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     Margaret D. Cumming was born in 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1855 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see James Cumming (uncle.)² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Abner Colby.³ As of 5 April 1873,her married name was Yarrow.¹ She lived on 5 April 1873 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. rerg'n.¹ She married Joseph Napoleon Yarrow, son of Seymour Joseph Yarrow and Harriet Meyers, on 5 April 1873 at Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009853: Groom: Jospeh N. Yarrow; Age: 23; Res.: Brighotn Twp; Born: Cda; Status; bachelor; Occ.: lab; Parents: Seymour & Harriet Yarrow; Bride: Margaret D. Cumming; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Status; spinster; Parents: George & Harriet Cumming; Wit.: William H. Kemp & Henry Fulford; Date: Spr 5 1873; Place: Smithfield; Rel.: Roman Catholic & Episc. Meth; Performed by: W. L. Scott; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009853-1873, ancestry.ca.)⁴

     George Cumming was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret D. (cumming) Yarrow.¹ He married Harriet ? before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret D. (Cumming) Yarrow.¹

     Harriet ? was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret D. (cumming) Yarrow.¹ She married George Cumming before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret D. (Cumming) Yarrow.¹ As of before 1850,her married name was Cumming.¹

     Flora Cumming was born in 1836 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see John Cumming.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Flora Cumming (grandmother.)²

     Almedia Cumming was born in 1824 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: see John Cumming (brother.)¹

     Margaret Cumming was born in 1828 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: see John Cumming (brother.)¹

     Charles W. Hughes was born in 1883 at Pennsylvania, U.S.A; Date 1883 & location Penn. per 1910 Census.¹ He married Perdita Cumming, daughter of Joshua Cumming and Mary Jane Fox, circa 1908 at New York, U.S.A; per 1910 Census.¹ Charles W. Hughes appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Ward 19, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 27 at 1910 Census: see Joshua Cumming (father-in-law.)¹

     Gertrude A. Hughes was born in December 1908 at New York, U.S.A; Date Dec 1908 & location NY per 1910 Census - age 1y 4m at Apr 15 1910.¹ She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Ward 19, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 1 4/12 at 1910 Census: see Joshua Cumming (grandfather.)¹

     Emily ? was born in 1846 at Ontario; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ As of circa 1874,her married name was Cumming.¹ She married Cameron Cumming, son of John Cumming and Azubah Palmer, circa 1874 at Ontario; per 1881 Census.¹ Emily ? appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1881 Census: see Cameron Cumming.¹

     Ernest Cumming was born in 1875 at Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Cameron Cumming.¹

     Clarence Cumming was born in 1878 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Cameron Cumming.¹

     Ralph Cumming was born in May 1880 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census - age 11/12 (May) at 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 11 months at 1881 Census: see Cameron Cumming.¹

     James Dunnigan was born in 1851 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1851 per Memorial. Date 1853 & location Belleville per marr. reg'n.^1,2 He lived on 21 August 1883 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Warkworth per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Harriett Lucinda Cummings, daughter of John Cummings and Mary Matilda Boulter, on 21 August 1883 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008161: Groom: James Dunnegan; Age: 30; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Belleville; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Tailor; Parents: Francis & Eliza Dunnegan; Bride: Harriet Cumming; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Warkworth; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Matilda Cumming; Wit.: H. J. Scripture, Brighton; Date: Aug 21 1883; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth; Peformed by: Charles Taggart; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008161-1883, ancestry.ca.)³ James Dunnigan was buried in 1897 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (Seee Exhibit) James Dunnigan; 1851 - 1897; His Wife; Harriett L. Cummings; 1858 - 1925; Allice and W. H. Henry; 1870 - 1939 1869 - 1953; Everett Wm. Henry M.D.C.M 1895-1944 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, May 2 2007, by Dan.)² He died in 1897 at Ontario; Date 1897 per Memorial.

