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Lester A Potter 1897–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1897

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1988

Death Location: Redtop, Dallas County, Missouri, USA

Father: T Potter

Mother: Mary Patter

Spouse(s): Pearl Potter

Children(s): Mildred Potter

The story of Lester A Potter began in 1897 in Missouri, USA. Lester A Potter married Pearl Potter, and had children including Dean A Potter, Mildred Potter, Rosa Lee Potter. Lester A Potter passed away in 1988 in Redtop, Dallas County, Missouri, USA.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Lester A Potter began in 1897 in Missouri, USA.
  • Lester A Potter married Pearl Potter, and had children including Dean A Potter, Mildred Potter, Rosa Lee Potter.
  • Lester A Potter passed away in 1988 in Redtop, Dallas County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

T Potter
1857–1933
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
TP
Mary Patter
1865–1917
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Pearl Potter
1899–2006
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
PP

Children(s)

Mildred Potter
1921–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MP

Lester Potter's Ancestors

Self
Lester Potter
1897–1988
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
T C Potter
1857–1933
Missouri, USA
Mary (C) Patter
1865–1917
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
W. (W.) Potter
1821–1896
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Francis) Potter
1835–1920
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1795–1865
Elizabeth Potter
1795–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1760–1840

Lester Potter's Descendants

1.
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Lester (A) Potter (1897–22 Apr 1988) m. Pearl Potter (09 May 1899–20 Feb 2006)
  1. 1. Mildred Potter 1921–

Lester Potter's Timeline

10 Records

1897
30 Jul 1897
Birth of Lester A Potter
None
1897
Jul 1897
Birth of Lester A Potter in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1897
1897
Birth of Lester A Potter in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1898
1898
Age 1
Birth of Lester A Potter in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Lester A Potter resided here in Jackson, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Jackson, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Lester A Potter resided here in Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Lester A Potter resided here in Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Lester A Potter resided here in Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 43
Lester A Potter resided here in Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1988
22 Apr 1988
Age 91
Death of Lester A Potter in Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1897
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Database online. Number: 491-42-6747; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Roll 1683164, DraftBoard 0.
    [3] Missouri, Find a Grave Index, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1897
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Jackson, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll , page .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: T627_2101; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30-8.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll , page , image 1042.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll T624_778, part , page .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED 8, roll 1185, page , image 653.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Roll 1683164, DraftBoard 0.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Jackson, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll , page .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll T624_778, part , page .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Roll 1683164, DraftBoard 0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED , roll , page , image 1042.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, ED 8, roll 1185, page , image 653.0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Sheridan, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: T627_2101; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30-8.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Database online. Number: 491-42-6747; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1955.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1988
    Event Place: Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Database online. Number: 491-42-6747; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] Missouri, Find a Grave Index, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redtop, Dallas County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Find a Grave Index, Database online.
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