Orin H. PORTER

Birth:

25 Dec 1859

Anamosa, Jones Co., Iowa

Death:

1 Mar 1941

Golden Springs, Tekamah, Burt Co., Nebraska

Burial:

Mar 1941

Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska

Marriage:

13 Jun 1888

Decatur, Burt County, Nebraska

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: REIM, Herman A., 1954-1972; genealogical file.
MARRIAGE RECORD, Burt County Clerk, Tekamah, Nebraska; Book 2, page 544.
OBITUARY, 6 Mar 1941, Burt County Plaindealer, Tekamah, Nebraska.

When only four and one-half years old, and the youngest child, the Porter
family came by ox-team and wagon from Iowa to Nebraska and located in the
Golden Springs community.  He was the last survivor of the family of eleven
chidren.  Orin Porter married Maude Hennig, at Decatur, on 13 Jun 1888.  They
started life on a nearby farm, the same one on which they have lived for the
past fifty-three years.  In 1938, they celebrated their golden wedding
aniversary with theur three children, Ivan C., Burrel H., and Esther A., family
and friends.  It was a double event as it also marked their half century on the
same farm.

Maude Johanna HENNIG

Birth:

23 May 1872

Golden Springs, Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska

Death:

18 Jul 1944

Craig, Burt Co., Nebraska

Burial:

Jul 1944

Hillcrest Cem., Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska

Father:

Frederick Morris HENNIG

Mother:

Amelia Caroline LANGE

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: REIM, Herman A., 1954-72; genealogical file.
MARRIAGE RECORD, Burt County Clerk, Tekamah, Nebraska; Book 2, page 544.
HENNIG, Erwin K., 17 Sept 1996; genealogical file on HENNIG and LANGE families.
LANDHOLM, Joy M., 5 Aug 1996, genealogical file of the HENNIG family.
FUNERAL NOTICE, 20 Jul 1944, Burt County Plaindealer, Tekamah, Nebraska.
OBITUARY, 27 Jul 1944, Burt County Plaindealer, Tekamah, Nebraska; she leaves
two sons and a daughter, Ivan of Tekamah, Burrel of Craig and Mrs. Ester Tenney
of Tekamah.

Children

Marriage

Ivan Carl PORTER

Birth:

22 Aug 1898

Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska

Death:

25 Jan 1961

Nannie E. ANDERSON

Marr:

12 Aug 1920

Tekamah, Burt Co., Nebraska

Blocked

Birth:

Death:

Blocked

Marr:

Blocked

Birth:

Death:

Blocked

Marr:

Notes:

                   OBITUARY, 1981; was born on a farm near Decatur, Nebraska; grew up in the area
of her birth, attending Golden Springs School and graduating from Riverside
High School.  With her husband, Rodeny TENNEY, they farmed in the Tekamah-Craig
comunity and had four daughters, Margaret, Eileen, Anna Marie, who died in
infancy, and Alice.  At the time of her death, she was active in the Eastern
Star, the American Legion Auxillary, the Extension Club, all of Herman, and
Rebekah Lodge of Tekamah.  Her survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Howard
(Margaret) Saxton of Somers, Iowa; Mrs. Paul (Eileen) Pierson of Battle Ground,
Washington; Mrs. Bill (Alice) Norman of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and one stepson,
John L. Skinner of Middleton, Wisconsin.

FCID:13825:156

Orin H. Porter - Maude Johanna Hennig

Orin H. Porter was born at Anamosa, Jones Co., Iowa 25 Dec 1859.

He married Maude Johanna Hennig 13 Jun 1888 at Decatur, Burt County, Nebraska . Maude Johanna Hennig was born at Golden Springs, Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska 23 May 1872 daughter of Frederick Morris Hennig and Amelia Caroline Lange .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Ivan Carl Porter born 22 Aug 1898.
Blocked
Blocked

Orin H. Porter died 1 Mar 1941 at Golden Springs, Tekamah, Burt Co., Nebraska .

Maude Johanna Hennig died 18 Jul 1944 at Craig, Burt Co., Nebraska .