Joseph A. W. Porter


Born:Carleton, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaMay 1858
Died:Probably Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA1923
Buried:Port Maitland Cemetary, Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada1923
Married:Ada V. DurlandNova Scotia, Canada
Abt. 1883
Father:Moses S. Porter
Mother:Mary Walker
No Photo

Children by: Ada V. (Durland) Potter

1.Burton PorterNova Scotia, Canada
February 1884
2.Melvaretha PorterNova Scotia, Canada
July 19, 1885
3.Lawrence PorterNova Scotia, Canada
December 1886
4.Ernest PorterNova Scotia, Canada
September 1888
5.Edith J. PorterNova Scotia, Canada
April 1891


1900 US Census(June 12, 1900):
Census Place: 4 Norcross Place, Boston Ward 14, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 682; Page: 7B; Enum. Dist.: 1361.
Transcription by Kenneth R. Goudey

105 151  Porter, Joseph    Head     W M May   1858 42 M 17     Canada   Canada Canada 1888 Carpenter
105 151  Porter, Ada       Wife     W F Oct   1863 36 M 17 5 5 Canada   Canada Canada 1895
105 151  Porter, Burton    Son      W M Feb   1884 16 S        Illinois Canada Canada      Grocery Clerk
105 151  Porter, Melva     Daughter W F July  1885 14 S        Canada   Canada Canada 1895 At School
105 151  Porter, Lawrence  Son      W M Dec   1886 13 S        Canada   Canada Canada 1895 At School
105 151  Porter, Earnest   Son      W M Sept  1888 11 S        Canada   Canada Canada 1895 At School
105 151  Porter, Edith     Daughter W F April 1891  9 S        Canada   Canada Canada 1895 At School
1910 US Census(April 22, 1910):
Census Place: 208 L St., 14-Wd Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_619; Part 2; Page: 156A (12 of 28)
Transcription by Kenneth R. Goudey

185 391  Porter, Joseph A. W.  Head     M W 52 M 27     Canada Canada Canada 1879 Na Carpenter House Building
189 210  Porter, Ada W.        Wife     F W 46 M 27 5 5 Canada Canada Canada 1895    None
189 210  Porter, Ernest M.     Son      M W 20 S        Canada Canada Canada 1895    Carpenter House Building
1920 United States Census (January 14, 1920):
Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts: Roll: T625_738; Page: 8B; ED: 471; Image: 110
Transcription by Kenneth R. Goudey

123 199 Porter, Joseph A.  Head      Owns M M W 63     M 1884 Na 1899 Yes Yes NS NS NS Carpenter  House
123 199 Porter, Ada V.     Wife             F W 56     M 1884 Na 1899 Yes Yes NS NS NS None
123 199 Porter, Edith J.   Daughter         F W 27     S 1884 Na 1899 Yes Yes NS NS NS Bookkeeper Shoe Machinery
123 199 Porter, Burton V.  Grand-Son        M W 3 4/12 S                      MA NS MA None

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