Louisa Shimmell1

#29803, (8 September 1834 - 8 October 1926)
Father*Jacob Shimmell2 (c 1805 - 1887)
Mother*Margaret House2 (1806 - 1849)

Family

Septimus Porter b. c 1830, d. 1912
Children 1.Albert Malone Porter8 (1855 - 1936)
 2.Alice A Porter+1 (c 1857 - 1911)
 3.Myron Delbert Porter9 (1861 - 1929)
 4.Norman L Porter10 (1863 - 1938)
Family name also given as Shimel, Shimmel, Schimmil, Schemel.3 
Her married name was Porter.3 
Birth*8 September 1834She was born on 8 September 1834 at New YorkG.4 
10 July 1850She appeared on the census of 10 July 1850 in the household of Jacob Shimmell at Le Ray Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (nei. John J and Mary Shimmell, fam. 134.)5 
Marriage*circa 1853She married Septimus Porter, son of Alanson Porter and Sila Drake, circa 1853.3 
17 June 1870She and Septimus Porter appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 at Ravenna, Muskegon Co., MichiganG; (neis. Edmond and Jane A Porter, fam. 90.)6 
19 June 1880She and Septimus Porter appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Moorland Twp., Muskegon Co., MichiganG; (neis. Jacob and Jane Shimmel, fam. 272.)7 
Death*8 October 1926She died on 8 October 1926 at Allis Twp., Presque Isle Co., MichiganG, at age 92.4 

Citations

  1. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Death Cert. of Alice Augusta Smith, dau. of Sept. Porter, b. NY, and Louisa Shimel, b. unk., 1911, q.v, index and images, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Death Cert. of Louisa Porter, dau. of Jacob Shimell and Margaret House, 1926, q.v.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Certificates, 1921-1943 > 438: Presque Isle > img. 522/1766. No. 522, Reg. No. 8. Louisa Porter, b. NY 8 Sep 1834, dau. of Jacob Shimell and Margaret House, both b. NY; wid. of Septimus Porter; d. Allis Twp., Presque Isle Co. WI, 8 Oct 1926, age 92y 1m, infirmities of old age; inf. Jacob Shimell; bur. So. Allis 10 Oct 1926.
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Jacob (45), b. NY, farmer.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Septimus (39), b. NY, lumbering in woods, personal estate $300; Louisa (35), b. NY, keeps house.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Septimus (48), b. and parents b. NY, farmer; Louisa (45), b. and parents b. NY.
  8. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Certificates, 1921-1943 > 438: Presque Isle > img. 1271/1766. State No. 71 1271. Albert Melvin Porter, b. Jefferson Co. NY 22 Apr 1855, son of Septimus Porter and Louisa Shimel, both b. NY; husb. of Phila A Porter; d. Onaway, Allis Twp., Presque Isle Co. MI, age 81y 2m 17d, arteriosclerosis; inf. Vern Porter; bur. Ravenna MI 11 Jul 1936.
  9. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Certificates, 1921-1943 > 438: Presque Isle > img. 720/1766. State No. 71 720. Myron Delbert Porter, b. NY 26 Jul 1861, son of Septimus Porter and Louisa Shimmel, both b. NY; farmer, husb. of Hattie Porter, res. 24 yrs.; d. Allis Twp., Presque Isle Co. MI, 27 Feb 1929, age 67y 7m 1d, chronic myocarditis; inf. C M Porter; bur. South Allis 1 MAr 1929.
  10. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Certificates, 1921-1943 > 438: Presque Isle > img. 1384/1766. State No. 71 1384. Norman L Porter, b. MI 13 Dec 1863, son of Septimious [sic] Porter and Louise Shimmel, both b. NY; farmer, res. Allis Twp., div. from Lillie Porter; d. N. Allis Twp., Presque Isle MI, 21 Mar 1938, age 74y 3m 8d, carcinomatosis; inf. Mrs. S Porter, res. Onaway; bur. Onaway MI 24 Mar 1938.