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William Raymond Porter

Male 1924 - 2012  (88 years)


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  • Name William Raymond Porter 
    Nickname Bill 
    Birth 11 Jun 1924  Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Nov 2012  Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • William “Bill” Raymond Porter, age 88, of Falmouth, Hants County, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at the Windsor Elms Village, located on the former Porter family farm, Falmouth. Born on June 11, 1924, in Hantsport, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Leslie H. and L. Elizabeth “Bib” (Dickson) Porter. He was a long-time Falmouth farmer, owner and operator of William R. Porter Greenhouses, where he grew early transplants of tomatoes, cukes and cut flowers. He loved to tinker and could fix just about anything, from watches to lawn mowers, and he was a self-taught welder. Besides his parents, Leslie H. and L. Elizabeth “Bib” (Dickson) Porter; he was predeceased by brothers, Charles D. Porter; Leslie H. Porter; Montson E. Porter and John C. Porter. Interment was in the Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Town Road, Falmouth, followed by a reception at the Lindsay Family Reception Centre, 184 King Street. Family flowers only.
    Burial Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12537  Hantsport Families
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2020 

    Father Leslie Harrison Porter,   b. 13 Oct 1889, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Laura Elizabeth Dickson,   b. 29 Oct 1886, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 26 Jun 1917  Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F4404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Jun 1924 - Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Nov 2012 - Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S19] R. D. Lindsay Funeral Homes Ltd., Windsor N.S.

    2. [S2009] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, (website), Registration Year: 1917 - Book: 2 - Page: 215.