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Harold Sedwick Potts 1908–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1908

Birth Location: Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Death Date: Oct 1982

Death Location: Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: David Potts

Mother: Anna Furness

Spouse(s): Anna Truffa

Children(s): Richard Potts, David Potts

The story of Harold Sedwick Potts began in 1908 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. In 1910, Harold Sedwick Potts resided in Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Harold Sedwick Potts resided in Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota, USA. Harold Sedwick Potts married Anna Truffa, and had children including David J Potts, Kathy Potts, Richard Allen Potts. Harold Sedwick Potts passed away in 1982 in Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Harold Sedwick Potts began in 1908 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Harold Sedwick Potts resided in Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Harold Sedwick Potts resided in Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota, USA.
  • Harold Sedwick Potts married Anna Truffa, and had children including David J Potts, Kathy Potts, Richard Allen Potts.
  • Harold Sedwick Potts passed away in 1982 in Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harold Potts's Ancestors

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Harold Potts
1908–1982
Birth Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Parents
David Allen Potts
1869–1946
South English, Iowa
Anna Furness
1883–1955
Norway
Grandparents
Benjamin (Sedwick) Potts
1837–1913
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Abigail Campbell
1839–1872
Indiana, USA
Helge (J) Furness
1843–1871
Norway
Sigrid (Helgesdtr Nese) Nesse
1846–1928
Ekingedalen, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Nixon Potts
1806–1879
Elizabeth Wilson
1805–1854
James Campbell
1817–1908
Sarah Rariden
1814–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Potts
1776–1856
Mary Hanson
1780–1856

Harold Potts's Descendants

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Harold (Sedwick) Potts (3 Dec 1908–Oct 1982) m. Anna Truffa (13 Mar 1913–1 Mar 2002)
  1. 1. Richard (Allen) Potts 1935–2014 m. Antonia Baker 1926–2014
  2. 2. David (J.) Potts 1948–2007

Harold Potts's Timeline

5 Records

1908
3 Dec 1908
Birth of Harold Sedwick Potts in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 2
Harold Sedwick Potts resided here in Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Harold Sedwick Potts resided here in Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota, USA
Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Harold Sedwick Potts resided here in Braceville, Grundy, Illinois, USA
Braceville, Grundy, Illinois, USA
1982
Oct 1982
Age 74
Death of Harold Sedwick Potts in Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, United States of America
Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1908
    Event Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: T625_846; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 79
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braceville, Grundy, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0005
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T624_396; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374409
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mason Ward 4, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T624_396; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374409

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Austin Ward 1, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: T625_846; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Braceville, Grundy, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braceville, Grundy, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0005

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1982
    Event Place: Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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