Killed in the Malbone Street Wreck on Nov 1, 1918.
PORTER, Edward Erskine, 307 Caton Avenue
Edward Erskine PORTER, of 307 Caton avenue, one of those killed, was born in White Plains 25 years ago and had lived in Brooklyn all his life. He attended Poly Prep, where he was prominent in dramatics and debating. He was a graduate of Williams College, Class of 1915. He was connected with Harris Forbes and Company, of Manhattan. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David PORTER; a widow, Cloise, a baby daughter and his sister, Mrs. William A. DELAHAY. Funeral services will be conducted at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. His father is a well known real estate man, who built the Chamber of Commerce Building.
Born in White Plains, New York, he attended Brooklyn Polytechnic School, where he ran on the track team and had a "bright stage career," writing the honor society's theatrical performance, "In Disgust," a "great success." In his World War draft registration, he described himself as tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and light hair. He was a graduate of Williams College, class of 1915, where he had headed the debate team. At the time of his death, he lived at 309 Caton Avenue in Brooklyn with his wife, Eloise, whom he had married a year earlier in Savannah, Georgia, and their baby daughter. He was in the bond business at 56 William Street in Manhattan. Porter was in the first car of the train that crashed at Malbone Street–it was that car that absorbed much of the impact when it hit the subway wall; many of the dead were in that car. His father, a prominent real estate broker, checked that evening with Porter's wife and learned that Edward had not come home. The father then went to the hospital where the wounded had been taken. Not finding his son there, he walked into the adjoining morgue, where, sadly, he discovered his son's remains. Section 190, lot 35123.
Name E. Erksine Porter
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Nov 1918
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address 309 Caton Ave.
Gender Female
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Salesman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace U.S.
Burial Date 06 Nov 1918
Cemetery Greenwood Cem.
Father's Name David Porter
Father's Birthplace Ire.
Mother's Name Lucy K. Wilson
Mother's Birthplace U.S.
PORTER, Edward Erskine, 307 Caton Avenue
Edward Erskine PORTER, of 307 Caton avenue, one of those killed, was born in White Plains 25 years ago and had lived in Brooklyn all his life. He attended Poly Prep, where he was prominent in dramatics and debating. He was a graduate of Williams College, Class of 1915. He was connected with Harris Forbes and Company, of Manhattan. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David PORTER; a widow, Cloise, a baby daughter and his sister, Mrs. William A. DELAHAY. Funeral services will be conducted at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. His father is a well known real estate man, who built the Chamber of Commerce Building.
Born in White Plains, New York, he attended Brooklyn Polytechnic School, where he ran on the track team and had a "bright stage career," writing the honor society's theatrical performance, "In Disgust," a "great success." In his World War draft registration, he described himself as tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and light hair. He was a graduate of Williams College, class of 1915, where he had headed the debate team. At the time of his death, he lived at 309 Caton Avenue in Brooklyn with his wife, Eloise, whom he had married a year earlier in Savannah, Georgia, and their baby daughter. He was in the bond business at 56 William Street in Manhattan. Porter was in the first car of the train that crashed at Malbone Street–it was that car that absorbed much of the impact when it hit the subway wall; many of the dead were in that car. His father, a prominent real estate broker, checked that evening with Porter's wife and learned that Edward had not come home. The father then went to the hospital where the wounded had been taken. Not finding his son there, he walked into the adjoining morgue, where, sadly, he discovered his son's remains. Section 190, lot 35123.
Name E. Erksine Porter
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Nov 1918
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address 309 Caton Ave.
Gender Female
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Salesman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace U.S.
Burial Date 06 Nov 1918
Cemetery Greenwood Cem.
Father's Name David Porter
Father's Birthplace Ire.
Mother's Name Lucy K. Wilson
Mother's Birthplace U.S.
Killed in the Malbone Street Wreck on Nov 1, 1918.
PORTER, Edward Erskine, 307 Caton Avenue
Edward Erskine PORTER, of 307 Caton avenue, one of those killed, was born in White Plains 25 years ago and had lived in Brooklyn all his life. He attended Poly Prep, where he was prominent in dramatics and debating. He was a graduate of Williams College, Class of 1915. He was connected with Harris Forbes and Company, of Manhattan. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David PORTER; a widow, Cloise, a baby daughter and his sister, Mrs. William A. DELAHAY. Funeral services will be conducted at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. His father is a well known real estate man, who built the Chamber of Commerce Building.
Born in White Plains, New York, he attended Brooklyn Polytechnic School, where he ran on the track team and had a "bright stage career," writing the honor society's theatrical performance, "In Disgust," a "great success." In his World War draft registration, he described himself as tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and light hair. He was a graduate of Williams College, class of 1915, where he had headed the debate team. At the time of his death, he lived at 309 Caton Avenue in Brooklyn with his wife, Eloise, whom he had married a year earlier in Savannah, Georgia, and their baby daughter. He was in the bond business at 56 William Street in Manhattan. Porter was in the first car of the train that crashed at Malbone Street–it was that car that absorbed much of the impact when it hit the subway wall; many of the dead were in that car. His father, a prominent real estate broker, checked that evening with Porter's wife and learned that Edward had not come home. The father then went to the hospital where the wounded had been taken. Not finding his son there, he walked into the adjoining morgue, where, sadly, he discovered his son's remains. Section 190, lot 35123.
Name E. Erksine Porter
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Nov 1918
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address 309 Caton Ave.
Gender Female
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Salesman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace U.S.
Burial Date 06 Nov 1918
Cemetery Greenwood Cem.
Father's Name David Porter
Father's Birthplace Ire.
Mother's Name Lucy K. Wilson
Mother's Birthplace U.S.
PORTER, Edward Erskine, 307 Caton Avenue
Edward Erskine PORTER, of 307 Caton avenue, one of those killed, was born in White Plains 25 years ago and had lived in Brooklyn all his life. He attended Poly Prep, where he was prominent in dramatics and debating. He was a graduate of Williams College, Class of 1915. He was connected with Harris Forbes and Company, of Manhattan. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David PORTER; a widow, Cloise, a baby daughter and his sister, Mrs. William A. DELAHAY. Funeral services will be conducted at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. His father is a well known real estate man, who built the Chamber of Commerce Building.
Born in White Plains, New York, he attended Brooklyn Polytechnic School, where he ran on the track team and had a "bright stage career," writing the honor society's theatrical performance, "In Disgust," a "great success." In his World War draft registration, he described himself as tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and light hair. He was a graduate of Williams College, class of 1915, where he had headed the debate team. At the time of his death, he lived at 309 Caton Avenue in Brooklyn with his wife, Eloise, whom he had married a year earlier in Savannah, Georgia, and their baby daughter. He was in the bond business at 56 William Street in Manhattan. Porter was in the first car of the train that crashed at Malbone Street–it was that car that absorbed much of the impact when it hit the subway wall; many of the dead were in that car. His father, a prominent real estate broker, checked that evening with Porter's wife and learned that Edward had not come home. The father then went to the hospital where the wounded had been taken. Not finding his son there, he walked into the adjoining morgue, where, sadly, he discovered his son's remains. Section 190, lot 35123.
Name E. Erksine Porter
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Nov 1918
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address 309 Caton Ave.
Gender Female
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Salesman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace U.S.
Burial Date 06 Nov 1918
Cemetery Greenwood Cem.
Father's Name David Porter
Father's Birthplace Ire.
Mother's Name Lucy K. Wilson
Mother's Birthplace U.S.
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