     Francis Dunnegan was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son James Dunnegan.¹ He married Eliza ? circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son James Dunnegan.¹

     Eliza ? was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son James Dunnegan.¹ She married Francis Dunnegan circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son James Dunnegan.¹ As of circa 1850,her married name was Dunnegan.¹

     Emily P. Phillips was born on 19 September 1853 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 19 1853 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 27y 7m 25d at death May 14 1881. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1853 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^1,3,4,2,5 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Beekman Phillips.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see James H. Phillips (brother.)³ She lived on 13 February 1880 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.⁴ As of 13 February 1880,her married name was Bulkley.⁶ She married William Andrew Bulkley, son of Hiram Bulkley and Jane Valleau, on 13 February 1880 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007678: Groom: William Andrew Bulkley; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status; bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: Hiram & Jane Bulkley; Bride: Emily Phillips; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Bateuus and Isabella Phillips; Wit.: H. E. Squier & Kate Duncan, Colborne; Date: Feb 13 1880; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Meth. & Pres; Performed by: Peter Malaneu Duncan; Reg'r.: A. Vars, Colborne (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007678-1880, ancestry.ca.)⁶ Emily P. Phillips died on 14 May 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 27; Date May 14 1881 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,5 She was buried on 16 May 1881 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Emily P; Wife of; W.A. Bulkley; Died; May 14 1881; Aged; 27 Y'rs, 7 M; & 25D (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Susan Brose, No. 1051)
CemSearch: Name: Emily P. Bulkley; Born: - ; Died: May 14 1881; Age: 27y 7m 25d; IF: MTHOPE253; No other names; Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 13; Note: wife of W.A. Bulkley (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE253%5E0.)^2,5

     Adelaide Maude Phillips was born on 28 July 1859 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 28 1859 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date July 28 1859 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date July 28 1858 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1859 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. Date July 28 1859 & location Brighton per family tree of mlclmmontgomery on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2018.^{1,2,3,4,5,8,6,9,10,11,7} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Beekman Phillips.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see James H. Phillips (brother.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Isabella Phillips (mother.)⁴ As of 22 February 1882,her married name was Porte.³ She lived on 22 February 1882 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n.⁵ She married William Wallace Porte, son of George Samuel Porte and Matilda Hollingsworth, on 22 February 1882 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008293: Groom: William Wallace Porte; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ont; Status; bachelor; Occ.: Jeweller; Parents: George L. & Matilda Porte; Bride: Adelaide Maud Phiilips; Age: 23; res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Bateman Phillips & Isabella Cumming; Wit.: H. E. Squier, Colborne & S. E. Porte, Flinton; Date: Feb 22 1882; Place: Brighton; Rel.: CM & Pres; Performed by: Edwin Clement; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008293-1882, ancestry.ca) per 1891 Census.^3,12 Adelaide Maude Phillips appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: see W. W. Porte.³ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: see William W. Porte.¹⁰ She "DIED. Porte. In Brighton, on Sunday, March 27th, 1910, Adelaide Maude, wife of W. W. Porte. The sudden death of Mrs. W. W. Porte cast a gloom over the community. Mrs. Porte was taken sick on Thursday and passed away on the following Sunday. The funeral obsequies took place on Tuesday, 29th ult., and were largely attended. Her pastor, the Rev. L. S. Wight, B. A., B D., assisted by the Rev. A. K. McLeod, conducted the services. The village sympathise with Mr. Porte in the loss of a kind and loving companion and with Miss Porte in the sweet communion that exists between a mother and daughter." from pg. 028 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022. on 27 March 1910 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹³ She died on 27 March 1910 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 50; Death Reg'n.#021829: Name: Adelaid Maude Porte; Date: March 27 1910; Age: 50y 7m 30d; Res.: Brighton; Occ.: housewife; Parents: Beekman Phillips, b. England & Isabella Cummings, b. Scotland; Casue: nervasthema,8y, brain odema, 4d; Phys.: A.W. Stinson; Inf.: W.W. Porte, Brighton; Reg'd.: Mar 28 1910; Reg'r.: J.C. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Death Registration, #021829-1910, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 27, 1910 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Mar 27 1910 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Mar 27 1910 & location Brighton per family tree of mlclmmontgomery on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2018.^{8,6,13,14,11,7} She was buried on 30 March 1910 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) William Wallace Porte; 1859 - 1937; His Wife Hattie M. Tait; 1869 - 1941; Adelaide Maude; Wife of W. W. Porte; Born: July 28, 1859; Died Mar. 27, 1910 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image from Susan Brose photos, 2005)
FindaGrave: Name: Adelaide Maude Phillips Porte; BIRTH: 28 Jul 1859, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 27 Mar 1910 (aged 50), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: 1, Row-21; MEMORIAL ID: 201184998 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201184998/adelaide-maude-porte)
CemSearch: Name: Adelaide Maude Porte; Maiden: - ; Born: Jul 28 1859; Died: Mar 27 1910; ID: MTHOPE413; Other names: Porte, Hattie M. [Tait] (1869-1941), Porte, William Wallace (1859-1937); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 21; Note: Wife of William Wallace Porte. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE413%5E1.)^6,7,11

