Porteous Associates

Australia

Roger PORTEOUS

http://members.shaw.ca/amms/PorteousAssociates/

NEWSLETTER No 51 - December 2009

The last edition of this Newsletter has prompted some responses, and the congratulatory sentiments expressed give encouragement for future editions. It is amazing how little there seems to be to put in each issue, but piece by piece it fills with Porteous snippets that keeps an interest in how the other namesakes are living in our world. For the many expressions of support that come forward I would thank each for that, it does make the work worthwhile - RGP.

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50th Wedding Anniversary - 1301 - 20th June 2009

Barry and Marion Porteous celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at their home in Maryborough, VIC AUS, with family and friends

Rear L to R : Wendy Porteous, Paul Tidyman, Nola Tidyman (Porteous), Heather Brown (Porteous), Grant Brown, John Porteous.

Seated centre : Barry Porteous, Marion Porteous (Jardine)

Front L to R : Jacob Tidyman, Fraser Brown, Dermott Brown

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Newspapers from the Past :

Healesville Guardian : June 29, 1929 - VIC AUS

MOTOR ACCIDENT - A motor accident with serious results occurred on the main Healesville - Lilydale road at 10 o’clock on Thursday morning. A light truck driven by Mr. Porteous of Healesville who was accompanied by his wife, capsized in an effort to pass a big motor truck which was traveling in the same direction.

Mr. Porteous was pinned beneath and Mrs. Porteous who had managed to crawl clear and the truck driver Mr. Webb tried to release the injured driver.

It was not until Mr. Don Cameron and Mrs. Grimly of the Healesville Hotel came along that the unfortunate man was released. He was then conveyed to the Lilydale Private Hospital.

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Family 1338 - Ballarat VIC

Judy Porteous writes of her movements, she has been school Principal at Learmonth and Avoca and last year spent six months in China and then relieving Principal at Natimuk, recently returned from visit to husband Stuart who has been teaching in East Arnhem Land for six years. Son Rowan is also in Arnhem Land looking at doing some video / photography.

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Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology - : Andrew Porteous:

Professor Andrew Porteous

BSc MEng DEng CEng FIMechE MIChemE FInstWM FRSA

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Professor and Chair of Environmental Engineering, The Open University

Professor Porteous began his working life as a coal miner and then mine mechanic before proceeding, through evening study, to a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Heriott Watt University. He was subsequently funded by NATO to study in North America and obtained his Masters and Doctors Degrees in Engineering at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA.

He returned to the United Kingdom to become a lecturer in thermodynamics at the University of Glasgow and went from there to the Open University, as a founder member, in 1970, in the Faculty of Technology, where he holds the position of Professor of Environmental Engineering. He teaches 1,000 students a year in the fundamentals of pollution control and environmental management with the help of his team of 70 part-time tutors and central academic colleagues.

Professor Porteous is a leading authority on recycling, energy from waste and thermal systems. He has written six text books in the field and over 100 technical papers. He has also assisted many United Nations organizations in developing countries to manage their energy resources in a sustainable manner.

Professor Porteous' guiding philosophy is summarised in the Persian proverb which he researched at Dartmouth College in 1964:

God will not seek thy race, nor will He ask thy birth.

Alone, He will demand of thee, "What has thou done with the land that I gave thee?"

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Family 1343

PORTEOUS, HERBERT HENRY, b. 1916 Gladstone, Res. Bundaberg

PORTEOUS, WALTER SCOT, b.1911 Coburg, Res. Bundaberg

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FAMILY 1313

Death : PORTEOUS, James Keith, d. 20th March 2009, last surviving son of James and Elizabeth Porteous of Kempsey NSW.

Births : Lila Frances Carter GITTENS, b. 29th April 2009, daughter of Danika (Carter) and Isaac Gittens.

Lily Gwendoline CARTER, b. 13th October 2007, daughter of Jason Carter and Jenny (Reed).

