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Bessie Marie Potts 1904–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1904

Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri

Death Date: Oct 1986

Death Location: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William Potts

Mother: Martha Butler

Spouse(s): Herman Jr

Children(s): Earl Sr

The story of Bessie Marie Potts began in 1904 in St Louis, Missouri. In 1910, Bessie Marie Potts resided in St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA. In 1920, Bessie Marie Potts resided in St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Miss. Bessie Marie Potts married Herman Dietz Jr, and had children including Earl Kenneth Dietz Sr. Bessie Marie Potts passed away in 1986 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Marie Potts began in 1904 in St Louis, Missouri.
  • In 1910, Bessie Marie Potts resided in St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Marie Potts resided in St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Miss.
  • Bessie Marie Potts married Herman Dietz Jr, and had children including Earl Kenneth Dietz Sr.
  • Bessie Marie Potts passed away in 1986 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potts
1859–1913
Birth Location: Keokuk, Iowa
WP
Martha Butler
1859–1935
Birth Location: Floyd County, Iowa, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Herman Jr
1899–
Birth Location: Missouri
HJ

Children(s)

Earl Sr
1926–1993
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri
ES

Bessie Potts's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Potts
1904–1986
Birth Place: St Louis, Missouri
Parents
William A Potts
1859–1913
Keokuk, Iowa
Martha Butler
1859–1935
Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Sedwick) Potts
1837–1913
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Abigail Campbell
1839–1872
Indiana, USA
Samuel Adams
1831–1907
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Eve (Sarah) Bralliar
1838–1916
Knox, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nixon Potts
1806–1879
Elizabeth Wilson
1805–1854
James Campbell
1817–1908
Sarah Rariden
1814–1910
John Adams
1799–1866
Catherine Brown
1796–1836
CHRISTIAN BROLLIAR
1793–1847
Mary Brandt
1796–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Potts
1776–1856
Mary Hanson
1780–1856
CHRISTIAN BROLLIAR
1754–1846
MAGDALENA LONGEBAUGH
1759–1847

Bessie Potts's Descendants

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Bessie (Marie) Potts (9 Sep 1904–Oct 1986) m. Herman (Dietz) Jr (abt 1899–)
  1. 1. Earl (Kenneth Dietz) Sr 1926–1993

Bessie Potts's Timeline

7 Records

1904
9 Sep 1904
Birth of Bessie Marie Potts in St Louis, Missouri
St Louis, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 6
Bessie Marie Potts resided here in St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Bessie Marie Potts resided here in St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Bessie Marie Potts resided here in St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Bessie Marie Potts resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 36
Bessie Marie Potts resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1986
Oct 1986
Age 82
Death of Bessie Marie Potts in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1904
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02202; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 96-502
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 499-28-0508; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_948; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 54
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0095
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_811; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374824

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 3, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_811; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374824

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_948; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0095

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02202; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 96-502

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02202; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 96-502

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1986
    Event Place: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 499-28-0508; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
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