Harriet Louise Porter Walker

June 18, 1912 (Tuesday), Harriet "Louise" Porter and Wellington Walker, Jr. were married in the Higganum Congregational Church, Higganum, Connecticut. Her brother, Ralph W. Porter (a semi-invalid), penciled the following entry in his diary that day: "clear cooler fine day. Whit took Wellington to Haddam to get a marriage license this morning. I went down with them. On the way home we filled the machine full of laurel...the church is to be decorated with daisies and ferns. Louise and Wellington were married a 4 o'clock this afternoon. There was a large crowd. Lots of autos. Everything went fine. All had a good feed afterwards, and all went home tonight. Whit took Wellington and Louise to Saybrook (train station?) about eight o'clock. Pa (Wallace Porter) went with them. Albert (family retainer) hoed potatoes this afternoon." The diary is in the posssession of Charles E. Rounds, Jr, 107 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA 02108 (2013). An original framed formal photograph of "Aunt Louise" in what might possibly be her wedding dress (no veil however) hangs on the wall in the parlor of 107 Mt. Vernon Street, near the tall clock. (2013). While an undergraduate at Columbia (1965-1969), Charles E. Rounds, Jr. would occasionally pay "Aunt Louise" a visit on the way to or from New York City. It was during one of those visits that she gave him the photograph.

Oct. 2, 1934 (Tuesday) Harriet Louise Porter Walker is operated on for appendicitis.

1940--Harriet Louise Porter Walker is residing at 1087 West Broad Street, Stratford, Connecticut.

June 17, 1962--Harriet Louise Porter Walker and her husband attend a cocktail party celebrating their golden (50th) wedding anniversary. The party is hosted by their two children.