My parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last year. That’s such an incredible milestone. Here’s a layout with their wedding photos and a photo from their 40th Anniversary Party.
Kit: Blushbutter’s Unicorn and Fairy clipart kit
Fonts: Fiolex Girls (40th and dates) and Quill (Your Love…)
Software: PSP X2
This is a transcription of the Morgana (Porter) Wilson of Laconia, NH biography from New Hampshire Women: A Collection of Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Daughters and Residents of the Granite State, Who are Worthy Representatives of their Sex in the Various Walks and Conditions of Life, The New Hampshire Publishing Co., Concord, NH, 1895, page 103.
Morgia (Porter) Wilson
PROMINENT among the song birds of the Granite state, is Morgia Porter Wilson of Laconia. Her voice was noted in childhood for remarkable beauty of tone and timbre. Before she was sixteen she sang leading roles in operettas, and soon began a remunerative career as a choir singer in Concord, Manchester, and Lawrence, which continued until her marriage. At twenty-two she accompanied John W. Hutchinson, of the famous Hutchinson family, an uncle by marriage, on a concert tour, at which time her voice attracted the attention of the late John B. Gough, who manifested a strong interest in her. Through his assistance she began study in Boston under Mrs. J. H. Long. She made rapid progress in her art, and at the expiration of a year engaged for a season with Father Kemp’s Old Folks’ Company. Subsequently she resumed her studies with Mrs. Long, continuing for three years, and, later on, taking the Rudersdoff method of other teachers, and establishing a high reputation as a concert soloist in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She had studied with profit. Carl Zerrahn said of her that she was one of the most promising singers in New England, there being no perceptible change of quality in the whole compass of her voice, which comprised two and a half octaves. Morgia Porter is a native of Manchester, the daughter of Charles C. P. Porter and Caroline (Patch) Porter. She married, in 1873, Mr. Julius E. Wilson, now the successful manager of the Wardwell Needle Co., in Laconia, where they have resided for the past nine years. Mrs. Wilson is heard occasionally in concert, though most of her time is devoted to vocal teaching. Her annual recital, in which she participates vocally, is a musical event in the community, anticipated with interest. Her work, the value of which is attested by the proficiency of her pupils, has been heartily commended by the New England Conservatory of Music. Mrs. Wilson blends a cultured and intellectual mind with a most gracious and charming personality.
Here’s about my Dad, Lee Earl Porter.
Journalling (not retyped due to privacy concerns–sorry about the blotches hiding info too).
Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Baby Boy Heart Strings kit and Add-on
Fonts: Angelina (his name) and Amaze D (text)
Software: PSP X2
Here is my lovely mother’s page, Kathe Ruth (Small) Porter.
I’m not going to post all the journalling since she’s alive, but I will put a little of it here:
Kathe has been a stay-at-home wife and mother. Although not a position that is often well-respected, she worked harder than most people who work outside the home. Everyone always commented how clean her house was and that was no small feat for a family with two small children. She often read to her children and played games with them when they were little. The strong foundation that she provided greatly contributed to her family’s happiness and success.
On the star: She is an avid reader, enjoying books from many genres.
On the heart: She enjoys spending time with her grandsons.
Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Baby Boy Heart Strings kit and Add-on
Fonts: Angelina (her name), Amaze D (text) and Andy on the star & heart
Software: PSP X2
Here is my grandfather, Robert Bashaw Porter.
The journalling reads:
Robert was born April 15, 1915 at Townshend, Vermont to Frank Edwin Porter and his wife Phoebe Mary Bashaw. He was the third of five children born to them.
He was first married to Ellen Beatrice Brown on September 25, 1935 at Townshend, Vermont. They had 8 children together. After they divorced, he married Metaxia Chicklas on February 16, 1947. They had three children.
Robert had worked as a truck driver. He had been employed by the H. P. Welch Company for 30 years and was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local 633 and was the shop steward.
Robert died February 6, 1970 at Hanover, New Hampshire when old 54 years old of a heart attack. He was buried in Monadnock View Cemetery, Keene, New Hampshire.
