Porter, Robert Brewster

1893 - 1970  (77 years)

• Name	Porter, Robert Brewster
  Birth	24 Nov 1893	Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States   [1]
  	Age: 38
  	Role: Son
  Military	1 Jul 1917
  Residence	1920	Bridgeport Ward 5, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  Census	1930	Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States   [2]
  	Sheet 9A
  Census	1940	Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States   [3]
  	Sheet 5A
  Census	1950	Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States   [4]
  	Sheet: 14
  Find A Grave	Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States   [5]
  	195595374
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195595374/robert_brewster-porter: accessed November 9, 2025), memorial page for Robert Brewster Porter (24 Nov 1893–21 Dec 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195595374, citing Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Aislin (contributor 46535342).
  Death	21 Dec 1970	Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States
  Obituary	22 Dec 1970	St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States   [6]
  	Tampa Bay Times
  	Page: 25
  _AMTID	122722690485:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	5
  _COLOR1	24
  _FSFTID	GDWZ-67Y
  _UID	20CB63F416E14F4DBB0CE6B146971B436E8C
  Burial	Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I1873	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Porter, Finley Robertson Sr,   b. 28 Dec 1872, Lowell, Washington, Ohio, United States d. 8 Feb 1964, Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Brewster, Lydia Halsey,   b. 3 Jul 1866, New York City, New York, New York, United States d. 18 Apr 1896, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1892	Quogue, Suffolk, New York, United States   [7]
  	14241
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tinkler, Eileen Newbould,   b. 29 Apr 1898, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England d. 12 Aug 1976, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	8 Jun 1919	Belle Terre, Jefferson, New York, United States
  Family ID	F641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Nov 1893 - Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States Census - Sheet 9A - 1930 - Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States Census - Sheet 5A - 1940 - Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States Census - Sheet: 14 - 1950 - Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States Find A Grave - 195595374 - - Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States Death - 21 Dec 1970 - Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States Obituary - Tampa Bay Times - 22 Dec 1970 - St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States Burial - - Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Son of Finley Robertson Porter and Lydia H. Brewster, husband of Eileen Newbold Trinkwald, whom he married on June 8, 1919 in Belle Terre, Port Jefferson, NY. Marriage - Lieut. Robert B. Porter, son of Finley R. Porter of Belle Terre, and Miss Eileen N. Tinkler, of Stamford, England, were quietly married at the Belle Terre home of Mr. Porter last Sunday morning. Lieutenant Porter served in the Royal Air Force. Obituary - Porter, Robert Brewster, 77, 2107 Sixth St., Palmetto, Monday (December 21, 1970). Born in Southampton, Long Island, N.Y. In Palmetto 11 years from Fanwood, N.J. Retired naval architect with Gibbs and Cox of New York City. Co-founder and first president of the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs, honorary member of the Plainfield, N.J., Camera Club; honorary member of the Islington Camera Club of London, England; life member of the Sarasota Camera Club; honorary member of the Twin Shores Camera Club of Longboat Key. Member of the PSA since 1954 and director of the judging service for clubs all over the United States. Past president of the Bradenton Camera Club. Member of the Art League of Manatee County. Honored with the ASPA Award. Served as a bomber pilot during World War I. Survived by his wife, Eileen N.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Chester Reeve and Mrs. Jesse Reeve, both of Port Jefferson, Long Island, and Mrs. R.K. Price of Setauket, Long Island; a half-brother, F.R. of Philadelphia; several nieces and nephews. The family suggests contributions to the Manatee Cancer Fund. Edwards Funeral Home, Palmetto. Memorial - Robert Brewster Porter died in Palmetto, Fla., on December 21, 1970. He was born in Southampton, L.I., on November 24, 1893, and prepared for Princeton at Princeton Prep. He finished freshman year at Princeton but did not return, and we have heard and seen little of him since 1912. In World War I, he was a bomber pilot piloting D.H. 4 day bombers over St. Mihiel and the Argonne with the 11th Aero Squadron A.E.F. "No wounds or errors, but a couple of crackups." He was active after the war as a designer of ships and spent 23 years with Gibbs & Cox retiring as senior design engineer in 1959, when he moved to Florida. On June 8, 1919, he married Eileen Newbold Tinkler, who survives him. There are no children. In retirement, Bob got great satisfaction out of his hobby of photography having been a member of several camera clubs and an associate of the Photographic Society of America. He was active as a participant and as a judge in many photographic exhibits throughout the State of Florida, and made his hobby almost a full time avocation. The Class regrets that circumstances made it not possible for the Class to see more of Bob and for him to know the Class better. We are both poorer because of this failure. They sympathy of the entire Class goes out to Mrs. Porter, in her great loss. (The Port Jefferson echo., January 04, 1919, Page 1; The Suffolk County news., June 20, 1919, Page 6; Robert B. Porter in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 17246; Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71, Memorials, page 13; Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 22 Dec 1970, Tuesday, Page 25)

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, , NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls. [Census] {Age: 38} Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States | Finley Robertson Porter Sr (1872-1964 ) Porter, Finley Robertson (1872 - 1964) - [CENSUS] 1910 Hamilton New Jersey.jpg [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census, Sheet 9A , T626, 2,667 rolls. [Census] {Sheet 9A} Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States | Robert Brewster Porter (1893-1970 ) Porter, Robert Brewster (1893 - 1970) - [CENSUS] 1930 Plainfield New Jersey.jpg [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census, Sheet 5A , T627, 4,643 rolls. [Census] {Sheet 5A} Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States | Robert Brewster Porter (1893-1970 ) Porter, Robert Brewster (1893 - 1970) - [CENSUS] 1940 Fanwood New Jersey.jpg [S17] 1950 United States Federal Census, Sheet: 14 . [Census] {Sheet: 14} Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, United States | Robert Brewster Porter (1893-1970 ) Porter, Robert Brewster (1893 - 1970) - [CENSUS] 1950 Fanwood New Jersey.jpg [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195595374/robert_brewster-porter: accessed November 9, 2025), memorial page for Robert Brewster Porter (24 Nov 1893–21 Dec 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195595374, citing Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Aislin (contributor 46535342). [Find A Grave] {195595374} Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, United States | Robert Brewster Porter (1893-1970 ) Porter, Robert Brewster (1893-1970 ) [Find A Grave] Palmetto Cemetery.pdf [S200] Obituary - Tampa Bay Times, web; 22-12-1970 ; Robert Brewster Porter ; Tampa Bay Times ; Page: 25 ; St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States ; 5; 2; 2; :; :; ; . Tampa Bay Times [Obituary] {Tampa Bay Times} St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States | Robert Brewster Porter (1893-1970 ) Porter, Robert Brewster (1893 - 1970) - [OBITUARY] 1970 Tampa Bay Times.jpg [S159] New York State Marriage Index, 27-02-1902 ; Finley Robertson Porter ; Lulu Burnett Raynor ; 3706 ; Suffolk. Marriage 3706 Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States Finley Robertson Porter Sr (1872-1964 ) and Lulu Burnett Raynor (1878-1967 ) Porter, Finley Robertson (1872 - 1964) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1892 Lydia H Brewster.jpg