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===Parents===  
 
===Parents===  
 
Alexander Porteous (Sr.) married Mary Douglas (nee Clarkson) 29 Sep 1876, Newtonfoot, Douglas, Lanarkshire.
 
Alexander Porteous (Sr.) married Mary Douglas (nee Clarkson) 29 Sep 1876, Newtonfoot, Douglas, Lanarkshire.
===Siblings===
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===Miner and Siblings (in birth order)===
 
*Grace Douglas (step sister to Alexander and James)
 
*Grace Douglas (step sister to Alexander and James)
 
*John Douglas (step brother to Alexander and James)
 
*John Douglas (step brother to Alexander and James)
*Alexander Porteous  (1877-1914)
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*'''Alexander Porteous  (1877-1914)'''
 
*Margaret Porteous  (1879-1880)
 
*Margaret Porteous  (1879-1880)
*Janet Black Porteous (1881-)    (married [[Thomas Quigley]]
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*Janet Black Porteous (1881-)    (married [[Thomas Quigley]])
 
*[[James Porteous]] (1883-1914)
 
*[[James Porteous]] (1883-1914)
 
*George Porteous (1886-1887)
 
*George Porteous (1886-1887)
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*George Clarkson Porteous  (1891-1976)
 
*George Clarkson Porteous  (1891-1976)
 
*Robert Ramage Porteous  (1892-1893)
 
*Robert Ramage Porteous  (1892-1893)
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==Marriage==
 
==Marriage==
Alexander Porteous, Jr. married Janet Darling Park Murray in Cumbusland (near Glasgow, Scotland 8 June 1900.
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Alexander Porteous, Jr. married Janet Darling Park Murray in Cumbusland (near Glasgow, Scotland) 8 June 1900.
 
===Children===
 
===Children===
 
*Janet Porteous (1901-)
 
*Janet Porteous (1901-)
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1881 Rigside, Broomfield<br>
 
1881 Rigside, Broomfield<br>
 
1891 Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, age 14 occupation coal miner<br>
 
1891 Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, age 14 occupation coal miner<br>
1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner
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1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner<br>
1911 Frank, Alberta, age 34, occupation miner
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1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 34, occupation miner, Presbyterian<br>
 
==Immigration to Canada==
 
==Immigration to Canada==
1904 Ship ''Ethiopia'', to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle.
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1904 Ship ''Ethiopia'', to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle.<br>
1908 Ship ''Mauretania'' returned to Scotland
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1908 Ship ''Mauretania'' returned to Scotland<br>
1910 Ship ''Athenia'', April, going to Frank, Alberta
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About 1909-1910 returned to Canada<br>
 
==Occupation in 1914==
 
==Occupation in 1914==
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
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[[Occupations#Miner|Miner]]
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=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
 
==Cemetery==
 
==Cemetery==
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Alexander is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery.
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
Janet was one month of leaving Scotland to join her husband in Hillcrest. She remained in Scotland.
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Janet Porteous, widow, was one month of leaving Scotland to join her husband in Hillcrest. She remained in Scotland and died 1950 in Motherwell, Lanark.
 
===Compensation===
 
===Compensation===
Schedule A
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[[Compensation#Schedule A | Schedule A]]
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===Contact===
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Wife and family in care of mother [?]
 
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==Interesting Facts==
 
==Interesting Facts==
 
Brother George and father Alex. Sr were at work that day but not in the mine.<br>
 
Brother George and father Alex. Sr were at work that day but not in the mine.<br>
Brother [[James Porteous]] was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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Brother [[James Porteous]] was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.<br>
 
Brother-in-law [[Thomas Quigley]] was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
 
Brother-in-law [[Thomas Quigley]] was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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[[Category:Scottish|Porteous, Alexander]]
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[[Category:Miner|Porteous, Alexander]]
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[[Category:Schedule A|Porteous, Alexander]]

Latest revision as of 09:20, 30 December 2013

Alexander Porteous
Born 1877
Scotland
Died 1914 (aged 36–37)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Scottish
Occupation Miner
Religion Presbyterian (1911 census)

Early Life

Birth

Birth 30 Mar 1877, Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Parents

Alexander Porteous (Sr.) married Mary Douglas (nee Clarkson) 29 Sep 1876, Newtonfoot, Douglas, Lanarkshire.

Miner and Siblings (in birth order)

  • Grace Douglas (step sister to Alexander and James)
  • John Douglas (step brother to Alexander and James)
  • Alexander Porteous (1877-1914)
  • Margaret Porteous (1879-1880)
  • Janet Black Porteous (1881-) (married Thomas Quigley)
  • James Porteous (1883-1914)
  • George Porteous (1886-1887)
  • Catherine Porteous (1888-1940)
  • Mary Porteous (1889-1890)
  • George Clarkson Porteous (1891-1976)
  • Robert Ramage Porteous (1892-1893)

Marriage

Alexander Porteous, Jr. married Janet Darling Park Murray in Cumbusland (near Glasgow, Scotland) 8 June 1900.

Children

  • Janet Porteous (1901-)
  • Mary Carkson Porteous (1903-)
  • Henry Porteous (1906-) Born USA
  • Alexander Porteous (1909-)

Census Records

1881 Rigside, Broomfield
1891 Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, age 14 occupation coal miner
1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner
1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 34, occupation miner, Presbyterian

Immigration to Canada

1904 Ship Ethiopia, to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle.
1908 Ship Mauretania returned to Scotland
About 1909-1910 returned to Canada

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Alexander is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Janet Porteous, widow, was one month of leaving Scotland to join her husband in Hillcrest. She remained in Scotland and died 1950 in Motherwell, Lanark.

Compensation

Schedule A

Contact

Wife and family in care of mother [?]

Interesting Facts

Brother George and father Alex. Sr were at work that day but not in the mine.
Brother James Porteous was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Brother-in-law Thomas Quigley was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.


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