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1893 Mar 9 Born Glasgow
1901 census at 31, Mathieson Street, Govan
PORTEOUS, William S | Head | Married | M | 44 | 1857 | Mercantile Clerk |
Wester Elchin, Morayshire | |
PORTEOUS, Ellen K | Wife | Married | F | 40 | 1861 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire | ||
PORTEOUS, Catherine D | Daughter | F | 12 | 1889 | Scholar |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire | ||
PORTEOUS, James K | Son | M | 11 | 1890 | Scholar |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire | ||
PORTEOUS, Ellen K | Daughter | F | 9 | 1892 | Scholar |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire | ||
PORTEOUS, Alexander D | Son | M | 8 | 1893 | Scholar |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire | ||
PORTEOUS, Christina K | Daughter | F | 4 | 1897 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire |
1915 Jun 25 Landed Mid East
1917 May 30 Commissioned 2nd Lt in A& S Highlanders, Alexander Dow Porteous
1918 Nov 30 Promoted Lt
1920 Nov 10. Arg. & Suth'd Highrs. Th undermentioned temp . Lts . relinquish their commissions on completion of service, and retain the rank o f Lt . : — A . D . Porteous
1920 Dec 13. Joined ADRIC with service no. 1239. Posted to L Coy
1922 Jan 20. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Jul 27 Leaves UK for USA. Intends living there. He is a salesman.
1923 Jan 19. Naturalised USA
1929 Dec 22. Arrives in UK from USA
1930 Feb 8. Leaves UK for Canada. Glasgow address as on MIC. He is an Auto Engineer living in Detroit
1940 in USA census with wife Mary in Detroit
1942 USA Draft Card
1953 May 31. Died Detroit, USA. Grave