Ronan Cirolo Christopher CARTER, b. 9th July 2009, son of Bradley Carter and Rachelle (Armstrong)

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Southern Reporter (Borders region of Scotland): 06 August 2009

The Crook Inn is the target for a proposed community buy-out

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for an historic inn in Tweedsmuir are cautiously optimistic about new plans to reopen it. But they fear the proposed changes by owner James Doonan to the 17th century Crook Inn could cripple their chances of running the old coaching inn as a business. Andrew Mason, vice-chairman of the Tweedsmuir Community Company – formed in 2007 to buy the hotel – said: "A lot of people are saying 'it's very good news' and potentially it might be, but we are very guardedly optimistic."

Mr Doonan announced on Friday that he had offered the company the chance to buy the inn and a new car park.

And he said he lodged plans with Scottish Borders Council the same day to convert outbuildings into two cottages, demolish the manager's accommodation and replace it with a new house, and put up a further two cottages and a new farmhouse in the grounds around the hotel. In a statement, he said: "I believe that these revised proposals will provide for a balanced development of the site that will benefit the community, improve the area behind the inn, and enable a viable way forward for everyone."

But Mr Mason said: "We have not had sight of these plans so we can't say whether they are good or not."

He continued: "We have seen some preliminary background plans sent by his planning advisor. From what we can see all the land has housing very close to the inn, the management accommodation has been taken away and, we think, the kitchen. "People shouldn't think this is the Crook Inn saved, it's not, but it might be a first step towards that. "Up until Mr Doonan's press release last week we were under the impression he didn't want to sell it to us, but now he says he would be willing to come into some kind of agreement where he would sell the building to the community. Potentially there is a route forward, but the plans we saw I don't think are really a viable option to run it as a hotel." But he said the company was keen to negotiate with the developer.

Mr Doonan is understood to have bought the Crook Inn for around £350,000 in May 2006, but he closed it a few months later and hoped to change it into flats. "But locals fought his bid, first seeing the plans rejected by the council and then by the Reporter, and last year they secured the community right to buy the old building, once the haunt of literary giants such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan, who lived at nearby Broughton. Mr Doonan said: "I have been impressed with the energy and commitment that has been demonstrated in the recent campaign to save the Crook Inn and am keen to give the Tweedsmuir Community Company the opportunity to secure its future. As a local resident myself I will be pleased if we can all work together to make it happen."

The inn dates back to 1604, a year after the Union of the Crowns, when it became one of the first three Scottish inns to be licensed under the new English law.

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Family No 1313 - Ballarat Courier - 17 August 2009

Family No 1338 - Ballarat Courier 5/9/2009. - We wish Rohan success in his work, the world needs it.

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Family #8 - branches to 525, 503, 412, etc. – 3 generations

(Archibald is the grandson of James "Dunty" Porteous who died in Spedlin Tower)

1 Archibald PORTEOUS b: 1711 SCT d: 15 Apr 1791 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery Occupation: Miller

+Janet CARRUTHERS b: 1714 d: 26 Mar 1789 Linnmill, St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery

.2 Margaret PORTEOUS b: 1730-1737 Berngaw, DFS SCT d: 11 Nov 1819 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo's cemetery, by Nutholm

.+Thomas HALLIDAY b: Abt. 1727 Berngaw, DFS SCT m: 1755 Berngaw, DFS SCT d: 1 Dec 1804 Mirehead, SCT Burial: St.Mungo's cemetery, by Nutholm

..3 Andrew HALLIDAY b: Abt. 1756 Berngaw, DFS SCT d: bef. 1782

..3 Janet HALLIDAY b: Abt. 1771 Dryfesdale, DFS, SCT d: Aft. 1833

..3 Elizabeth Mary HALLIDAY Bp: 28 Nov 1773 Dryfesdale, DFS SCT d: 24 Feb 1853

..+William THOMSON

..3 John Graham HALLIDAY b: 23 Oct 1775 Denbie, Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 29 Oct 1875 d: 4 Aug 1777 Burial: St.Mungo's cemetery

