Difference between revisions of "Alexander Porteous"
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*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 | + | *Alexander Porteous (1877-1914) |
| − | *Margaret Porteous | + | *Margaret Porteous (1879-1880) |
| − | *Janet Black Porteous | + | *Janet Black Porteous (1881-) (married [[Thomas Quigley]] |
| − | *[[James Porteous]] | + | *[[James Porteous]] (1883-1914) |
| − | *George Porteous | + | *George Porteous (1886-1887) |
| − | *Catherine Porteous | + | *Catherine Porteous (1888-1940) |
| − | *Mary Porteous | + | *Mary Porteous (1889-1890) |
| − | *George Clarkson Porteous | + | *George Clarkson Porteous (1891-1976) |
| − | *Robert Ramage Porteous | + | *Robert Ramage Porteous (1892-1893) |
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
| − | + | Alexander Porteous, Jr. married Janet Darling Park Murray in Cumbusland (near Glasgow, Scotland 8 June 1900. | |
===Children=== | ===Children=== | ||
*Janet Porteous (1901-) | *Janet Porteous (1901-) | ||
| − | *Mary Porteous | + | *Mary Carkson Porteous (1903-) |
| + | *Henry Porteous (1906-) Born USA | ||
| + | *Alexander Porteous (1909-) | ||
| + | |||
==Census Records== | ==Census Records== | ||
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 | 1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner | ||
| + | 1911 Frank, Alberta, age 34, occupation miner | ||
==Immigration to Canada== | ==Immigration to Canada== | ||
| − | 1904 Ship ''Ethiopia'', to USA going to Kangley, Illinois. | + | 1904 Ship ''Ethiopia'', to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle. |
| + | 1908 Ship ''Mauretania'' returned to Scotland | ||
| + | 1910 Ship ''Athenia'', April, going to Frank, Alberta | ||
==Occupation in 1914== | ==Occupation in 1914== | ||
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | =='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | ||
==Cemetery== | ==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. | ||
===Compensation=== | ===Compensation=== | ||
| + | Schedule A | ||
<!--==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names==--> | <!--==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names==--> | ||
| − | + | ==Interesting Facts== | |
| + | 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. | ||
| + | Brother-in-law [[Thomas Quigley]] was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 23 June 2012
| 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 |
Contents
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.
Siblings
- 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 Frank, Alberta, age 34, occupation miner
Immigration to Canada
1904 Ship Ethiopia, to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle. 1908 Ship Mauretania returned to Scotland 1910 Ship Athenia, April, going to Frank, Alberta
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Janet was one month of leaving Scotland to join her husband in Hillcrest. She remained in Scotland.
Compensation
Schedule A
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.
