I've "rescued" an old photograph which is identified as "Della
PORTER'S
parents". The photograph was taken at the F. S. Goddard Studio in Willmar,
Minnesota, likely sometime in the 1880's. The couple in the photograph
appears to be in their 40's at the time it was taken. In addition to this
information, someone has written the following additional information on the
back of the photograph, "C. P. Or" and "Dec 30th 1915" and "to
Mabel from
Mama".
Based on limited research and thanks to a PORTER Family Researcher I was
able to trace this family in census records as follows:
1880 census of Atwater, MN:
Samuel PORTER, age 27, born CT, a Lawyer, parents born CT
Della PORTER, wife, age 23, born MN, Keeping House, parents born LA
Mabel PORTER, dau, age 7 months, born MN
Betsy DRAXTEN, other, age 23, born Norway, a Servant, parents born Norway
1900 census of Willmar, MN:
Samuel PORTER, age 47, born Aug 1852, married 21 years, born CT, parents
born CT, a Lawyer
Della E. PORTER, wife, age 42, born June 1857, married 21 years, 3
children/3 living, born MN, parents born Canada/France
Mabel L. PORTER, dau, age 20, born Oct 1879, born MN, at School
Florence A. PORTER, dau, age 18, born Jan 1882, born MN
Albert G. PORTER, son, age 10, born July 1889, born MN, at School
1910 census of Willmar, MN:
Samuel PORTER, age 57, married 31 years, born CT, parents born CT, a Lawyer
Della PORTER, wife, age 52, married 31 years, 3 children/3 living, born MN,
parents born Canada/France
Albert G. PORTER, son, age 20, born MN
1920 census of Pine City, MN:
Roy E. CARLSON, age 36, born MN, parents born Sweden, a Merchandise Dealer
Florence CARLSON, wife, age 37, born MN, parents born CT/MN
Dorothy CARLSON, dau, age 13, born MN, a Student
Helen CARLSON, dau, age 10, born MN, a Student
Adele CARLSON, dau, age 8, born MN, a Student
John CARLSON, son, age 3, born MN
Robert CARLSON, son, age 1, born MN
Delia PORTER, Mother-in-law, age 62, born MN, parents born Canada
I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old
photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of
this PORTER Family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley