Muriel Joyce and William John PORTER Seattle & Tacoma, WA and Vermont

[kiwicatz]

Hello there
Looking for information about this couple, apparently they are on the City Directory for Vermont; and on Seattle and Tacoma, Washington Passenger Crew Lists of Airplane Departures 1947-1957.
Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Regards
Jan

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

William  John Porter aged 52 years and Muriel Joyce Porter aged 55 years - to Highgate Springs VT 1-23-52
Depart Seattle Washington arrive Honolulu, Hawaii 6 Dec 1951

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Muriel J Porter (nurse - Kerbs Memorial Hosp)  and Mrs William J Porter. St Albans, Vermont, City Directory, 1958. h 48 Upper Welden.

William J Porter - emp Don Bells Garage - h 48 Upper Welden

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Is this Muriel ?

Muriel (Smith) Porter born 6 May 1896 New Zealand  and died 24 July 1973 St Albans, Franklin, Vermont. Father Charles Smith and Mother Emily Margaret Craig. Widow. L P N Retired. Cause of death:- Broncho-Pneumonia. Informant :- Mr Raymond Trombley. 8 Duncan Road, Augusta, Maine.

Sandra

[kiwicatz]

Hello Sandra
That's Muriel. Part of the family that I know very little about, but thanks to lovely people like you I am learning.
Regards
Jan

[*Sandra*]

Still can't see anything for William. The burial for Muriel was Wall Cemetery - Augusta Maine. 26 July 1973

Sandra

[shellyesq]

Searching the St. Albans newspaper at http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/Vermont/St_Albans/ for Muriel Porter, I can see a snippet of what looks like an obituary for William & Muriel's daughter from Feb. 1979 which says she was born New Zealand on Apr. 6, 1925. 

It appears this is her burial - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41732854&ref=acom 

And her death record - https://portal.maine.gov/death/archdev.death_archive.display_info?v_id=334206

A 1945 passenger list from Noumea, New Caledonia to San Francisco lists her as Valerie Gene Trombley, age 19, married, born Auckland, New Zealand, last permanent residence - Auckland, final destination - St. Albans, Vermont.  Going to join father-in-law Roy Clifford Trombley, 116 Lincoln Ave., St. Albans.  Her mother's name was Muriel Joyce Smith Porter, 48 St. Leonardi St., Epsom, Auckland, N.Z.  It says she was admitted for permanent residence under Sec. 4-a, 1924 Act.

[shellyesq]

Here's a way to see Valerie's obituary for free:  http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WIkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4mUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3296%2C3448280

[kiwicatz]

Helllo Sandra
Yes this is Muriel, thank you. Do you know what a LPN is?
Regards
Jan