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Ruth Naomi Potter 1910–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 AUG 1910

Birth Location: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 6 JAN 1994

Death Location: Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA

Father: Floyd Potter

Mother: Ella Tuttle

Spouse(s): James Shoger

Children(s): Merlin Shoger, Marlys Shoger, Lynn Shoger, Mary Shoger

In 1910, Ruth Naomi Potter entered the world in Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA, born to Floyd Lynn Potter And Ella Marion Tuttle. Ruth Naomi Potter married James Ormal Shoger, and had children including Lynn Edward Shoger, Marlys Irene Shoger, Mary Ruth Shoger, Merlin James Shoger. Ruth Naomi Potter passed away in 1994 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Ruth Naomi Potter entered the world in Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA, born to Floyd Lynn Potter And Ella Marion Tuttle.
  • Ruth Naomi Potter married James Ormal Shoger, and had children including Lynn Edward Shoger, Marlys Irene Shoger, Mary Ruth Shoger, Merlin James Shoger.
  • Ruth Naomi Potter passed away in 1994 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Floyd Potter
1878–1948
Birth Location: North Bangor, New York, USA
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Ella Tuttle
1878–1966
Birth Location: New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Shoger
1902–1986
Birth Location: Cedar township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Merlin Shoger
1933–1998
Birth Location: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
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Marlys Shoger
1930–1989
Birth Location: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
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Lynn Shoger
1935–1984
Birth Location: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
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Mary Shoger
1944–2019
Birth Location: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
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Ruth Potter's Ancestors

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Ruth Potter
1910–1994
Birth Place: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Parents
Floyd Lynn Potter
1878–1948
North Bangor, New York, USA
Ella (Marion) Tuttle
1878–1966
New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Luther (G.) Potter
1832–1905
New York, USA
Lepha (M.) Cady
1839–1881
New York, USA
Phineas (Chancey) Tuttle
1852–1936
Erwin, Steuben, New York, USA
Abby (Usella) Saxton
1853–1927
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Colvin Potter
1804–1881
Rebecca
1808–1883
Reuben Cady
1789–
Elizabeth Allen
1796–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Potter
1757–1829
Nancy Remington
–1827

Ruth Potter's Descendants

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Ruth (Naomi) Potter (11 AUG 1910–6 JAN 1994) m. James (Ormal) Shoger (11 FEB 1902–14 JUN 1986)
  1. 1. Merlin (James) Shoger 1933–1998 m. Delores ((Dee) June) Armstrong 1929–2007
  2. 2. Marlys (Irene) Shoger 1930–1989 m. John (Milton Alden) Sr. 1926–1988
  3. 3. Lynn (Edward) Shoger 1935–1984 m. Ilse Muller 1930–2015
  4. 4. Mary (Ruth) Shoger 1944–2019

Ruth Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1910
11 AUG 1910
Birth of Ruth Naomi Potter in Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA
1930
2 JUL 1930
Age 20
Ruth Naomi Potter was baptized in Rock Creek Lutheran church, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Rock Creek Lutheran church, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
1994
6 JAN 1994
Age 84
Death of Ruth Naomi Potter in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 AUG 1910
    Event Place: Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1930
    Event Place: Rock Creek Lutheran church, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1994
    Event Place: Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Burial Records
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