Alexander Porteous
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
Alexander Porteous | |
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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
- Margaret Porteous
- Janet Black Porteous (married Thomas Quigley
- James Porteous
- George Porteous
- Catherine Porteous
- Mary Porteous
- George Clarkson Porteous
- Robert Ramage Porteous
Marriage
Children
- Janet Porteous (1901-)
- Mary Porteous
Census Records
1881 Rigside, Broomfield
1891 Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, age 14 occupation coal miner
1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner
Immigration to Canada
1904 Ship Ethiopia, to USA going to Kangley, Illinois.