From the North Tonawanda Evening News, 24 Feb 1914:
North Tonawanda Guests at Scottish Rite Masonic Dance.
A delightful George Washington entertainment and dance was given at the Buffalo Consistory last evening by the Ancient Order of Scottish Rite Masons, Thirty-second degree, last evening, Among those in attendance were, Miss Frances Knibbs and Mr. Lyle Porter of North Tonawanda, who were the guests of Mr and Mrs. G. A. Siple of .Buffalo.
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See a copy of the marriage license for the marriage of Lyle and Frances.
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From the Tonawanda Evening News, Monday February 7, 1916:
Porter - Knibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Knibbs of 31 Marion street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Frances Louise to Mr. Lyle Wentworth Porter, of Buffalo, Saturday afternoon, February 5th, at 4 o'clock at the parsonage of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. H. E. Bayley performed the ceremony. There were not attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Porter will be at home at 311 Blaine avenue, Buffalo, after March 1st.

We see Lyle in 1900. living at 46 Marion Street, Corry City, Erie, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings:
Claude B Porter Head Mar 34 Printer New York
Hetty B Porter Wife Mar 35 Pennsylvania
Lee G Porter Son 13 At School Pennsylvania
Rita E Daur 12 At School Pennsylvania
Lyle W Porter Son 10 At School Pennsylvania
Mary M Porter 8 Pennsylvania
Bula M Porter Daur 6 Pennsylvania
Hetty G Porter 2 Pennsylvania
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In 1910, they were living at Corry Ward 4, Erie, Pennsylvania:
Claude Porter Head Mar 45 New York
Hetty Porter Wife Mar 45 Pennsylvania
Lyle Porter Son 20 Pennsylvania
Rita Ported Daur 21 Pennsylvania
Mary M Porter Daur 18 Pennsylvania
Loula M Porter Daur 16 Pennsylvania
Hetty G Porter Daur 11 Pennsylvania
Claudia Porter Daur 9 Pennsylvania
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From The Evening News, North Tonowanda - 24 February 1914: Porter-Knibbs.
North Tonawanda Guests at Scottish Rite Masonic Dance.
A delightful George Washington entertainment and dance was given at the Buffalo Consistory, last evening, by the Ancient Order of Scottish Rite Masons, Thirty-second degree, last evening, Among those in attendance were, Miss Frances Knibbs and Mr. Lyle W. Porter of North Tonawanda, who were the guests of Mr and Mrs. G. A. Siple of Buffalo.
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See Lyle's Draft Registration Card from 1917.
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In 1920, we see Lyle with his wife and daughter living at Erie, New York:
Lyle Porter Head Mar 31 Pennsylvania
Frances Porter Wife Mar 34 Michigan
Jane Porter Daughter 6 months New York
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In 1930, Lyle was living at Sun Prairie, Dane, Wisconsin:
Lyle Porter Head Mar 40 Pennsylvania
Frances Porter Wife Mar 45 Michigan
Jane Porter Daur 10 New York
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In 1940, he was living at Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie Village, Dane, Wisconsin:
Lyle Porter Head Mar 50 Printer Pennsylvania
Frances Porter Wife Mar 55 Michigan
Jane Porter Daur 26 Body Worker (Porcelain)
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Lyle registered for military service in 1942 at the age of 53.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Lyle.

Funeral services for Lyle W. Porter, 62, a printer for the Sun Prairie Star-Countryman, who died at his home Tuesday night after a long illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Tuschen Guneral Home. The Rev. Dale A. Jennings, paster of the Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in the Sun Prairie Cemetery. Mr. Porter was a Sun Prairie resident for the past 30 years. Survivors are his wife, Frances; a daughter, Mrs. Ludwig S. Stohl of Sun Prairie; four sisters, Mrs. Paul Weber of Corry, PA; Mrs. Rita Markwith of South Pasadena, CA, Mrs. Robert Keating and Mrs. Orval St. Pierre, Los Angeles, CA; two brothers, Claude of Birmingham, MI and Lee of Richfield Park, NJ; and one granddaughter. WSJ 12/27/1951.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Lyle.

See Frances' Birth Registration.

Note: she was intitially recorded as a boy named Frank, but then the register was corrected. Her dad was also wrongly recorded as Edgar.
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Thanks to Julie Weiss, a grandaughter of Frances, for sharing this photo with us. I would guess that it was taken around 1910-15 when she was in her 20's.
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Several of the local North Tonawanda newspapers from the early 1900's make reference to singing performances given by Frances at the First Methodist Episcopal Church and the Masonic Hall, as well as private venues at North Tonawanda. As well as singing solo, she also sang as part of a duet or even quartet.
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A newspaper article from 1909 where Frances was a bridesmaid for her friend Minerva Adelia Skiff, identified that Frances was a teacher at the Tonowanda schools.
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Mrs. Frances Porter, 86, of 253 North St., Sun Prairie, died Monday, Apr. 12, 1971 in a Sun Prairie nursing home. She was a member of United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Eastern Star, and a member of the WSCS. Her husband, Lyle, worked for the Sun Prairie Star Countryman for 30 years. He died in 1951. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ludwig C. Stohl, 253 North St., Sun Prairie; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Tuschen Funeral Home, where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Eastern Star services will be held at 8 tonight in the funeral home. WSJ 4/14/1971.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Frances.

Jane went on to marry Ludwig Stohl.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Jane.

Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Margaret.