..3 Walter HALLIDAY b: Abt. 1776 Burial: St.Mungo's cemetery

..3 Jane HALLIDAY Bp: 8 Mar 1778 Dalton, DFS SCT

..3 Margaret HALLIDAY Bp: 9 Jan 1780 Denbie, Dalton, DFS SCT d: 13 Jan 1857 Lockerbie, DFS SCT

.. +Archibald JOHNSTON b: Abt. 1774 Dryfesdale, DFS SCT m: Abt. 1799 Dryfesdale, DFS SCT

..3 Sir Andrew HALLIDAY b: 17 Mar 1782 Denbie, Dalton DFS Bp: 24 Mar 1782 Dryfesdale (Berngall) DFS, SCT d: 6 Sep 1839 Occupation: distinguished doctor in Napoleonic Wars m: Helen CARMICHAEL

..3 Elizabeth HALLIDAY b: 28 Nov 1783 Bengal, DFS SCT

..3 Agnes HALLIDAY b: Abt. 1784 Dalton, DFS SCT d: Aft. 1833

.2 Jean PORTEOUS b: Aft. 1735 ?DFS SCT

..3 Jacob PORTEOUS b: 1776 St.Mungo, DFS SCT

.2 Thomas PORTEOUS b: 1738 Linn Mill, Dryfesdale, DFS SCT d: 5 Apr 1806 Dalton, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parish Churchyard Occupation: Miller

.+Ann BROWN b: 1748 m: 1 May 1774 Dalton, DFS SCT d: 29/30 Jun 1806 Dalton, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parish Churchyard

..3 James PORTEOUS b: 1760 Dalton, DFS SCT d: 8 Jul 1763 Middlebie Mill, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parish churchyard

..3 Charlotte Carruthers PORTEOUS b: 31 Jan 1774 Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 6 Feb 1774 Dalton

..+Andrew LAUDER m: Bef. 1806 ?Middlebie, DFS SCT

..3 Archibald PORTEOUS b: 27 Oct 1775 Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 29 Oct 1775 Dalton ?d: 1775?

..3 John PORTEOUS b: 20 Dec 1777 Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 21 Dec 1777 Dalton d: 31 Jan 1864 Todd's Close, Annan, DFS SCT (Burial: 1 Feb 1864 ?death or burial?) Occupation: carter

.. +Isabella GARDINER b: 1775 DFS SCT d: 5 Feb 1845 ?DFS SCT

..3 George PORTEOUS b: 12 Feb 1780 Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 24 Feb 1780 Dalton

.. +Jean b: Abt. 1806 DFS SCT

..3 Janet PORTEOUS b: 1781 Dalton, DFS SCT d: 29 Mar 1805/?1806 Dalton, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Churchyard

..3 Ann PORTEOUS Bp: 21 Mar 1784 Dalton, DFS SCT d: 3 Jul 1801 Dalton, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Churchyard

..3 Thomas PORTEOUS [#525] b: 11 May 1787 Dalton, DFS SCT Bp: 12 May 1788 Dalton, Ecclesfechan d: 18 Jul 1851 Kirkland (near Ecclesfechan) DFS SCT Burial: Lochmaben Kirkyard Occupation: Quarryman

..+Jean JOHNSON b: 1787-1788 m: 31 May 1811 ?DFS SCT d: 20 Mar 1824 DFS SCT Burial: Lochmaben Kirkyard

..+Jemima Paterson MacKINNEL b: Abt. 1805 Troqueer, KKD SCT m: 23/?13 Nov 1825 Dumfries, DFS SCT d: 22 Aug 1866 Eaglesfield, DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parents: James McKinnel & Grace Richardson

. 2 William PORTEOUS b: 1741 Linn Mill, Dryfesdale, DFS SCT d: 24 Apr 1798 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery

. +Janet MUNDALE b: Abt. 1740 ?m: Bef. 1762? d: Abt. 1770 Burial: St.Mungo

..3 James PORTEOUS b: 1762 Lammonbie Mill, Applegirth, Annandale, DFS SCT d: 17 Jul 1847 Annan, DFS SCT Burial: Hoddam Parish, Ecclefeehan Kirkyard Occupation: Musical Miller

