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Origin of Orte Total Records: 9  Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Family name given as a number of my Mortenson relatives came to US in May 1902. They settled in Hampden, ND initially. They are Norwegians from SW of Stavanger, near Naerbo. The father's name there was Morten Nilssen Bo. Surnames: Mortenson Submitted by: Jann & Glen Dell Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Info wanted. Origin-Suffolk & Yorkshire, Eng. Emigrated to Canada 1883. Cornwall ON & Valleyfield, QU. Spelled Forties in Canada. Will share what we have. Surnames: fortes Submitted by: shirley forties hojnacki Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: ROBERT WILLIAM AMOS PORTER, born about 1869 West Indies. Married FRANCES DUTTON 1897 in Queensland, Australia Surnames: PORTER Submitted by: Trish McGilchrist Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: currently researching Surnames: van de Mortel Submitted by: Sara Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Sarah Porter m. Samuel Wiley 14 May 1847 in Muff, Co. Donegal. Emigrated to U.S.A. to Ohio 1849. Brother Alexander Porter. Surnames: Porter Submitted by: Sharon Leigh Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: I am researching my Sorters line, my great-grandfathers name was Virgil Sorters and his wife was Gladys Irwin. Surnames: Sorters Submitted by: Stacie Sorters Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Porter is recorded in Ireland since the beginning of the 13th century. Introduced there during the Anglo Norman invasion of 1172. It is classified as an occupation. It is deived from the Old French "portier" denoting doorkeeper. I amstill looking for John Porter, Loyalist, b abt 1760 m Mary? the widow married John C. Fox in New Brunswick. John Porter and Mary's son was raised by a family named Franklin. Surnames: Porter Submitted by: Dorothy J Smith Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Porter was the last name of an Englishmen who traveled over seas around the time of Columbus (1942). He married a native american women of the mashantucket pequot tribe.He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, the last name Porter is still around to day-it is the surname to many mashantucket pequot native americans. Surnames: Porter Submitted by: Jaqueline Porter Origin of Orte, Meaning of Orte Origin: Corteen is derived from the Viking name THORSTIEN meaning Thors stone or battleaxe. Surnames: Corteen Submitted by: William lawrence 2/17/2012 4:31 PM Page 1 of 1

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