Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameFloyd William Porch 
Birth21 May 1894, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA
Death31 Aug 1971, Moline, Rock Island Co, IL
MemoLutheran Hospital
Burial3 Sep 1971, Riverside Cem, Moline, Rock Island Co, IL
MemoRev Eric Holmer, Section Lot 159 Grave# 1
ReligionLutheran
FatherLloyd Wells Porch (1870-1940)
MotherFlora Belle Emmons (1872-1960)
Misc. Notes
Married Marie Paukert - 10/13/1917 Scott County, IA
Married Margaret J. McGimpsey - 12/29/1937 Scott County, IA
Was listed in Moline, IL in his mother’s 1960 obit. According to the 1963-64 Polk's City Directory, he was the owner of Porch Tent & Awning Company, 322 - 16th Avenue, Rock Island. He resided at 713 - 23rd Avenue Court, Moline; his wife was Margaret J.; and Jane A., presumably a daughter, resided at the same address and was listed as a student.
He died on August 31, 1971; the obituary appeared in the Daily Dispatch newspaper on September 1:
Floyd W. Porch, 77, of 713 23rd Ave Ct, Moline, owner of Porch Tent & Awning Co, Rock Island, died Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Wendt Bros. Funeral Home, Moline, with Rev. Eric Holmer of Salem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery...
Mr. Porch was a native of Iowa City. He founded the business in 1917 in Rock Island. On Dec. 29, 1937 he married Margaret McGimpsey in Davenport. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Singleton, San Diego, Calif., and Miss Vivan Porch, Chicago, and a grandchild.
Married Margaret J. McGimpsey - 12/29/1937 Scott County, IA
Was listed in Moline, IL in his mother’s 1960 obit. According to the 1963-64 Polk's City Directory, he was the owner of Porch Tent & Awning Company, 322 - 16th Avenue, Rock Island. He resided at 713 - 23rd Avenue Court, Moline; his wife was Margaret J.; and Jane A., presumably a daughter, resided at the same address and was listed as a student.
He died on August 31, 1971; the obituary appeared in the Daily Dispatch newspaper on September 1:
Floyd W. Porch, 77, of 713 23rd Ave Ct, Moline, owner of Porch Tent & Awning Co, Rock Island, died Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Wendt Bros. Funeral Home, Moline, with Rev. Eric Holmer of Salem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery...
Mr. Porch was a native of Iowa City. He founded the business in 1917 in Rock Island. On Dec. 29, 1937 he married Margaret McGimpsey in Davenport. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Singleton, San Diego, Calif., and Miss Vivan Porch, Chicago, and a grandchild.
Spouses
Birth15 Sep 1890, Iowa Co, IA
DeathMar 1977, Park Ridge, IL
BurialCedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA
MemoMemorial Lawn
Misc. Notes
[Obituary] The Gazette, Cedar Rapids IA - Thursday, 31 March 1977, pg 3
Marie R. Porch
Marie R. Porch, 86, of Niles, III, died Wednesday at a Park Ridge, 1L., hospital following a short illness. Formerly from Eastern Iowa, she had been a resident of the Chicago area for 40 years. Born Sept. 15, 1890, in Iowa county she was a member of the Catholic faith; and a member of the Chicago Animal Welfare Assn. Surviving are a daughter, Vivian Porch, Niles, 1L.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, Cedar Rapids; and two brothers, Charles Paukert and Joe Paukert, both of Cedar Rapids. Services: Saturday noon at the Chapel of Memories by the Rev. William P. Leonard of Immaculate Conception church. Burial: Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial funeral home after 10 a.m. Saturday and at the Chapel of Memories after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The casket will be closed at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
Marie R. Porch
Marie R. Porch, 86, of Niles, III, died Wednesday at a Park Ridge, 1L., hospital following a short illness. Formerly from Eastern Iowa, she had been a resident of the Chicago area for 40 years. Born Sept. 15, 1890, in Iowa county she was a member of the Catholic faith; and a member of the Chicago Animal Welfare Assn. Surviving are a daughter, Vivian Porch, Niles, 1L.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, Cedar Rapids; and two brothers, Charles Paukert and Joe Paukert, both of Cedar Rapids. Services: Saturday noon at the Chapel of Memories by the Rev. William P. Leonard of Immaculate Conception church. Burial: Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial funeral home after 10 a.m. Saturday and at the Chapel of Memories after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The casket will be closed at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
Marriage14 Oct 1917, Moline, Rock Island Co, IL
ChildrenVivian Beatrix (1918-1989)
Birth27 Jan 1910, Illinois
DeathAug 1984, Moline, Rock Island Co, IL
BurialRiverside Cem, Moline, Rock Island Co, IL
MemoSection Lot 159
Misc. Notes
dau of Hugh and Annie McGimpsey.
[Obituary] Quad-City Times, Davenport IA - Tuesday, 28 August 1984, pg 20
Margaret Porch
Services for Margaret Porch, 74, formerly of 713 23rd Ave. Court, Moline, will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wendt Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude March of Dimes Foundation. Mrs. Porch died Saturday at the Moline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. . She retired in 1979 as owner of Porch Tent & Awning, after 50 years. Margaret McGinpsey married Floyd W. Porch in 1936 in Davenport. He died in 1971. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and the Elks Club, both of Moline. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Singleton, San Diego, and a granddaughter.
[Obituary] Quad-City Times, Davenport IA - Tuesday, 28 August 1984, pg 20
Margaret Porch
Services for Margaret Porch, 74, formerly of 713 23rd Ave. Court, Moline, will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wendt Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude March of Dimes Foundation. Mrs. Porch died Saturday at the Moline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. . She retired in 1979 as owner of Porch Tent & Awning, after 50 years. Margaret McGinpsey married Floyd W. Porch in 1936 in Davenport. He died in 1971. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and the Elks Club, both of Moline. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Singleton, San Diego, and a granddaughter.
Marriage29 Dec 1937, Davenport, Scott Co, IA
ChildrenJane Anne (1945-2012)