     William Wallace Porte was born on 21 August 1859 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1859 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Aug 21 1859 & location Picton per FindaGrave. Date Aug 21 1859 & location Picton per Death Reg'n. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 21 1858 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date 1861 per marriage reg'n. - Hattie M. Tait.^{1,2,3,7,8,9,10,4,5,6,11} He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Kaladar Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see George Porte.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: Porte, William, 21, b. Ont., CM, Irish, Watch Maker, single (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 57, line 25 - ancestry.ca)(Note: William Porte is under the household of Robert G. Clark, an Inn Keeper.)⁸ He lived on 22 February 1882 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.² He married Adelaide Maude Phillips, daughter of Beekman Phillips and Isabella Cumming, on 22 February 1882 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008293: Groom: William Wallace Porte; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ont; Status; bachelor; Occ.: Jeweller; Parents: George L. & Matilda Porte; Bride: Adelaide Maud Phiilips; Age: 23; res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Bateman Phillips & Isabella Cumming; Wit.: H. E. Squier, Colborne & S. E. Porte, Flinton; Date: Feb 22 1882; Place: Brighton; Rel.: CM & Pres; Performed by: Edwin Clement; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008293-1882, ancestry.ca) per 1891 Census.^1,12 William Wallace Porte "Brighton owes a great deal to the business foresight of W.W. Porte. It was he who in 1884 installed the first telephone system called the Brighton Telephone System. In 1899 there were twelve subscribers in Brighton; in 1904 there were 24 subscribers; and in 1909 there were 48 subscribers. (see ENSIGN of June 4, 1909)" page 482 of The Tobey Book. in 1884 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹³ He lived on 18 February 1884 at Village Lot 36, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1824) show that Thomas B. Pake & wife sold "south part said lot", part of Village Lot 36, Main Street South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William Wallace Porte. ITS Date: Feb 18 1884. Reg'n. Date: Feb 20 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 184 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁴ He lived on 8 October 1890 at Village Lot 8, Young St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2564) show that Matthew Ferris sold "the same", Village Lot 8, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to William W. Porte for $700. ITS Date: Oct 8 1890. Reg'n. Date: Jun 13 1892. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 8, Young St. East, page 187 of 220, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Porte, W. W.(m), 31, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Meth., Jeweller, married; A.M.(f), 32, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Scotland, Meth., married; A. H.(f)., 8, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth; Phillips, Isabella, 75, b. Scotland, p.b. Scotland, Pres., mother-in-law, widow; Porte, John R., 17, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Meth., assistant jeweller, single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 10, line 3 - ancestry.ca.)¹ He lived on 7 April 1896 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North (108), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2090) show that Mary E. Silcox and John D. Silcox sold "that part of said lot which has not been sold by the parties of the first part to C.M. Sanford." of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to
William H. Porte for $750. ITS Date: Apr 7 1896. Reg'n. Date: Apr 15 1896. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁴ He lived on 8 May 1899 at 8 Dundas St. (Lot 2), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3158) show that Corinthia Freeman & Sylvanus Freeman granted "said lot, ¼ acre, subject to mortgage", Lot 2, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Porte for $1,000. ITS Date: May 8 1899. Reg'n. Date: May 10 1899. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 268 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: Porte, Wm. W., 41, b. Ont. u. Aug 21 1859, Irish, Meth., Jeweller, married; Adelaide M., 42, b. Ont. u. July 28 1858?, Irish, Meth., married; Alice H., 19, b. Ont. u. Jan 23 1882, Irish, Meth., dau., single; Appleby, Josephine E., 18, b. Ont. u. Feb 25 1883, Eng., Meth., house servant, single (1901 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 3, line 36 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived on 5 March 1904 at 8 Dundas St. (Lot 2), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3790) show that William W. Porte & wife granted "said lot, ¼ acre", Lot 2, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Laura E. Bulkley for $450. ITS Date: Mar 5 1904. Reg'n. Date: Apr 6 1905. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 268 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He "The W. W. Porte Telephone System consisted of rural lines, established in 1908. In 1909, the Hilton and Orland line accommodated 21 persons, the Spring Valley Line six persons, the Smithfield line 3 persons and the Colborne Road four persons." from The Tobey Book, pg. 639. in 1908 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹³ He lived on 28 August 1910 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Thomas Sparrow Porte of Campbellford. ???? What relation were they???³ He lived on 10 January 1912 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Hattie M. Tait.² He married Hattie Maude Tait, daughter of Richard Tait and Ann Vale, on 10 January 1912 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015017: Groom: William Wallace Porte; Age: 51; Res.: Brighton; Status: widower; Occ.: Jeweller; Parents: G. S. Porte & Matilda Hollingsworth; Bride: Hattie M. Tait; Age: 43; Res.: Cobourg; Status: spinster; Parents: Richard Tait & Ann Vale; Wit.: Nelson Tait & Golda Hayden, Cobourg; Date: Jan 10 1912; Place: Cobourg; Sworn: Brighton, Jan 9 1912; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015017-1912, ancestry.ca) per Death Reg'n. of William Wallace Porte.^3,15 William Wallace Porte lived on 2 July 1917 at Village Lot 46, Main St. South (South Part), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5214) show that Flora M. Kip (widow) granted "south part of Lot 46, west Prince Edward St., & east part of lot 37 West Prince Edward St. & North Park St. with right of way", Village Lot 46, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Porte for $1. ITS Date: Jul 2 1917. Reg'n. Date: Jul 18 1917. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 243 of 399, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He lived on 30 January 1919 at Village Lot 8, Young St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5311) show that William W. Porte sold "said lot, subject to mortgage", Village Lot 8, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to John B. Philp & Mary A. Philp for $1,550. ITS Date: Jan 30 1919. Reg'n. Date: Feb 1 1919. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 8, Young St. East, page 187 of 220, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He appeared on the census of 9 June 1921 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1921 Census: Porte, William, 60, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., Optician, married; Adelaide, 50, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & England, Irish, Meth., married (1921 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 60, pg. 12, line 13 - ancestry.ca)
