Difference between revisions of "Alexander Porteous"
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*Alexander Porteous (1877-1914) | *Alexander Porteous (1877-1914) | ||
*Margaret Porteous (1879-1880) | *Margaret Porteous (1879-1880) | ||
| − | *Janet Black Porteous (1881-) (married [[Thomas Quigley]] | + | *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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*Robert Ramage Porteous (1892-1893) | *Robert Ramage Porteous (1892-1893) | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
| − | Alexander Porteous, Jr. married Janet Darling Park Murray in Cumbusland (near Glasgow, Scotland 8 June 1900. | + | 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 | + | 1901 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner<br> |
| − | 1911 | + | 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. | + | 1904 Ship ''Ethiopia'', to USA going to Kangley, Illinois, to his uncle.<br> |
| − | 1908 Ship ''Mauretania'' returned to Scotland | + | 1908 Ship ''Mauretania'' returned to Scotland<br> |
| − | 1910 | + | About 1909-1910 returned to Canada<br> |
==Occupation in 1914== | ==Occupation in 1914== | ||
| + | [[Miner]] | ||
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | =='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | ||
==Cemetery== | ==Cemetery== | ||
| + | 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. | + | 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 | Schedule A | ||
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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. | + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 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 |
| Religion | Presbyterian (1911 census) |
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 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
Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 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
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.
