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Dorothy Virginia Potter 1925–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAR 1925

Birth Location: Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA

Death Date: 4 APR 1954

Death Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA

Father: Clarence Potter

Mother: Faye Correll

Spouse(s): Merle Bacon, Galen Henderson

Children(s):

In 1925, Dorothy Virginia Potter entered the world in Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA, born to Clarence V Potter And Faye C Correll. In 1930, Dorothy Virginia Potter was recorded in the census in Ward 5, Iola, Allen Co., Ks., USA. Dorothy Virginia Potter married Galen Lewis Henderson, Merle Leroy Bacon, and had children including Bonnie Gale Henderson. Dorothy Virginia Potter passed away in 1954 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Dorothy Virginia Potter entered the world in Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA, born to Clarence V Potter And Faye C Correll.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Virginia Potter was recorded in the census in Ward 5, Iola, Allen Co., Ks., USA.
  • Dorothy Virginia Potter married Galen Lewis Henderson, Merle Leroy Bacon, and had children including Bonnie Gale Henderson.
  • Dorothy Virginia Potter passed away in 1954 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clarence Potter
1897–1934
Birth Location: Mo., USA
CP
Faye Correll
1901–1980
Birth Location: Ks., USA
FC

Spouses(s)

Merle Bacon
1925–1957
Birth Location: Elsmore, Allen Co., Ks., USA
MB
Galen Henderson
1926–1977
Birth Location: Mo., USA
GH

Children(s)

Dorothy Potter's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Potter
1925–1954
Birth Place: Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA
Parents
Clarence V. Potter
1897–1934
Mo., USA
Faye (C.) Correll
1901–1980
Ks., USA
Grandparents
Henry (V.) Potter
1876–1942
Warren Co., Ky., USA
Ella Osborn
1876–1912
Ky., USA
George (E.) Correll
Millie Black
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Potter
1837–1909
Mary Osborne
1847–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harrison Potter
Martha Lowery
John Osborne
1804–
Margaret Gilmore
1808–1870

Dorothy Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1925
27 MAR 1925
Birth of Dorothy Virginia Potter in Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA
Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA
1930
7 APR 1930
Age 5
Dorothy Virginia Potter appeared in census in Ward 5, Iola, Allen Co., Ks., USA
Ward 5, Iola, Allen Co., Ks., USA
1954
4 APR 1954
Age 29
Death of Dorothy Virginia Potter in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1925
    Event Place: Vale, Jackson Co., Mo., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1954
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Ks., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 APR 1930
    Event Place: Ward 5, Iola, Allen Co., Ks., USA
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