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William H. Porter

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William H. Porter

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
26 Jul 1935 (aged 37)
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Mr. Porter was a victim of homicide by his father-in-law, who had dementia.

His wife, Marie Kappen Porter, was executed for killing her brother William for insurance money. There is an episode of “Deadly Women” on Investigation Discovery (ID) TV “Hunger for Cash” (2014) documenting his life, and final days. “Women who committed crimes in the name of money are profiled.”

Father of Roberta (19), Patricia (2), Eldora (7), and Madalynne (13).

Son of Fred Porter and Dora Scott. Served in the Canadian army during WW I.
Mr. Porter was a victim of homicide by his father-in-law, who had dementia.

His wife, Marie Kappen Porter, was executed for killing her brother William for insurance money. There is an episode of “Deadly Women” on Investigation Discovery (ID) TV “Hunger for Cash” (2014) documenting his life, and final days. “Women who committed crimes in the name of money are profiled.”

Father of Roberta (19), Patricia (2), Eldora (7), and Madalynne (13).

Son of Fred Porter and Dora Scott. Served in the Canadian army during WW I.


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  • Created by: T.V.F.T.H.
  • Added: Feb 1, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47417394/william_h-porter: accessed ), memorial page for William H. Porter (13 Oct 1897–26 Jul 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47417394, citing Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by T.V.F.T.H. (contributor 46496806).