Note: The name Adelaide her is probably mistaken. That was his first wife. His second wife was Hattie Tait. It should certainly say Hattie and not Adelaide. Simple error by the census taker.¹⁰ He lived on 16 May 1924 at Village Lot 3, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6004) show that Mary C. Jessop (formerly Latimer) sold "the east half of said Lot", Village Lot 3, Prince Edward West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Porte for $1,800. ITS Date: May 16 1924. Reg'n. Date: May 17 1924. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 209 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8, 2022.)¹⁴ He appeared on the census of 19 June 1931 at Division St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1931 Census: Porte, William, 71, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ireland, Irish, United Church, optomestrist & jeweller, married; Hattie, 62, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & England, UC, housekeeper, married (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 133, sub-dist. 58, pg. 20, line 32 - Division St. - ancestry.ca.)¹¹ He lived on 16 January 1933 at Village Lot 9, Prince Edward West (70), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6608) show that Lionel H. Potter & wife sold "part", Village Lot 9, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Porte for $50. ITS Date: Jan 16 1933. Reg'n. Date: Jan 31 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 230 of 282, Prince Edward St. West Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)
Note: This was the south side of lot 9 where 70 Prince Edward St. was location.¹⁴ He lived on 18 January 1933 at Village Lot 46, Main St. South (South Part), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6607) show that William W. Porte granted "south part of Lot 46, west Prince Edward St., & east part of lot 37 West Prince Edward St. & North Park St. with right of way", Village Lot 46, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte for $1. ITS Date: Jan 18 1933. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 243 of 399, OnLand.ca.)¹⁴ He lived on 18 January 1933 at Village Lot 36, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6607) show that William Wallace Porte granted "south part said lot", part of Village Lot 36, Main Street South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte for natural love and affection and $1. ITS Date: Jan 18 1933. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 185 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁴ He lived on 23 April 1934 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North (108), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6675) show that William H. Porte granted part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte for natural love and affection. ITS Date: Apr 23 1934. Reg'n. Date: May 8 1934. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁴ He lived on 20 January 1936 at Village Lot 3, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 6782) show that William W. Porte & wife took a mortgage on "the east half of said Lot", Village Lot 3, Prince Edward West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. from Albert W. Taylor in the amount of $1,000. ITS Date: Jan 20 1936. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1936. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 210 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8, 2022.)¹⁴ He lived on 4 June 1936 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North (108), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 6881) show that the Will of William H. Porte granted part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to his wife Hattie M. Porte for natural love and affection. ITS Date: Jun 4 1936. Reg'n. Date: Feb 1 1938. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁴ He left a will on 4 June 1936 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North (108), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 6881) show that the Will of William W. Porte grants "said lot", part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., to Hattie Maud Porte. ITS Date: Jun 4 1936. Reg'n. Date: Feb 1 1938. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, Village Lot 1, North Side of Main, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)¹⁴ He died on 10 December 1937 at Division St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Death Reg'n.#026980: Name: William Wallace Porte; Date: Dec 10 1937; Age: 78y 3m 19d; Born: Picton, Prince Edward Co., Aug 21 1859; Status: married; Nat.: irish; Occ.: Jeweller 7 Optitian, retail merchant for 50 yrs. until Feb 1937; Wife: Hattie M. Tait; Parents: George Porte, b. Ireland & Matilda Hollingsworth, b. Ireland; Inf.: Mrs. Hattie Porte, Brighton, wife; Burial: Mount Hope, Brighton, Dec 13 1937; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: myocarditis; Phys.: Dr. John W. Farley, Trenton; Reg'd.: Dec 13 1937; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow (Ontario Marriage Registration, #026980-1937, ancestry.ca) Date 1937 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Dec 10 1937 & location Brighton per FindaGrave.^16,7,5,6 He was buried on 13 December 1937 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) William Wallace Porte; 1859 - 1937; His Wife Hattie M. Tait; 1869 - 1941; Adelaide Maude; Wife of W. W. Porte; Born: July 28, 1859; Died Mar. 27, 1910 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image from Susan Brose photos, 2005)
FindaGrave: Name: William Wallace Porte; BIRTH: 21 Aug 1859, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 10 Dec 1937 (aged 78), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: 1, Row-21; MEMORIAL ID: 201184823 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201184823/william-wallace-porte)
CemSearch: Name: William Wallace Porte; Born: 1859; Died: 1937; ID: MTHOPE413; Other names: Porte, Adelaid Maude (1859-1910), Porte, Hattie M. [Tait] (1869-1941); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 21; Note: Husband of Adelaide Maude and Hattie M. Tait. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE413%5E0)
Date Dec 13 1937 & location Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton per Death Reg'n.^3,7,6,5

