Brief Life History of William J.
When William J. Potter was born in 1857, in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, his father, Silas Henry Potter, was 39 and his mother, Mary Ann Waite, was 41. He married Linda Harmon about 1874, in Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Busti, Busti, Chautauqua, New York, United States for about 30 years. He died in 1944, at the age of 87, and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
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- William Potter in household of Silas Potter, "United States Census, 1860"
- William J Potter in entry for La Monte H Potter, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- William Potter in household of Silas Potter, "United States Census, 1870"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English and Dutch; North German (Pötter): occupational name for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Low German pot. In the Middle Ages the term covered workers in metal as well as earthenware and clay.
In some cases also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian Lončar ‘potter’ (see Loncar ), and probably also of cognates from some other languages, e.g. Czech Hrnčíř (see Hrncir ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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