.. +Helen CALVERT b: 14 Aug 1778 Hoddam, DFS SCT m: Bef. 1804 d: 27 Apr 1855/?53 Hoddam, DFS SCT Burial: Hoddam Parish, Ecclefeehan Kirkyard Parents: James Calvert & Mary Hunter

* 2nd Wife of William PORTEOUS: Jane CUMMING(S) b: Abt. 1754 m: 4 Jun 1776 St.Michael, Workington (?CUL ENG) d: 23 Mar 1837 Castlemilk (Hoddam), DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery

..3 Archibald PORTEOUS b: Turmer, Dryfesdale, DFS SCT Bp: 29 Aug 1776 Copewood, DFS SCT d: 12 Jul 1846 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery Occupation: Miller

.. +Mary BELL m: Abt. 1809 ?Turmer, Dryfesdale, DFS SCT

..3 Mary PORTEOUS b: Copewood, DFS SCT Bp: 24 Mar 1778 Bengallhill d: 25 Mar 1800 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery

..3 Agnes PORTEOUS Bp: 3 Sep 1780 Copewood, DFS SCT

..3 Nelly PORTEOUS Bp: 1 Dec 1782 Copewood, DFS SCT

..3 John PORTEOUS [to #503 & #412] b: 12 Mar 1785 Copewood, DFS SCT Bp: 17 Mar 1785 Copewood, DFS SCT d: 17 Sep 1849 Byresteads, Tundergarth, DFS SCT Burial: Tundergarth Churchyard

.. +Mary WINSTANLEY b: Maryport, CUL ENG Bp: 26 Dec 1782 St Mary's Church, Maryport d: 14 Apr 1858 Slodahill Cottage, Dryfesdale, DFS SCT m: 1806 ?DFS SCT Burial: Tundergarth Churchyard Parents: Richard Winstanley & Mary Bell

..3 Jean PORTEOUS b: 27 Jan 1787 Copewood, DFS SCT Bp: 27 Jun 1787 Copewood

..3 Jane(t) PORTEOUS b: 1 Dec 1789 Copewood, DFS SCT Bp: 7 Dec 1789 Copewood d: Aug 1791 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Burial: St.Mungo’s cemetery

..3 Janet PORTEOUS b: 1 Mar 1792 Copewood, DFS SCT Bp: 1 Mar 1792 Copewood

..3 Anne PORTEOUS b: 4 Jan 1794 Dryfesdale, DFS SCT Bp: 4 Jun 1794 Copewood, DFS SCT

.2 Mary PORTEOUS b: 1745-1750 ?DFS SCT d: 14 Feb 1818/?1813 Blackmark, Dalton DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parish Churchyard

. +John CARRUTHERS b: Abt. 1739 m: Bef. 1768 d: 11 Feb 1817 Blackmark, Dalton DFS SCT Burial: Dalton Parish Churchyard

..3 William CARRUTHERS b: 14 Feb 1768 Blackmerk, Dalton DFS Bp: 16 Feb 1768 d: 20 Sep 1835 Brae

..3 Janet CARRUTHERS b: 10 Mar 1770 Bp: 16 Mar 1770 Blackmerk, Dalton DFS

..3 Elizabeth CARRUTHERS b: 13 Jun 1773 Blackmerk, Dalton DFS Bp: 16 Jun 1773 d: 4 Apr 1814

.2 Andrew Carruthers PORTEOUS b: 1761 ?DFS SCT d: 8 Mar 1830 Dalton Hook, DFS SCT Burial: 9 Nov 1830 St.Mungo’s cemetery Occupation: Farmer

.+Janet Dobie Bp: 21 Jan 1761 Beckton, DFS SCT (met: Abt. 1777 - not married) d: 1788 Dalton, DFS SCT Parents: Thomas Dobie & Mary Cron

..3 John PORTEOUS Bp: 26 May 1778 St.Mungo, DFS SCT d: Bef. 1827 Burial: Tundergarth Churchyard Occupation: labourer & corn miller