     Alice Helena Porte was born on 23 January 1883 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023084: Name: Alicce Helena Porte; Date: Jan 23 1883; Parents: William Wallace Porte & Adelaide Maud Phillips; Inf.: W. W. Porte, Merchant, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 21 1883; Phys.: Dr. A. E. Fife, MD; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Birth Registration, #023084-1883, ancestry.ca) Date 1883 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jan 23 1882 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1883 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1882 per marr. reg'n. Date Jan 23 1883 & location Northumberland per family tree of mlclmmontgomery on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2018.^1,2,3,4,6,7 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see W. W. Porte.¹ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1901 Census: see William W. Porte.⁷ As of 12 April 1910,her married name was Wright.² She married William Alexander Wright, son of Daniel Robert Wright and Selena Victoria Petty, on 12 April 1910 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010806: Groom: William Alexander Wright; Age: 28; Res.: Picton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Druggist; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Daniel Robert Wright & Selena V. Petty; Bride: Alice Helena Porte; Age: 28; Res.: Brighton; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Wm. Wallace Porte & Adelaide Maude Phillips; Wit.: J. E. Wright, Toronto & Carrie Morrow, Brighton; Date: Apr 12 1911; Place: Brighton Village; Performed by: J. Phelps, Brighton; Sworn: Brighton, Apr 12 1911; Reg'r.: W. W. Porte, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010806-1911, ancestry.ca) per family tree of mlclmmontgomery on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2018.^2,8 Alice Helena Porte lived on 12 April 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.³ She appeared on the census of 1921 at Ferguson St., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1921 Census: see William Alexander Wright.⁴ She lived on 18 October 1942 at Village Lot 36, Main st. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 7147) show that Alice Helen Wright, "executor Estate of Hattie Maude Porte" sold "south part said lot & ? of land between said lot ? Lot no. 1 marked with Letta A", part of Village Lot 36, Main Street South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Philip James Graham for $1,555. ITS Date: Oct 18 1942. Reg'n. Date: Oct 31 1942. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 185 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)⁹ She lived on 12 January 1943 at Vilalge Lot 46, Main St. South (South Part), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant & Treasurers Consent 7164) show that Alice Helena Wright, executrix of the last will of Hatte Maude Porte granted "south part lot 46 on Prince Edward St. & east part of lot 37 at Prince Edward St. & north part of Park St. as in 6607", Village Lot 46, Main St. South, Brighton Village Northumberland Co. to Alice Helena Wright for $1. ITS Date: Jan 12 1943. Reg'n. Date: Jan 14 1943.⁹ She lived on 8 July 1944 at Village Lot 3, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Discharge 7788) show that William C. H. Taylor, Dorothy M. Taylor& Dorcas M. Marshall discharged mortgage No. 6782 on the east half of Village Lot 3, Prince Edward West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. for Alice Wright (widow). ITS Date: Jul 8 1944. Reg'n. Date: Jan 5 1947. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 210 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8, 2022.)⁹ She lived on 8 November 1951 at Village Lot 9, Prince Edward St. West (70), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 8559) show that Alice H. Wright (Surviving executrix of late William W. Porte) & Alice H. Wright sold "said lot", Village Lot 9, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Clarence R. & Pearl A. Day, (Joint Tenants) for $2,500. ITS Date: Nov 8 1951. Reg'n. Date: Dec 27 1951. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 230 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022.)⁹ She died on 29 September 1954 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of mlclmmontgomery on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2018.²