Credits:
Charm from Blushbutter’s Baby Boy Heart Strings kit
Brown rope from Blushbutter’s Helen’s Roses and Lace kit
Tag (with name), paper behind the journalling and the piece of string from Blushbutter’s Victorian Wedding kit
Rest of papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Victorian Heritage kit
Fonts: Segoe Script (title) and Mercurius Script MT Bold (text)
Software: PSP X2
This is my grandmother, Ellen Beatrice Brown.
The journalling reads:
Ellen was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire on March 10, 1918. She was the oldest of three children of James and Beatrice (Wilson) Brown.
She was married three times and bore twelve children. Her first marriage was to Robert Bashaw Porter on September 25, 1935 at Townshend, Vermont. They divorced. Her second marriage was to Gerald Ellsworth Tashro on April 25, 1946. He died while they were married. Her third marriage was to Henry Guy Towsley on September 8, 1951 at Schenectady, New York. They divorced.
She graduated from The School of Practical Nursing Pioneer Valley Division on June 11, 1969. She gave the Valedictory Address and was also president of her class.
Ellen died October 28, 1970 at Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield after a brief illness. At the time she was living at Ware, Massachusetts with her companion, Raymond DeSaint.
Credits:
Rope that charms are hanging on from Blushbutter’s Helen’s Roses and Lace kit
The paper that was journalled on from Blushbutter’s Victorian Wedding Kit
Red Rose was a Blush-N-Dusty mailing list freebie from Blushbutter
Charms made by me using PSPX2 and AlienSkin EyeCandy5 Impact plug-ins.
The rest of the papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Victorian Heritage Kit
Fonts: Vladimir Script (title) and Tall Paul (text)
Software: PSP X2, Alien Skins’ EyeCandy 5 Impact Chrome and Glass (on the charms)
This is my great-grandmother, Phoebe Mary (Bashaw) Porter.
The journalling reads:
Phoebe was born in South Charlestown, New Hampshire on July 15, 1882, a daughter of Eli and Elizabeth (Burnell) Bashaw. She was the ninth of ten children born to the couple.
Her marriage to Frank Porter took place February 3, 1900 at Bellows Falls, Vermont. They had five children together: Eli, Evelyn, Robert, Harry and Annie.
The couple lived in South Charlestown, New Hampshire before moving to Townshend, Vermont in 1903. In 1920, they were in Bellows Falls, Vermont and in 1933 they moved to Halifax, Vermont. After Frank’s death in 1943, she lived in Brattleboro, Vermont until about 1958, when she moved to West Dummerston, Vermont.
Phoebe died May 11, 1963 at Brattleboro, Vermont. She was buried next to her husband in Locust Ridge Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont. Her daughter, Annie, and son, Harry, were also buried in the family plot.
Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Helen’s Roses and Lace kit
Fonts: Vladimir Script (text) and Segoe Script (text)
Software: PSP X2
Here is one of my great-grandfathers, Frank Edwin Porter.
Journalling as follows:
Frank was born October 23, 1878 at Alstead, New Hampshire to Corliss and Sophia Ann (Palmer) Porter. He was the seventh of fourteen children that we know of. He was called “Pico”, although we don’t know the story behind that nickname.
He lived many different places, including Alstead and Charlestown, New Hampshire, as well as Townshend, Bellows Falls and Halifax, Vermont. The majority of the time he was engaged in farming.
He died June 12, 1943 in the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital at Brattleboro, Vermont and was buried in Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro.
Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter’s Helen’s Roses and Lace kit
Fonts: Vladimir Script (text) and Segoe Script (text)
Software: PSP X2
This is the page of my album that is me. Please excuse the blue mark-outs of dates. Some people on the internet might try to be naughty with that information.
Credits:
Circle frame from Blushbutter’s Round Creme Frames
The rest of the papers and elements are from Blushbutter’s Victorian Wedding kit.
Fonts are Amaze D and Times New Roman.
Software: PSP X2
This was a really simply family tree book for my Heritage Album. I used some genealogy software to create the tree, saved it as a jpg, and then scrapped around it.
Please excuse the blue mark outs on the page. We have to protect the living people since not everyone on the internet is honorable.
Credits:
Background, side tear paper and rose border from Blushbutter’s Helens’ Roses and Lace kit
Postcard from Blushbutter’s Victorian Wedding kit
Fonts are Lucida Handwriting (for title) and Amaze (on the tree)
Software used: Paint Shop Pro X2 and Charting Companion for Family Tree Maker