Brief Life History of Pearl Elizabeth
When Pearl Elizabeth Colvin was born on 21 August 1887, in Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States, her father, Orin Hill Colvin, was 35 and her mother, Lucy Martha Montondo, was 32. She married John Wiggins Potter on 15 June 1905, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Pulaski, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States in 1900 and Vernon, Oneida, New York, United States for about 5 years. She died on 5 January 1962, in Altmar, Albion, Oswego, New York, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Pearl Elizabeth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Elizabeth Pearl Colvin, "New York State Census, 1892"
- Pearl E Potter, "New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963"
- Pearle E Colvin in entry for Joseph J Or George C Brennan Or Plummer and Violette Lucille Potter, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Donegal, Antrim): variant of Colville , probably reflecting a local pronunciation. The name was taken to Ulster in the 17th century.
Manx: if not identical with 1, perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Kolbeinn, with /v/ substituted for /b/.
English: from the rare Middle English personal name Colwin, Colvin, which may be a borrowing into English of a Welsh name whose modern form is Collwyn ‘white’, or of colwyn ‘doe, puppy, pet dog’, or of the placename Colwyn (Denbighshire, Radnorshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.