     George Samuel Porte was born on 18 December 1834 at Ireland; Date Dec 18 1834 & location Ireland per FindaGrave. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Location Ireland per Death Reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte. per marriage reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte.^1,4,2,3 He married Matilda Hollingsworth before 1858; per marriage reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte.¹ George Samuel Porte appeared on the census of April 1871 at Kaladar Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: Port, George, 36, b. Ireland, CE, Irish, farmer, married; Matilda, 36, b. Ireland, CE, Irish, married; William, 12, b. Ont., CE, Irish; Sary E.(f), 9; Thomas, 6; George, 4; John, 1/12 - Mar (1871 Census: Kaladar Twp., Addington Co., dist. 64, sub-dist. D, pg. 21, line 9 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived on 23 November 1889 at Kaladar Twp., Flinton, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of dau. Sarah Elizabeth Porte and Matthew Ferris.¹ He died on 15 August 1918 at Beltrami, Polk Co., Minnesota, U.S.A., at age 83; Date Aug 15 1918 & location Beltrami, Polk Co., Minnesota per FindaGrave.² He was buried on 17 August 1918 at Minnesota, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: George Samuel Porte; BIRTH     18 Dec 1834, Ireland; DEATH: 15 Aug 1918 (aged 83), Beltrami, Polk County, Minnesota, USA; BURIAL: Buried or Lost at Sea; MEMORIAL ID: 201189854 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201189854/george-samuel-porte)(Note: The term "Buried or lost at sea" appears to be a general term used when there is no record for a burial. However, if he died in Polk Co., Minnesota, that is likely where he was buried.)²

