• Born: 2 August 1892, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Swanhild Alfrieda SVENSSON about 1918 in prob New York, USA

   Another name for Matthew was Mathew PORTER.

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1901 Scotland Census on 31 March 1901 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Matthew Porter   Head       M   42   Kilwinning, Ayrshire   Joiner
Janet Porter     Wife       F   38   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Andrew Porter    Son        M   14   Stewarton, Ayrshire    Clerk
Janet Porter     Daughter   F   12   Stewarton, Ayrshire    Scholar
Matthew Porter   Son        M    8   Stewarton, Ayrshire    Scholar
Marion Porter    Daughter   F    6   Stewarton, Ayrshire    Scholar
John Porter      Son        M    3   Stewarton, Ayrshire 

• He resided at 527 46th Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA on 24 July 1918.

• He worked as a ship carpenter on 24 July 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA.

• He immigrated in 1919.

• He worked as an oil company refiner on 10 April 1930 in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 10 April 1930 in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA.
  

Porter, Mathew     Head       M  W  37       Mar  25   Scotland   Scotland   Scotland   English    1919  Na   Refiner/Oil Co.
------  Swanhild   Wife       F  W  34       Mar  22   Norway     Sweden     Norway     Norwegian  1912  Na   None
------  Mathew     Son        M  W  11       S         New York   Scotland   Norway                           None
------  Leif       Son        M  W  10       S         New York   Scotland   Norway                           None
------  Jane       Daughter   F  W   5 4/12  S         New York   Scotland   Norway                           None
------  Norma      Daughter   F  W     4/12  S         New York   Scotland   Norway                           None

• He worked as a Stillman operator for an oil refinery on 16 April 1940 in Linden, Union County, New Jersey, USA.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Federal Census on 16 April 1940 in Linden, Union County, New Jersey, USA.
  

Porter, Matthew       Head       M  W  47  M   Scotland     same place   Stillman Operator / Oil Refinery
------, Swanhild      Wife       F  W  44  M   Norway       same place
------, Matthew Jr.   Son        M  W  21  S   New York     same place   Laboratory Assistant / Asphalt Company
------, John          Son        M  W  20  S   New Jersey   same place   Grease Mechanic / Automobile Dealer
------, June          Daughter   F  W  15  S   New Jersey   same place
------, Norma         Daughter   F  W  10  S   New Jersey   same place

Matthew married Swanhild Alfrieda SVENSSON, daughter of Anders Johan SVENSSON and Petra Josefine PETTERSEN, about 1918 in prob New York, USA. (Swanhild Alfrieda SVENSSON was born on 6 July 1895 in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway and died in December 1984 in Roselle, Union County, New Jersey, USA.)