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William David Potter 1929 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1929

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 14 May 1995

Death Location: Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA

Father: Elmer Potter

Mother: Miriam Strouse

Spouse(s): Shirley Kanavel

Children(s): Larry Potter, Keith Potter, Philip Potter, Douglas Potter, Terry Potter

In 1929, William David Potter entered the world in Michigan, born to Elmer Potter and Miriam Elizabeth Strouse. In 1930, William David Potter resided in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA. William David Potter married Shirley M Kanavel, and had children including Larry Dean Potter, Keith Elmer Potter, Philip Potter, Douglas Potter, Terry Mitchell Potter. William David Potter passed away in 1995 in Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1929, William David Potter entered the world in Michigan, born to Elmer Potter and Miriam Elizabeth Strouse.
  • In 1930, William David Potter resided in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA.
  • William David Potter married Shirley M Kanavel, and had children including Larry Dean Potter, Keith Elmer Potter, Philip Potter, Douglas Potter, Terry Mitchell Potter.
  • William David Potter passed away in 1995 in Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elmer Potter
1907 – 1980
Birth Location: Weston Township, Wood, Ohio
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Miriam Strouse
1910 – 1997
Birth Location: Ottawa Lake, Monroe, Michigan, United States
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Spouses(s)

Shirley Kanavel
1932 – 2018
Birth Location: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America
SK

Children(s)

Larry Potter
1953 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
LP
Keith Potter
1956 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
KP
Philip Potter
1957 –
Birth Location: –
PP
Douglas Potter
1958 – 2015
Birth Location: –
DP
Terry Potter
1967 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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William Potter's Ancestors

Self
William Potter
1929 – 1995
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Elmer Potter
1907 – 1980
Weston Township, Wood, Ohio
Miriam (Elizabeth) Strouse
1910 – 1997
Ottawa Lake, Monroe, Michigan, United States
Grandparents
John (David) Strouse
1881 – 1942
Monroe Co Mich
Harriet (Mabel "Hattie") White
1882 – 1947
Whiteford Center, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Strouse
1846 – 1934
Mary Shattelrow
1854 – 1928
William White
1858 – 1889
Caroline Gerber
1861 – 1950
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Strouse
1816 – 1886
Rachel Westhafer
1817 – 1896
David Chatellereau
1821 – 1864
Apollonia NAVARRE
1828 – 1907
Dennis White
1824 – 1900
Miriam Scott
1830 – 1906
Jakob Gerber
1816 – 1893
Elisabeth Zbären
1820 – 1881

William Potter's Descendants

1.
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William (David) Potter (abt 1929 – 14 May 1995) m. Shirley (M) Kanavel (22 October 1932 – 29 July 2018)
  1. 1. Larry (Dean) Potter (25 Jun 1953 – )
  2. 2. Keith (Elmer) Potter (21 Sep 1956 – ) m. Ann Marie (Jan 1959 – )
    1. 1. Keith (William) Potter (27 Mar 1976 – )
  3. 3. Philip Potter (6 Dec 1957 – )
  4. 4. Douglas Potter (abt 1958 – 26 Apr 2015) m. Jani Barley
  5. 5. Terry (Mitchell) Potter (23 Jan 1967 – ) m. Robin Miller (17 Jul 1961 – )
    1. 1. Hailey (Ann) Potter (18 Sep 1985 – )
    2. 2. Alexander (John) Potter (19 Feb 1988 – 7 Apr 2014)

William Potter's Timeline

11 Records

1928
2 Aug 1928
Birth of William David Potter in Riga, Michigan
Riga, Michigan
1929
abt 1929
Birth of William David Potter in Michigan
Michigan
1930
1930
Age 1
William David Potter resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
William David Potter resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 11
William David Potter resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1947
1947 - 1948
Age 18
William David Potter resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
1949
1 May 1949
Age 20
William David Potter resided here in California, USA
California, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
William David Potter resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
William David Potter resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1993
1993
Age 64
William David Potter resided here in Petersburg, MI
Petersburg, MI
1995
14 May 1995
Age 66
Death of William David Potter in Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Riga, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01792; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-49
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340748
    [8] Web: Monroe County, Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index,1821-2012
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Whiteford, Monroe, M
    [14] Web: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, 1842-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1929
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01792; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-49
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340748

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340748

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01792; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-49

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01792; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-49
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947 - 1948
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Ohio and Florida, U.S., City Directories, 1902-1960, Directory Title: Polk's Jacksonville City Directory; Year Range: 1947 - 1948; Page #: 488; Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co.; Publication Year: 1947-1948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1949
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Whiteford, Monroe, M

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Petersburg, MI
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Petersburg, MI.
    Record Source: Web: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, 1842-2014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Riga, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01792; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58-49

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1995
    Event Place: Crossville North, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Web: Monroe County, Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index,1821-2012
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Web: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, 1842-2014

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Riga, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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