     Matilda Hollingsworth was born on 19 November 1834 at Wexford, Wexford Co., Ireland; Date Nov 19 1834 & location Wexford, Wexford Co., Ireland per FindaGrave. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Location Ireland per Death Reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte. per marriage reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte.^1,2,3,4 She married George Samuel Porte before 1858; per marriage reg'n. of son William Wallace Porte.¹ As of before 1858,her married name was Porte.¹ Matilda Hollingsworth appeared on the census of April 1871 at Kaladar Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: see George Porte.⁴ She lived on 23 November 1889 at Kaladar Twp., Flinton, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of dau. Sarah Elizabeth Porte and Matthew Ferris.¹ She died on 27 November 1910 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 76; Date Nov 27 1910 & location Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., Michigan per FindaGrave.³ She was buried on 29 November 1910 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Matilda Hollingsworth Porte; BIRTH: 19 Nov 1834, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland; DEATH: 27 Nov 1910 (aged 76), Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA; BURIAL: Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 25583392; (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25583392/matilda-porte.)³

     Hattie Maude Tait was born on 20 June 1869 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jun 20 1869 & location Cobourg per Death Reg'n. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 per marriage reg'n. - William Wallace Porte. per Death Reg'n. of William Wallace Porte. Date Jun 20 1869-72 & location Cobourg per family tree of Malcolm and Debbie Montgomery on anccestry.ca, Oct 16 2023.^{1,2,4,3,5,6,7,8} She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cobourg, Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Richard Tait.⁷ She lived on 10 January 1912 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cobourg per marriage reg'n. - William Wallace Porte.² As of 10 January 1912,her married name was Porte.¹ She married William Wallace Porte, son of George Samuel Porte and Matilda Hollingsworth, on 10 January 1912 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015017: Groom: William Wallace Porte; Age: 51; Res.: Brighton; Status: widower; Occ.: Jeweller; Parents: G. S. Porte & Matilda Hollingsworth; Bride: Hattie M. Tait; Age: 43; Res.: Cobourg; Status: spinster; Parents: Richard Tait & Ann Vale; Wit.: Nelson Tait & Golda Hayden, Cobourg; Date: Jan 10 1912; Place: Cobourg; Sworn: Brighton, Jan 9 1912; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015017-1912, ancestry.ca) per Death Reg'n. of William Wallace Porte.^1,9 Hattie Maude Tait appeared on the census of 9 June 1921 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1921 Census: see William W. Porte.⁵ She appeared on the census of 19 June 1931 at Division St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1931 Census: see William W. Porte.⁸ She lived on 18 January 1933 at Village Lot 46, Main St. South (South Part), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6607) show that William W. Porte granted "south part of Lot 46, west Prince Edward St., & east part of lot 37 West Prince Edward St. & North Park St. with right of way", Village Lot 46, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte for $1. ITS Date: Jan 18 1933. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 243 of 399, OnLand.ca.)¹⁰ She lived on 23 April 1934 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6675) show that William W. Porte granted part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte for natural love and affection. ITS Date: Apr 23 1934. Reg'n. Date: May 8 1934. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁰ She lived on 20 January 1936 at Village Lot 3, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 6782) show that William W. Porte & wife took a mortgage on "the east half of said Lot", Village Lot 3, Prince Edward West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. from Albert W. Taylor in the amount of $1,000. ITS Date: Jan 20 1936. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1936. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 210 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8, 2022.)¹⁰ She lived on 4 June 1936 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 6881) show that the Will of William H. Porte granted part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to his wife Hattie M. Porte for natural love and affection. ITS Date: Jun 4 1936. Reg'n. Date: Feb 1 1938. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁰ She William Wallace Porte died Dec 10 1937. on 10 December 1937 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ She lived on 13 December 1937 at Division St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband William Wallace Porte.¹ She lived on 17 February 1938 at Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Conveyance 6884) show that Nettie Maude Porte & Alice Melissa Wright, executors for the last will William W. Porte granted granted part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hattie M. Porte per Will. ITS Date: Feb 17 1938. Reg'n. Date: Feb 17 1938. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023.)¹⁰ She lived before 14 August 1941 at Division St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Division St., Brighton per Death Reg'n.¹ She died on 15 August 1941 at Cobourg General Hospital, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 72; Death Reg'n.#027337: Name: Mrs. Hattie Maud Porte; Date: Aug 15 1941; Age: 72y 1m 26d; Place: Cobourg General Hospital, 1 day; Res.: Division St., Brighton; Born: Cobourg, Jun 20 1869; Nat.: Irish; Status: widow; Spouse: W.W. Porte; Parents: Richard Tait, b. Ireland & Ann Veal, born England; Inf.: ?Wilson? Tait, brother, Cobourg; Permit: A. W. Young, Cobourg; Und.: Wilson Tait, Cobourg; Cause: cerebral haemorrhage; Phys.: F. W. Blackwell, Cobourg; Reg'd.: Aug 18 1941; Reg'r.: A. W. Yoiung, Cobourg (Ontario Death Registration, #027337-1941, ancestry.ca) Date 1941 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Aug 15 1941 & location Cobourg per family tree of Malcolm and Debbie Montgomery on anccestry.ca, Oct 16 2023.^4,3,6,11 She was buried on 17 August 1941 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) William Wallace Porte; 1859 - 1937; His Wife Hattie M. Tait; 1869 - 1941; Adelaide Maude; Wife of W. W. Porte; Born: July 28, 1859; Died Mar. 27, 1910 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image from Susan Brose photos, 2005)
CemSearch: Name: Hattie M. Porte; Maiden: Tait; Born: 1869; Died: 1941; ID: MTHOPE413; Other names: Porte, Adelaid Maude (1859-1910), Porte, William Wallace (1859-1937); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 21; Note: Wife of William Wallace Porte. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE413%5E2.)^4,3

