Who was Lydia Pottorff?

Lydia Pottorff (1877–1936) was born in Davis, Iowa, USA and died in Muscatine, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lydia Adeline Pottorff 1877–1936

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Born 24 Aug 1877 · Davis, Iowa, USA

Died 26 Aug 1936 · Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Father Richard Albert Pottorff

Mother Emma Louise Bolwar

Spouse Edward Elmer Fultz

Children Cecil Ralph Fultz, Clifford Earl Fultz, Esther L Fultz, Ida M Fultz, Inza Ruth Hunt, Linnie C Fultz, Mildred O Fultz, Richard Fultz, Robert Everett Fultz, William L Fultz, Winola Clair Fultz

Siblings Frank Pottorff, Lucy A Pottorff, Matthew Pottorff, Roy Albert Pottorff, Wray Russell Pottorff, Zoe Pottorff

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Iowa, Select Marriages

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Immediate Family

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Richard Albert Pottorff

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Biography

Lydia Adeline Pottorff was born in 1877 in Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of richard albert pottorff and emma louise bolwar. In 1920, Lydia Adeline Pottorff resided in Roscoe, Davis, Iowa, USA. Lydia Adeline Pottorff married edward elmer fultz, and had children including cecil ralph fultz, clifford earl fultz, esther l fultz, ida m fultz, inza ruth hunt, linnie c fultz, mildred o fultz, richard fultz, robert everett fultz, william l fultz, winola clair fultz. Lydia Adeline Pottorff passed away in 1936 in Muscatine, Iowa, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Iowa, Select Marriages

Life Timeline

1877

Birth of Lydia Adeline Pottorff in Davis, Iowa, USA

Birth

1920

Lydia Adeline Pottorff resided here in Roscoe, Davis, Iowa, USA

Residence

1936

Death of Lydia Adeline Pottorff in Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Lydia Pottorff

This ancestor line traces from Haßloch, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (1652) to Davis, Iowa, USA (1877) across 8 generations.

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: Lydia Pottorff (1877–1936) was born in Davis, Iowa, USA and died in Muscatine, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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