed 02 Oct 2014), John Porterfield, 15 Oct 1896; citing Mount Pleasant, Carleton, New Brunswick, certificate 002948, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2320301.

See also:

• "Canada Census, 1851," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW51-33J : accessed 02 Oct 2014), John Porterfield, Brighton, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 8, line 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C_994, Public Archives, Ontario.
• "New Brunswick Census, 1861," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQMB-RPH : accessed 03 Oct 2014), John Porterfield, Peel, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; citing line number 552, p. 15; Library and Archives Canada number C-999-1000, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 517270.
• "Canada Census, 1871," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4MV-WBY : accessed 14 Oct 2014), John Portefield, Peel, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 8, line 17; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10385, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2229111.
• "Canada Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MV6Z-KJZ : accessed 02 Oct 2014), John Porterfield, Peel, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 19; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13182, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1375818.
• "Canada Census, 1891," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWK8-8SP : accessed 03 Oct 2014), John Porterfield, Peel, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; citing Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148100.
• Jim Tipton, FindAGrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com), Lillian Ann Porterfield Stephenson. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88108672. Mentioned on daughter's page.
• "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XGC5-YS3 : accessed 02 Oct 2014), John Porterfield in entry for Alexander Porterfield, 28 Apr 1922; citing Gordonsville, Carleton, New Brunswick, certificate 002658, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2134612.