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Richard Joseph Potter 1849–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: At Sea. Per; 1901 census

Death Date: 13 Aug. 1908

Death Location: 21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7

Father: William Potter

Mother: Bridget Fox

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Eccles

Children(s): Bridget Potter, William Potter, Henry Potter, Mary Potter, Margaret Potter, Isabella Potter, Richard Potter, Edward Potter, Kathleen Defeo, Emily Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Gertrude Flanagan, Edward Potter, Mary Potter

The story of Richard Joseph Potter began in 1849 in At Sea. Per; 1901 census. In 1901, Richard Joseph Potter resided in Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland. Richard Joseph Potter married Elizabeth Mary Eliza Eccles, and had children including Bridget Mary Potter, Edward Potter, Edward Vincent Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Emily Christina Potter, Gertrude Flanagan, Henry Potter, Isabella Potter, Kathleen Defeo, Margaret Josephine Potter, Mary Anne Potter, Mary Ellen Potter, Richard J Potter, William Robert Potter. Richard Joseph Potter passed away in 1908 in 21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Joseph Potter began in 1849 in At Sea. Per; 1901 census.
  • In 1901, Richard Joseph Potter resided in Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Richard Joseph Potter married Elizabeth Mary Eliza Eccles, and had children including Bridget Mary Potter, Edward Potter, Edward Vincent Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Emily Christina Potter, Gertrude Flanagan, Henry Potter, Isabella Potter, Kathleen Defeo, Margaret Josephine Potter, Mary Anne Potter, Mary Ellen Potter, Richard J Potter, William Robert Potter.
  • Richard Joseph Potter passed away in 1908 in 21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Potter's Ancestors

Self
Richard Potter
1849–1908
Birth Place: At Sea. Per; 1901 census
Parents
William Potter
1806–1866
Residence recorded as Francis St. Dublin
Bridget Fox
1826–1886
Grandparents
Edward Potter
1728–
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Rosanna (Rosetta) Maghan
1770–1840
James Kearns
1788–1855
Ireland
Bibiana Davis
1789–1863
Dublin City
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Potter's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Joseph) Potter (1849–13 Aug. 1908) m. Elizabeth (- Mary Eliza -) Eccles (21 Oct 1857–26 July 1920)
  1. 1. Bridget (Mary) Potter 1876–1964 m. John (J.) Plummer 1879–
    1. 1. George Plummer 1917–2001 m. Elizabeth Voorhees 1918–1977
      1. 1. Richard (Emmett) Plummer 1946–2016 m. Jo (Ann Marie) Plummer 1945–2005
      2. 2. Bettyanne (Marie) Plummer 1948–2019
    2. 2. Harold Plummer 1913–1919
    3. 3. John (J) Plummer 1918–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Plummer 1920–
    5. 5. Irene Plummer 1910–
  2. 2. William (Robert) Potter 1877–1932 m. Mary Theresa 1883–1947
    1. 1. Henry ((Harry)) Potter 1908–1962 m. Violet Margetson 1894–
      1. 1. Louisa (J) Potter 1935–1954
    2. 2. Joseph Potter 1927–1941
  3. 3. Henry Potter 1878–1938 m. Ivy (May) Margetson 1901–1989
    1. 1. Ivy (Margaret) Potter 1924–1924
  4. 4. Mary (Anne) Potter 1879–
  5. 5. Margaret (Josephine) Potter 1882–
  6. 6. Isabella Potter 1883–
  7. 7. Richard (J) Potter 1878–1927 m. Elizabeth (Nora) Dinan 1900–
  8. 8. Edward (Vincent) Potter 1891–1937
  9. 9. Kathleen Defeo 1895–1972 m. Joseph Defeo 1899–1977
    1. 1. Elizabeth (G) Defeo 1922–
    2. 2. Marjorie Defeo 1926–1986
  10. 10. Emily (Christina) Potter 1889–1949 m. Richard (James) Murphy 1887–1926 m. Nicholas Buckley 1888–
    1. 1. Richard (Philip (Billy)) Murphy 1922–1995 m. Theresa (Mary (May)) Grimes 1920–
    2. 2. Philip Buckley 1926–1999
  11. 11. Elizabeth Potter 1894–1964
  12. 12. Gertrude Flanagan 1893–1976 m. William (Augustine) Flanagan 1894–1973
    1. 1. Irine Flanagan 1918–2007
    2. 2. Doris (F.) Nowell 1929–1990
  13. 13. Edward Potter 1895–1937
  14. 14. Mary (Ellen) Potter 1881–

Richard Potter's Timeline

4 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Richard Joseph Potter in At Sea. Per; 1901 census
At Sea. Per; 1901 census
1849
29 Jul 1849
Richard Joseph Potter was baptized in St Andrew's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland
St Andrew's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland
1901
31 March 1901
Age 52
Richard Joseph Potter resided here in Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland
Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland
1908
13 Aug. 1908
Age 59
Death of Richard Joseph Potter in 21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7
21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: At Sea. Per; 1901 census
    Record Source: Ireland, Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1849
    Event Place: St Andrew's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Catholic Birth and Baptism Registers, E-Celtic; Dublin, Ireland
    [2] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09494 / 02

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 March 1901
    Event Place: Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug. 1908
    Event Place: 21 Leinster St Nth. Phibsboro, Dublin 7

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