Jennette Porteous
b. 28 May 1821, d. 27 October 1896
- Father: Samuel Porteous b. circa 1784, d. 1 January 1868
- Mother: Euphemia Brunton b. circa 1788, d. 6 May 1860
- Jennette Porteous was born on 28 May 1821 in St. Lawrence County, New York.
- Samuel Porteous and Euphemia Brunton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Jennette Porteous.
- She married Walter Young, son of James Young and Isabella Ainslie, circa 1839.
- Walter Young and Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Madrid, New York, enumerated next to the household of Jeannette's parents.
- Walter Young and Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Madrid, New York. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Young, James Young, Samuel Porteous Young and Walter A. Young.
- Walter Young and Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Young, James Young, Samuel Porteous Young, Walter A. Young, Anna Young, Isabelle A. Young and Thomas D. Young. Daughter Anna is missing from the household.
- Jennette Porteous became a widow at the between 1860 and 1870 death of her husband Walter Young.
- Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Waddington, New York, enumerated next to John Young (age 62), likely Walter's brother, and his wife Ann.. Other members of the household included James Young, Walter A. Young, Anna Young, Isabelle A. Young, Thomas D. Young and Samuel Porteous Young.
- James Young appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Waddington, New York, enumerated next to John Young (age 70), likely Walter's brother, and his wife Ann. Other members of the household included Jennette Porteous, Walter A. Young, Anna Young and Lottie Young. Also, boarding in the household were two female teachers.
- Jennette Porteous died on 27 October 1896 at age 75 in New York.
- She was interred at Brookside Cemetery, Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York.
- Last Edited: 14 Dec 2015
Family: Walter Young b. 27 February 1818, d. between 1860 and 1870
- Elizabeth Young b. 16 December 1840, d. 13 March 1897
- James Young b. 16 December 1844, d. 9 April 1895
- Samuel Porteous Young+ b. 28 October 1846, d. 17 January 1933
- Walter A. Young b. 28 October 1848, d. 16 April 1881
- Anna Young b. 23 August 1853, d. 17 March 1932
- Isabelle A. Young b. 12 July 1856, d. 16 September 1904
- Thomas D. Young+ b. 6 May 1859, d. 12 November 1935
- Lottie Young b. 10 October 1861, d. 3 August 1899