     Mary Campbell Weese was born on 20 October 1797 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1799 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Oct 20 1797 & location Ernestown Twp. per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.^1,2 As of 23 July 1817,her married name was Reynolds.¹ She married Jesse Leavenworth Reynolds on 23 July 1817 at Upper Canada; per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.¹ Mary Campbell Weese appeared on the census of April 1861 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 62 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Reynolds.² She died on 2 June 1869 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.¹

     Jesse Leavenworth Reynolds was born on 18 June 1796 at Deweysburgh, Caledonia Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1796 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date Jun 18 1796 & location Deweysburgh, Caledonia Co., Vermont per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.^1,2 He married Mary Campbell Weese, daughter of John Henry Weese and Mary Jane Campbell, on 23 July 1817 at Upper Canada; per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.¹ Jesse Leavenworth Reynolds appeared on the census of April 1861 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 65 at 1861 Census: Reynolds, Jesse, 65, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Mary, 62, b. CW, WM, married; Hyram, 23, b. CW, WM, lab., single; Sam, ?37?, b. CW, WM, blacksmith, widower; Peter, 20, b. CW, WM, single; Milton, 12, b. CW, WM Mary Ann, 16; Cummings, Eliza?(f), 23, b. CW, WM, single (1861 Census: Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., pg. 54 of 593, line 11 - ancestry.ca)(James Cumming and wife Joyce is next.)² He died on 26 July 1867 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of RMGYTE on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2017.¹

     Matilda Rowed was born on 23 December 1809 at England; Date 1809 & location England per 1851 Census. Date Dec 23 1809 & location England per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017.^1,2 As of circa 1837,her married name was Denmark.¹ She married Alexander William Denmark, son of Alexander Denmark and Elizabeth Goodridge, circa 1837; per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017.¹ Matilda Rowed appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Denmark.² She died on 26 February 1892 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 82; per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017.¹

     Alexander William Denmark was born on 15 June 1806 at Portsea, Hampshire, England; Date 1805 & location England per 1851 Census. Date Jun 15 1806 & location Portsea, Hampshire, England per family tree of g_kaus on ancestry.ca, Aug 3 2017 Date b. Jul 13 1806 & location Portsea, England per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017.^1,2,3 He married Matilda Rowed, daughter of Henry Rowed and Ann Lyall, circa 1837; per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017.¹ Alexander William Denmark appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 46 at 1851 Census: Denmark, Alex'r, 46, b. England, CE, farmer, married; Matilda, 42, b. England, CE, married; William, 12, b. Cda., CE; Ernest, 9; Alfred, 3; McCormick, Mary, 3, b. Cda., Pres., servant, single; Carlow, Elizabeth, 51, b. England, Ce, Proprietor, widow; Rowed, Anna, 60, b. England, CE, single; Denmark, Harry, 14, b. Cda., CE; Dickson, Catherine, 30, b. Scotland, Pres., servant, single; Dayly, Margaret, 1, b. Cda., CR (1851 Census: Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 21 of 130, line 41 - ancestry.ca)(Child Margaret is at top of page 21 which is in line with this family - but does mnot seem to be part of it??)² He died on 14 August 1891 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; per GEDCOM of Jennifer (jenkolt@gmail.com) Aug 3 2017. per family tree of g_kaus on ancestry.ca, Aug 3 2017.^1,3