Looking for Harry Porter, Vancouver, BC.

[bluearmy]

Hi

I am looking for my GG uncle Harry Porter who emigrated from England to Canada around 1900.

I have found his Attestation Papers when he joined the Pioneers on 4th April 1916:

Born 28th March 1878 Rothley, Leicestershire, England.

Married to Emma E. with 2 children (both girls I think).

Living at 3004 Garden Drive, Vancouver, BC.

I can't seem to find him on
http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

Incidentally, he is listed on the earlier census (in the UK) as Harold P Bent. His father being Thomas Porter, and his mother Elizabeth Bent (maiden name from a previous marriage).

Hope someone can help.

[jorose]

It looks like Vancouver is not completely indexed in 1911 yet, and I guess he might have not been in the area by 1901.  Not sure how you'd go about figuring out which is the right part of the census for that address, though.

http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-D2705F/gbsearch/Deaths - there is Harry Porter here d. 1956 aged 78, which gives approximately the right age for him.  There's also some Emma and Emma Elizabeth Porters.

However, the marriage does not seem to be shown in BC.  Are you sure he left around 1900? There is a Harry Porter m. possibly a Emma Elizabeth Hackett 1906 in Doncaster. (freebmd)

[bluearmy]

jorose

Thankyou for the info. I will investigate further.

The marriage in Doncaster looks promising.

Regards

Antony

[*Sandra*]

Very old thread.............2006  Very possible you have already discovered the couple by now.

Family arrived on the Corsican in 1913.

Rose Porter born 1910 Hayfield ?, England, aged 32 years, crossed the border Canada to the USA. 9 June 1942 Northport Washington. Had only been in the USA on visits.
Departure Contact Harry Porter, Penticton. British Columbia.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Possible for the father Harry Porter - The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
13 Jan 1944, Thu   Page 17

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93820132/obituary-for-harry-porter-aged-66/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE shows Harry and Emma Porter.

Harry Porter 1878 - 1944

Lakeview Cemetery Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia.
PLOT   Section E 08-5

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66368996/harry-porter

Emma E Porter  1886 - 1925

Lakeview Cemetery Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia.
PLOT   Old Section 0483

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38347308/emma-e-porter

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Emma Elizabeth Porter - Birth Year abt 1889 - 18 December 1925  (aged 36 years)
Death Location Penticton.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLL2-9YM

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Daisy Rose Porter - married Thomas Burpee Lockhart.  16 November 1927 - Penticton. British Columbia. Daisys parents - Spouse's Father's Name Harry Porter
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth Hackett.

Daisy died 17 October 1976 and    Burpee Thomas Lockhart 12 February 1977 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL1Q-MHQ?treeref=GSYR-71Y

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL17-WFP?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GSYR-71Y

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GSYR-71Y

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Daughter Rose Porter Langstaff  - FIND A GRAVE

8 December 1985  - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173219050/rose-langstaff

husband John Currie Langstaff  - 1899 - 1992

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173218950/john-currie-langstaff

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-Z1TQ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GSYR-3C3

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GSYR-3C3

Sandra