*Wife of Andrew Carruthers PORTEOUS: Elizabeth PATTERSON b: Abt. 1788 DFS SCT m: Bef. 1811 d: 10 Mar 1852 Smallholm, DFS SCT Burial: 13 Mar 1852 St.Mungo’s cemetery

..3 Archibald PORTEOUS b: 1811 ?DFS SCT d: Aft. 1881 ?Hardwood Hill, Pictou co. NS CDA Occupation: farmer

..+Jane(t) HOGG b: 14 Mar 1809 Torquoon, Canonbie, DFS SCT m: 1828-1833 d: 1880 ?Pictou co. NS CDA Parents: Robert Hogg & Ann Hope

..3 Andrew Halliday PORTEOUS b: 15 Dec 1812 St.Mungo, DFS SCT Bp: 25 Mar 1816 d: 29 Sep 1884 Warren co. NY USA Burial: Lake Luzerne Cemetery, Warren co. NY

..+Jane B b: 25 Oct 1814 SCT m: Bef. 1839 d: 23 Mar 1902 Warren co. NY USA Burial: Lake Luzerne Cemetery, Warren co. NY Parents both b: SCT

..3 Margaret PORTEOUS b: 26 Mar 1813 Dryfesdale, DFS SCT

..3 James PORTEOUS b: Abt. 8 Feb 1819 St.Mungo, DFS SCT

..3 William PORTEOUS b: Abt. 28 May 1823 St.Mungo, DFS SCT d: Aft. 1880 Luzerne co. PA USA Occupation: 1851 farm servant at household of James Johnstone

..?+Elizabeth b: Abt. 1830 PA USA d: Aft. 1880 Luzerne co. PA USA (?correct spousal match)

..3 John PORTEOUS b: 13 Feb 1827 Beck, St.Mungo, DFS SCT Bp: 24 Mar 1827 St.Mungo d: 19 Mar 1893 Luzerne co. PA USA Occupation: draper & Weigh Master Emigration: 13 Aug 1852 arrived NY USA m: 18 Jan 1856 Pittston, Luzerne co, PA USA

..+Marion STEWART b: 1837 New Carmnock, ?AYR SCT d: 1920s Luzerne co. PA USA

There is confusion regarding 'which John' in family #8 is the correct ancestor, perhaps including part of family #8 showing the various Johns might be a good idea.. The fact that the protegenor, Archibald, is a grandson of Dunty is always of interest as well.

I put the 3 Johns in BOLD who were the source of confusion ... 3 grandsons of Archibald who were all born in DFS ... 1777, 1778 & 1785.
Anyone any thoughts that may clarify the problem ?

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Note from Pat ALLAN, our genealogist.
Periodically I check various on-line listings for Porteous (etc.) entries ... was much saddened to find the following on the USA Social Security death index:

Alfred John PORTEOUS b: 20 May 1918 d: 22 Jun 2009 Carmel, Hamilton county, Indiana USA
Al was from family #1113 and was a contributer to Barry's book and to trees which Gordon compiled. Al's parents married in Scotland in 1907 and emigrated to USA 2 years later, Al & his sister were both born in Indianapolis. A few years ago I made Email contact, though correspondence was with his wife, Annetta. I sent them a family update a while back ... message didn't bounce, but I got no reply.

The Porteous Associates regrets the passing of a staunch supporter, his contributions will be sadly missed and we convey our condolences to his family.

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Part Index to the Captains Registers of Lloyd’s of London (Guildhall Library Ms 18567)

PORTEOUS, Graham Maddison b. Falmouth 1862 015832 London 1892 Royal Naval Reserve. vol.53 1893, 1895 Extra Folio 2; vol.68 1896; vol.83 no voyages listed (405)

PORTEOUS, Henry Ponsonby b. Sunderland 1862 010346 South Shields 1889

vol.53 1889-1890, 1892-1895; vol.68 1896-1900, 1903; vol.83 1908

PORTEOUS, James Duncan b. Storness 1871 025440 London 1897

vol.68 1897-1903; vol.83 1904-1911 (1332, 100 )

