Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Portious LEITH[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1915  (70 years)


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  • Name Portious LEITH  [3
    Born 17 Dec 1844  Inverness, Megantic County, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Name Porturs 
    Name Potueas 
    _UID E81CE0EDC67B49FDA17998F1E721498BD775 
    Died 1915  St. Johnsbury, Vermont, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Y
    Buried Mount Calvary Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I1365  tag1
    Last Modified 26 May 2014 

    Father John LEITH,   b. 1817, Enniskillen, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1872, Inverness, Megantic County, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Family ID F425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From Paul Vachon's book, Repertory of Births, Marriages and Burials: The Anglo-Protestants
      of Megantic County his name is listed as Porturs and his baptismal date is Feb. 23, 1845

      1861 Census for Megantic County, 16 years, Wesl Meth. labourer

      From Georgia Garnsey
      Kirby records
      Porter, 24, b. Inverness, C.of E., son of John and Hannah Leith and Mary, 20 b. New
      Ireland, C.of E., daughter of John and Mary Cassady, residence Concord Vermont, clergy,
      Sheldon B. Currier.

      "On 10.27.1870 Porter Leith, farmer, age 24, birthplace Inverness, C.E., parents John and Hannah leith- married mary Cassady, residence Concorde, Vt., age 20, birthplace New ireland, C.E., parents John and Mary Cassady.

      He is listed in 1880, Danville, Caledonia County as
      Portar Leith, 32, Canada, farmer
      Mary, wife, 32, Canada
      Willie, 8, Vermont
      John, 6, Vermont
      Treserdy Casady, 18, Canada, servant

      He is listed in the Saint Johnsbury directory, 1889-1890
      Portuas Leith, blacksmith, 30 Pleasant
      Mrs. Mary
      John H.
      William

      1900 Census for Caledonia County, St. Johnsbury, 30 Pleasant Street
      Porteous, Nov. 1847, day labourer
      Mary, June 1849
      John, March 1875

      He is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Plot CF18, 1841-1915
      CF18 LEITH   1841 1915 Father
      CF18 LEITH   1852 1904 Mother
      CF18 LEITH Willie 1872 1893
      CF18 LEITH William   June 7, 1893 ? 21 yrs 6 ms 21 ds - son of Portuas & Mary Leith [3]

  • Sources 
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    2. [S106] .

    3. [S66] .