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Alma Lewis Potter 1880–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 FEB 1880

Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date: 1 SEP 1971

Death Location: Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Father: Amasa Potter

Mother: Cecilia Nilsdotter

Spouse(s): Lydia Farnes, Ada Lord, Genevieve Rust

Children(s): Arlin Potter, Delsa Potter, Elton Potter, Willis Potter

Alma Lewis Potter was born in 1880 in Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States, the child of Amasa Potter And Cecilia Or Sissa Nilsdotter. Alma Lewis Potter married Ada Brown Lord, Genevieve Rust, Lydia Ann Farnes, and had children including Arlin Roberts Potter, Delsa Potter, Elton Parson Potter, Willis Alma Potter. Alma Lewis Potter passed away in 1971 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • Alma Lewis Potter was born in 1880 in Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States, the child of Amasa Potter And Cecilia Or Sissa Nilsdotter.
  • Alma Lewis Potter married Ada Brown Lord, Genevieve Rust, Lydia Ann Farnes, and had children including Arlin Roberts Potter, Delsa Potter, Elton Parson Potter, Willis Alma Potter.
  • Alma Lewis Potter passed away in 1971 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amasa Potter
1833–1911
Birth Location: Avon Township, Lorain, Ohio, United States
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Cecilia Nilsdotter
1841–1881
Birth Location: Katslösa, Malmöhus, Sweden
CN

Spouses(s)

Lydia Farnes
1901–1979
Birth Location: Springdale, Washington, Utah, United States
LF
Ada Lord
1896–1950
Birth Location: Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
AL
Genevieve Rust
1889–1916
Birth Location: Richfield, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States
GR

Children(s)

Arlin Potter
1916–2013
Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
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Delsa Potter
1910–1986
Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
DP
Elton Potter
1914–2003
Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
EP
Willis Potter
1912–1998
Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
WP

Alma Potter's Ancestors

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Alma Potter
1880–1971
Birth Place: Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Parents
Amasa Potter
1833–1911
Avon Township, Lorain, Ohio, United States
Cecilia (or Sissa) Nilsdotter
1841–1881
Katslösa, Malmöhus, Sweden
Grandparents
David Potter
1793–1851
Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Charlotte Osborn
1795–1870
Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Nils Pehrsson
1811–1852
Varmlösa, Katslösa, Malmöhus, Sweden
Kjerstina Larsdotter
1814–1874
Täckare, Skårby, Malmöhus, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
David Potter
1760–1838
Elizabeth Vaughan
1762–1831
Justus Osborn
1765–1857
Susannah Dickerman
1777–1816
Par Nilsson
1775–1832
Karna Trulsdotter
1767–1823
Lars Trulsson
1763–1837
Sissa Jonsdotter
1769–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Potter
1718–1782
Phebe Arnold
1717–1789
Benjamin Vaughan
1730–1818
Catharine Godfree
1732–1809
Timothy Osborn
1734–
Susannah Higley
1742–
Joseph Dickerman
1754–1837
Deborah Dickerman
1752–1808
Nils Larsson
1749–1791
Kirstina Persdotter
1748–1789
Trulls Börjesson
1739–1817
Kjerstina Olsdotter
1743–1814
Truls Nilsson
1733–1791
Kerstina Larsdotter
1739–1803
Jons Mickelsson
1724–1795
Kierstina Nilsdotter
1737–1794

Alma Potter's Descendants

1.
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Alma (Lewis) Potter (6 FEB 1880–1 SEP 1971) m. Lydia (Ann) Farnes (24 FEB 1901–5 NOV 1979) m. Ada (Brown) Lord (31 JUL 1896–9 MAR 1950) m. Genevieve Rust (21 FEB 1889–17 DEC 1916)
  1. 1. Arlin (Roberts) Potter 1916–2013 m. Dorothy Bennion 1923–2011
  2. 2. Delsa Potter 1910–1986 m. Karl (Gottfried) Eschler 1901–1977
    1. 1. Karl (Allen) Eschler 1932–1934
    2. 2. Floyd (Jacob) Eschler 1935–2023
    3. 3. Harold Eschler 1934–2012 m. Ruth Larsen 1939–2020
    4. 4. Newell (Karl) Eschler 1944–2024 m. Barbara (Lee O) Neal 1932–2013
    5. 5. Merrill Eschler 1938–1990 m. Deloria (Daryl) Stephens 1943–2010
    6. 6. Linda (Rose) Eschler 1940–1989 m. Walter (John) Lazenby 1942–2006
  3. 3. Elton (Parson) Potter 1914–2003 m. Nellie (Arva) Lang 1929–2004
  4. 4. Willis (Alma) Potter 1912–1998 m. Betty (Leone) Worthen 1922–2017

Alma Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1880
6 FEB 1880
Birth of Alma Lewis Potter in Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1971
28 AUG 1971
Age 91
Death of Alma Lewis Potter in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1971
1 SEP 1971
Age 91
Burial of Alma Lewis Potter in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1880
    Event Place: Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1971
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1971
    Event Place: Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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