PORTEOUS, Thomas Laurie (PORTEUS vol. 23) b. Fifeshire 1840 C1543 London 1849 , 3rd class vol.11 1851-1872; vol.23 no voyages listed (1304, 405)

PORTEOUS, William Manson b. Maybole, Ayr 1883 040176 Liverpool 1909

vol.83 1909-1911 Extra Folio 6 (1303)
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405 - Descendants of Thomas Laurie PORTEOUS

1 Thomas Laurie PORTEOUS b: 4 Oct 1820 in Elie, FIF SCT d: 20 Feb 1890 in West Kensington, MDX ENG Occupation: 1861 Master Mariner; Sea Captain

.+Louisa Letitia PITTAR b: 15 Nov 1837 in Calcutta, West Bengal IND m: 8 Feb 1859 in Old Church, Fort William, Bengal, INDIA d: 1904 in Fulham, LND ENG Father: Charles John PITTAR

.2 Charles Gosforth PORTEOUS b: 11 Dec 1861 in Cheseasnca, Bengal, INDIA d: Bef. 1930 in ?CA USA Emigration: 1891 > America Occupation: 1900 retired

.+Grace L LIBBY b: 23 Feb 1875 in CA USA m: 1893 in USA d: 10 Jun 1961 in San Diego, CA USA

..3 Gilbert Laurieston PORTEOUS b: 13 Mar 1894 in CA USA d: 1 Aug 1954 in San Diego, CA USA

.2 Gilbert James PORTEOUS b: Abt. May 1864 in London, MDX ENG d: 1928 in Marlebone, LND ENG Occupation: Actor

.+Caroline Marie LUPTON b: 10 Sep 1872 in Stonehall, Eccleshill, Bradford, W YKS ENG

m: 1891 in Fulham, LDN ENG d: 10 Mar 1930 in London, MDX ENG Burial: St Marylebone Cemetery, East Finchley, LDN ENG Fact: STUDHOLME (stage name) Parents: Joseph Ludholme LUPTON & Emma GREAVES

.2nd Wife of Gilbert James PORTEOUS:

.+Ethel IRVINE b: Abt. 1874 in London, MDX ENG m: July 1900 in Fulham, LDN ENG

MarieStudholme405.jpg (41231 bytes)Left : Caroline Marie LUPTON, A Gaiety Girl who appeared in many shows under stage name of Marie STUDHOLME

More detail on her stage career can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Studholme

And other sites

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DEATH - Family 1307, Melbourne Herald Sun 6th November 2009

PORTEOUS, Donald Alexander William, passed away peacefully 4th November 2009, aged 78 years.

Beloved husband of Meryl (Dec.). Loving father of Robyn, Julia and Ian, father-in-law to Steve and Jackie. Pa to Matthew, Scott, Alex, Caitlin, Mikayla and Lucas.

The funeral will be held at the Don Porteous Scout Hall, Bundoora, funeral to leave for Burial at Preston Public Cemetery, Plenty Rd, Bundoora

First Rover Scout in the Southern Hemisphere

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PORTEOUS REUNION
2010 - Scotland

Plans are starting for the Reunion 2010,

not sure of date,

but look at weekend of September 11th

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BIRTH - Family 1750

PORTEOUS, Julian James, born 3rd November at Ballarat Base Hospital, VIC AUS, to Alistair and Alisa (Widdison).

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Family 1338 - Ballarat Arts Foundation Awards - 2009

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Family 1312 - Christmas Newsletter from Alison PORTEUS.

Alison has forwarded her Newsletter and it tells of her trip around parts of Australia, in all 9 months on the road, in March returning from Tasmania and then of to South Australia to son Rodan’s Graduation from the Police Academy, then down the Fleureau Peninsula (south of Adelaide), then up north to friends at Whyalla and attend the C.M.C.A Rally, then around the Eyre Peninsular before traveling through the centre to Alice Springs, through Tennant Creek and then east to Mt Isa, Mary Kathleen and Cloncurry and on to Townsville, up to see daughter Cass and family at Maleny (Cairns). Flew to Tasmania for a birthday in Hobart then back to Queensland. A few costly repairs on her camper van - "Alli-oop" - before heading south and home to Bendigo via the inland route via Charleville, Cunnumulla and Hay. Alison goes on to describe her highlights of the trip, all of which was achieved on a shoe string budget that necessitated staying in free camps in RV friendly towns where the locals are always a delight to meet.

