Allen J. Porteus was born in Norfolk, New York to John Porteus and Katherine Sargeant.
Katherine Ellen Donovan was a daughter of Peter Donovan and Julia Wholey. According to Katherine Donovan Porteus, Julia's mother Mary Donovan died and Richard remarried. Julia did not like her stepmother and emigrated in 1846 via St Johns, Canada with an aunt. Later arriving in Boston.
Allen J. Porteus, (35), electrician of Berlin, N.H. and Katherine Ellen Donovan, (31), school teacher of Littleton, N.H. married on 5 September 1906 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire.
Child:
Dorothy
Census 1910:
|
Name |
Allen Portena |
|
Age in 1910 |
36 |
|
Birth Date |
1874 |
|
Birthplace |
New York |
|
Home in 1910 |
Berlin Ward 2, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Sheet Number |
11b |
|
Street |
Willard Street |
|
House Number |
21 |
|
Race |
White |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
|
Spouse's Name |
Katherine Portena |
|
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Native Tongue |
English |
|
Occupation |
Distribution |
|
Industry |
Mill |
|
Employer, Employee or Other |
Wage Earner |
|
Home Owned or Rented |
Rent |
|
Farm or House |
House |
|
Able to read |
Y |
|
Able to Write |
Y |
|
Enumeration District Number |
57 |
|
Years Married |
3 |
|
Out of Work |
N |
|
Number of Weeks Out of Work |
0 |
|
Enumerated Year |
1910 |
|
Neighbors |
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Household members |
|
Name |
Age |
|
Allen Portena |
36 |
|
Katherine Portena |
34 |
|
C J Richardson |
30 |
|
Harry Laffin |
25 |
Census 1920:
|
Name |
Katherine Portens |
|
Age |
44 |
|
Birth Year |
abt 1876 |
|
Birthplace |
New Hampshire |
|
Home in 1920 |
Berlin Ward 2, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Street |
Willand Street |
|
Residence Date |
1920 |
|
Race |
White |
|
Gender |
Female |
|
Relation to Head of House |
Wife |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
|
Spouse's Name |
Allen J Portens |
|
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Able to Speak English |
Yes |
|
Able to read |
Yes |
|
Able to Write |
Yes |
|
Neighbors |
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|
Household members |
|
Name |
Age |
|
Allen J Portens |
48 |
|
Katherine Portens |
44 |
|
Peter Everett |
41 |
|
Ada Lockhart |
26 |
|
Dorothy Gallagher |
14 |
Census 1930:
|
Name |
Katherine E Portens |
|
Birth Year |
abt 1876 |
|
Gender |
Female |
|
Race |
White |
|
Age in 1930 |
54 |
|
Birthplace |
New Hampshire |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
|
Relation to Head of House |
Wife |
|
Homemaker? |
Yes |
|
Home in 1930 |
Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Map of Home |
Berlin,Coos,New Hampshire |
|
Street Address |
Willard |
|
Ward of City |
2 |
|
Block |
2 |
|
House Number |
124 |
|
Dwelling Number |
12 |
|
Family Number |
12 |
|
Age at First Marriage |
31 |
|
Attended School |
No |
|
Able to Read and Write |
Yes |
|
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
|
Language Spoken |
English |
|
Able to Speak English |
Yes |
|
Neighbors |
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Household members |
|
Name |
Age |
|
Allen J Portens |
58 |
|
Katherine E Portens |
54 |
Census 1940:
|
Name |
Allen J Porteus |
|
Age |
68 |
|
Estimated Birth Year |
abt 1872 |
|
Gender |
Male |
|
Race |
White |
|
Birthplace |
New York |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
|
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
|
Home in 1940 |
Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Map of Home in 1940 |
Berlin,Coos,New Hampshire |
|
Street |
Willard Street |
|
House Number |
124 |
|
Farm |
No |
|
Inferred Residence in 1935 |
Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Residence in 1935 |
Berlin |
|
Resident on farm in 1935 |
No |
|
Sheet Number |
6B |
|
Number of Household in Order of Visitation |
136 |
|
Occupation |
Manager |
|
Industry |
Electric Room Gome |
|
House Owned or Rented |
Owned |
|
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented |
3000 |
|
Attended School or College |
No |
|
Highest Grade Completed |
Elementary school, 8th grade |
|
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census |
40 |
|
Class of Worker |
Wage or salary worker in private work |
|
Weeks Worked in 1939 |
52 |
|
Income |
1160 |
|
Income Other Sources |
No |
|
Neighbors |
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Household members |
|
Name |
Age |
|
Allen J Porteus |
68 |
|
Katherine Porteus |
64 |
Census 1950:
|
Name |
Catherine E Porteus |
|
Age |
74 |
|
Birth Date |
abt 1876 |
|
Gender |
Female |
|
Race |
White |
|
Birth Place |
New Hampshire |
|
Marital Status |
Widowed |
|
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
|
Residence Date |
1950 |
|
Home in 1950 |
Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire |
|
Street Name |
Willard St. |
|
House Number |
124 |
|
Dwelling Number |
60 |
|
Farm |
No |
|
Acres |
No |
|
Occupation Category |
H |
|
Worked Last Week |
No |
|
Seeking Work |
No |
|
Employment Status |
No |
Deaths - Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Berlin, Coos, N.H.
Allen J Porteus
Katherine D Porteus
