Brief Life History of Helen M
When Helen M Potter was born on 27 September 1848, in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States, her father, Dr. Henry Camp Potter, was 25 and her mother, Sarah A. Farwell, was 26. She died on 20 March 1864, at the age of 15.
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- Ellen Potter in household of Henry C Potter, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Milley Potter in household of H C Potter, "United States Census, 1860"
- Helen M Potter in household of Horace Butter, "United States Census, 1850"
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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.
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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