Husband: Jacob PORTH
Birthdate: 1835
Birthplace: Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany
Death date: 5/2/1913
Place of death: London Twp., Monroe Co, MI
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Marriage date: Married 12-31-1860
Marriage place: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, London Twp, Monroe Co, MI

Wife: Magdalena RUPP
Birthdate: 1841
Birthplace: London Twp, Monore Co, MI
Death date: After 1912
Place of death: MI
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Father: William RUPP
Mother: Magdalena
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Child No. 1: Baldes (Wallace)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1861
Birthplace: London Twp, Monroe Co, MI
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Child No. 2: Julia A.
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1862
Birthplace: London Twp, Monroe Co, MI
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Marriage date: 3/25/1884
Marriage place: Exeter, Monroe Co, MI
Spouse's name: WAGNER, Carl

Child No. 3: Jacob
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Child No. 4: Peter J.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1865
Birthplace: London Twp, Monroe Co,MI
Death date: Bef. 28/Nov/1949
Place of death: Near Milan, MI
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Spouse's name: Emma

Child No. 5: Frederick Jacob
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3/April/1866
Birthplace: London Twp, Monroe Co, MI
Death date: December 1938
Place of death: MI
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Spouse's name: GOUGH, Bertha

Child No. 6: Elizabeth
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1871
Birthplace: London Twp, Monroe Co, MI
Death date: 27/October/1932
Place of death: Maybee, MonoreCo, MI
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Marriage date: 12/18/1900
Marriage place: London Twp, Monroe Co, MI
Spouse's name: MUEHLEISEN, Rudolph
 
 
Documentation:
* Jacob Porth Liber:173, page 184 Location: London Twp. Will date 2/20/1912, DOD:5/2/1913 London - !st Probate8/11/1913 Recorded in Deed Book :2/9/1913 Exec. George Rupp. His brother in Law.Witnesses Thomas H. Smith & George Rupp, both of Maybee. Info: Wife - Magdalena; Sons - Peter, Baltos L., Fred, Jacob. Daughters - Julia Wagner, Elizabeth Muehleisen.

Notes:
* Was the first marriage performed at the newly organized church of which Jacob was a founding member.
* Jacob immigrated to America w/ two bothers - Frederick,Balteus and at least one sister Katherine. Jacob is listed as a chater member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church - "Maybee, MI History of the Village Including Grape, MI Area - Page 59.