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Willard Bradley Potter 1884–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1884

Birth Location: Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 3 Jun 1969

Death Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Eber Potter

Mother: Elizabeth Morse

Spouse(s): Hattie Potter

Children(s): Dorothy Potter, Chester Potter, Walter Potter, Frances Potter, Richard Potter

The story of Willard Bradley Potter began in 1884 in Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Willard Bradley Potter married Hattie Belle Potter, and had children including Chester R Potter, Dorothy Elizabeh Potter, Frances May Potter, Richard Donald Potter, Walter Eber Potter. Willard Bradley Potter passed away in 1969 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard Bradley Potter began in 1884 in Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Willard Bradley Potter married Hattie Belle Potter, and had children including Chester R Potter, Dorothy Elizabeh Potter, Frances May Potter, Richard Donald Potter, Walter Eber Potter.
  • Willard Bradley Potter passed away in 1969 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eber Potter
1859–1944
Birth Location: Clementsvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
EP
Elizabeth Morse
1858–1930
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
EM

Spouses(s)

Hattie Potter
1888–1945
Birth Location: Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
HP

Children(s)

Dorothy Potter
1909–1958
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DP
Chester Potter
1913–1966
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CP
Walter Potter
1920–1944
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Frances Potter
1922–1995
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
FP
Richard Potter
1925–1987
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
RP

Willard Potter's Ancestors

Self
Willard Potter
1884–1969
Birth Place: Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Eber Benjamin Potter
1859–1944
Clementsvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth (Althea\Amelia) Morse
1858–1930
Aylesford, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Samuel (Church) Morse
1832–1863
Charlotte Lightzer
1837–1885
Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lightzer
1796–1872
Amelia Coldwell
1802–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coldwell
1777–1840
Eliphal Bishop
1770–1816

Willard Potter's Descendants

1.
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Willard (Bradley) Potter (21 Mar 1884–3 Jun 1969) m. Hattie (Belle) Potter (1888–1945)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeh) Potter 1909–1958 m. Stephen (L.) Frazier 1903–1989
  2. 2. Chester (R) Potter 1913–1966 m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Cooper 1911–1974
    1. 1. Phillip (Arnold) Potter 1936–2024
    2. 2. Beverley (Ann) Potter 1939–2019 m. Mitchell (Charles) Harrington 1936–1964
    3. 3. William (Richard) Potter 1943–2009
  3. 3. Walter (Eber) Potter 1920–1944
  4. 4. Frances (May) Potter 1922–1995
  5. 5. Richard (Donald) Potter 1925–1987

Willard Potter's Timeline

7 Records

1884
21 Mar 1884
Birth of Willard Bradley Potter in Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1910
1910
Age 26
Willard Bradley Potter resided here in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Willard Bradley Potter resided here in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Willard Bradley Potter resided here in Lawrence, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lawrence, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Willard Bradley Potter resided here in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 56
Willard Bradley Potter resided here in Methuen Town, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Methuen Town, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1969
3 Jun 1969
Age 85
Death of Willard Bradley Potter in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Clementsvale, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01586; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 5-262
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_689; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 215
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2340633
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 1174; FHL microfilm: 1374623

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_689; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 215

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 1174; FHL microfilm: 1374623

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1906
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2340633

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 1174; FHL microfilm: 1374623

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_689; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 215

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lawrence, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 2340633

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01586; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 5-262

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Methuen Town, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01586; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 5-262

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1969
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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