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Family 1401 - Sylvia Cunningham - NZ

A note from Sylvia reads : ‘ I have just heard that my Aunt JEAN PORTEOUS who served as a Nurse in World War 1 was decorated for her work at the front lines in France, along with a British nurse.

Descendants of James Bowie PORTEOUS - 1401

1 James Bowie PORTEOUS b: 7 Jun 1842 in Leswalt, WIG SCT d: 16 Jan 1923 in Winton, NZ

+Margaret Auld RENNIE b: 14 Aug 1842 in Old Meldrum, ABD SCT m: 6 May 1869 in Dunedin, Otago, NZ d: 21 Dec 1881 in NZ

.2 Margaret Auld PORTEOUS b: 1870 in NZ d: 1894

.2 Robert PORTEOUS b: 1872 in Clutha, Otago, NZ d: 14 June 1915 in Dunedin, NZ

.2 Alexander Rennie PORTEOUS b: 1875 d: 1950

.2 Charlotte Euphemia (Lotte) PORTEOUS b: 1879 in NZ d: 1946

.2 James Charles PORTEOUS b: 1880 d: 18 July 1881 in Winton , NZ

*2nd Wife of James Bowie PORTEOUS:

+Janet RIDDLE b: 9 Sep 1864 in Barrington Ratho. MLN SCT m: 8 Sep 1884 in Winton, NZ d: 13 Jan 1945 in Winton NZ

.2 Janet Marion PORTEOUS b: Oct 1884 in Winton, Otago NZ d: 24 Mar 1893 in Winton, NZ

.2 Jane Bowie (Jean) PORTEOUS b: Jan 1875 in Clutha, Otago NZ d: 1966 Fact: Nurse WW1, France, UK

.2 James Bowie PORTEOUS b: 1888 in Winton NZ d: 2 Nov 1918 in Winton NZ

.2 Eveline Margaret PORTEOUS b: 1889 in Winton, NZ d: 1975 in Te Awamuti, NZ

.2 Agnes Mary (Bird) PORTEOUS b: 1891 in Winton NZ d: 1936 in Waimatua NZ

.2 Helen Crighton (Nell) PORTEOUS b: 1892 in NZ d: 1955

.2 Jessie Maletta (Mill) PORTEOUS b: 2 Sep 1894 in Winton, NZ d: 1965

.2 Catherine Gladys PORTEOUS b: 1896 in NZ d: 1989 in Lorne Hospital, Invercargill, NZ

.2 John William (Jack) PORTEOUS b: 1898 in NZ d: 1977

.2 Bessie Eileen PORTEOUS b: 1900 in NZ d: 1975

.2 Walter Riddle PORTEOUS b: 14 Aug 1906 in The Crescent, Winton, NZ d: 12 Jan 1978 in Dunedin Hospital NZ

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Christmas cards start arriving in December and it is always a delight to receive each one, hold the envelope, turn it over and see if there is a return address and then to open in anticipation - never once being disappointed in the contents.

One in hand (see below) was obviously addressed in the distinctive Porteous handwriting, that occurs in many different families - it bodes the question of distinctive traits that suggests a common ancestry ?

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Christmas is once more just around the corner, the small children are getting excited as the great day approaches, when the jolly old gent in the red suit comes by with his magnificent team in hand, for weeks we have been hearing Christmas carols on the airwaves and in the shops, who will forget the big shining eyes of a small child and the wonderment of the words "He came", the true meaning of Christmas that can only be shown through the eyes and mind of a child, whether in our homes or in a manger so long ago.

To all a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

Perhaps to meet at the Reunion next year ?

Yours Aye

Roger Porteous