Jessie Mae Porter, 18921962 (aged 70 years)

Name
Jessie Mae /Porter/
Given names
Jessie Mae
Surname
Porter
Birth January 7, 1892 35 33
Note: Mother writes in her book that Aunt Jessie was bor…

Mother writes in her book that Aunt Jessie was born Jan. 7, 1892 and died May 10. 1962 in L.A. I am sure that must be correct. Uncle Ben and Jessie married in 1912. Henry was named for grandmother, Chana Karp (Anna), AB, is named for Abe Stern.

From Ethel Zimberoff to Jim Fulford 24 Feb 2008

Birth of a sisterAda B Porter
August 28, 1892 (aged 7 months)
Birth of a sisterEula B Porter
May 1896 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a sonHenry Karp
October 1, 1913 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a sonAbraham Karp
January 5, 1915 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a daughterElizabeth Karp
about 1917 (aged 24 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Karp
about 1920 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a daughterMargaret Karp
December 20, 1920 (aged 28 years)
Death of a husbandBenjamin Karp
October 17, 19603 AM (aged 68 years)
Note: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Death of a fatherJohn Thomas Porter

Death May 10, 1962 (aged 70 years)
Family with parents
father
mother
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
5 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
4 years
herself
8 months
younger sister
18921976
Birth: August 28, 1892 36 33Alabama
Death: February 4, 1976Los Angeles
4 years
younger sister
Family with Benjamin Karp
husband
herself
son
KarpHenryAndAlice.jpg
19131993
Birth: October 1, 1913 37 21Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Death: December 1, 1993Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
15 months
son
KarpAbraham01.jpg
19152012
Birth: January 5, 1915 38 22Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Death: February 26, 2012Bloomington, Hennepin, Minnesota
3 years
daughter
KarpElizabeth.jpg
19171920
Birth: about 1917 40 24Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Death: about 1920Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
4 years
daughter
KarpMargaret1953.jpg
19201985
Birth: December 20, 1920 44 28Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Death: October 10, 1985Los Angeles, CA
son
Private
Benjamin Karp + Lena Fink
husband
partner’s partner
KarpBenjaminAndLena2.jpg
18771959
Birth: March 1877 24 25Austria
Death: November 1959Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Marriage Marriage1895
22 months
step-daughter
KarpBerthAndGoldie.jpg
18961985
Birth: October 20, 1896 20 19Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death: April 7, 1985Hallandale, Broward, Florida
3 years
step-daughter
KarpBerthAndGoldie.jpg
18991986
Birth: June 1899 23 22Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death: April 1986Hallandale, Broward, Florida
Birth

Mother writes in her book that Aunt Jessie was born Jan. 7, 1892 and died May 10. 1962 in L.A. I am sure that must be correct. Uncle Ben and Jessie married in 1912. Henry was named for grandmother, Chana Karp (Anna), AB, is named for Abe Stern.

From Ethel Zimberoff to Jim Fulford 24 Feb 2008

Death
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Note: Photo provided by Ethel and Allan Zimberoff.