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John Wishart PORT

Male 1849 - 1928  (78 years)


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  • Name John Wishart PORT  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth 23 Jul 1849  Saint Paul, Chichester, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8] 
    • Event Description: In some old family history it shows that he was born the Tower of London, London, England. The census reports do not support that claim.
    Baptism 7 Oct 1849  Saint Paul, Chichester, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Feb 1928  Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Burial 29 Feb 1928  Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13275  Glassville

    Father Richard PORT
              b. 10 Mar 1814, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Nov 1902, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ann WISHART
              b. 10 Jan 1825, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Feb 1855, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 9 Feb 1844  Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14, 15] 

    • St Mary Magdalene
    Family ID F8227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rhoda Elizabeth HOUGHTON
              b. 27 Jan 1859, Bancroft, Aroostook, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Aug 1961, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 102 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jul 1884  Danforth, Washington, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frederick Arthur PORT
              b. 4 Jul 1885, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Nov 1918, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)  [natural]
     2. Clara Estelle PORT
              b. 1 Apr 1888, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 May 1971, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     3. Laura Edna PORT
              b. 6 Oct 1894, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Jun 1977, Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F8229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jul 1884 - Danforth, Washington, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Feb 1928 - Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 29 Feb 1928 - Casselton, Cass, North Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John Wishart Port
      As a contractor and builder, he later came to Casselton, North Dakota where he built many fine homes. He built a home for his bride, Rhoda Houghton, and brought her to the area after their marriage in Dansworth, Maine.

      Obituary, probably from Casselton, North Dakota newspaper

      JOHN W. PORT DIES
      AT HIS HOME HERE
      -----------
      Pioneer Contractor Was Resident of Casselton Since Early 8O's

      Funeral services were held Wednes-day afternoon in St. Stephen's Episcopal church for the late J.W.Port. Rev. H. R. Harrington of Fargo read the service. Mr. Port died Sunday evening, February the 26th, at the age of seventy-nine years. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Marshall of Absaraka and Laura Port of Casselton; four grand-children, Clyde Port of Fargo, Mar-gery, Kenneth and Allan Marshall of Absaraka. A son, Fred, died several years ago.
      John W. Port wad born July 23, 1849, in London England. At the age of seven years he came with his parents to New Brunswick, Canada to live. He was married in 1884 to Rhoda Houghton at Danforth, Me., bringing his bride to Casselton whore he had located four years previous. He came here with his brother, the late William S. Port.
      Mr. Port followed the occupation of contractor all during the many years of his residence in Casselton, the Portland hotel block, Midway Confectionery block, Baldwin flats and many dwellings being evidences of his craft.
      (Research):Mrs Clara Marshall (Clara Estelle Port) of Abasraka, ND, his daughter, was the informant for his death.

  • Sources 
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      Birth date: abt 1850
      Birth place: England
      Residence date: 1920
      Residence place: Casselton, Cass, North Dakota
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      Birth date: abt 1850
      Birth place: England
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      Residence place: Casselton Ward 3, Cass, North Dakota
      Arrival date: 1873
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    3. [S378] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Casselton, Cass, North Dakota; Roll: T623_1227; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 26.
      Birth date: Jul 1840
      Birth place: England
      Marriage date: 1884
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      Birth date: abt 1849
      Birth place: St Peter Red Sencula, Middlesex, England
      Residence date: 1851
      Residence place: Westminster St Margaret, Middlesex, England

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      Birth date: abt 1850
      Birth place: Toner, Middlesex, England
      Residence date: 1861
      Residence place: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

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      Birth date: 23 Jul 1849
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      Death date: 26 Feb 1928
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      Birth date: abt 1814
      Birth place:
      Marriage date: 10 Sep 1856
      Marriage place: Surrey
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      Residence place: England

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      Marriage date: 9 Feb 1844
      Marriage place: Greenwich, Kent
      Residence date:
      Residence place: England

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      Richard Port
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G8WZ-X9Q


 

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