George
W
Potter
Born in Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Potter
and Maryette (Champlin) Potter
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Champlain Potter
Died
at age 79
in East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2023
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Biography
George was born in 1847. He was the son of William Potter and Maryette Champlin. George William Potter, child of William Potter & Mariette Potter, was baptised on 2 January 1853 in Hamden, Connecticut, United States.[1]
In the 1850 census George W Potter (age 3) was in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Potter | M | 26 | Connecticut | |
| Marietta Potter | F | 23 | Connecticut | |
| George W Potter | M | 3 | Connecticut | |
| Ella L Potter | F | 5 months | Connecticut |
In the 1860 census George Potter (age 12) was in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wm Russell | M | 46 | Farmer | Connecticut |
| Mary Russell | F | 37 | Connecticut | |
| Mary Russell | F | Connecticut | ||
| Georgiana Russell | F | 2 | Connecticut | |
| Carrie Russell | F | 2/12 | Connecticut | |
| Erastus Russell | M | 35 | Farmer | Connecticut |
| George Potter | M | 12 | Connecticut | |
| Roswell Wellington | M | 12 | Connecticut |
In the 1870 census George W Potter (age 22), Farm Laborer, was in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George W Potter | M | 22 | Farm Laborer | Connecticut |
| Caroline M Potter | F | 19 | Keeping House | Connecticut |
In the 1880 census George W Potter (age 33), Stone Mason, was the married head of household in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George W. Potter | M | 33 | Married | Head | Stone Mason | Connecticut |
| Carrie M. Potter | F | 29 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Connecticut |
| Ella M. Potter | F | 7 | Single | Daughter | At School | Connecticut |
| George C. Potter | M | 5 | Single | Son | At School | Connecticut |
George W Potter (age 80) died in 1927 and was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, Connecticut, United States.[6] George W Potter was mentioned on a memorial in Greenlawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States with a death date of 1927.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920"
Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3032 #533849 (accessed 23 November 2023)
George William Potter baptism on 2 Jan 1853, child of William Potter & Mariette Potter, in Hamden, Connecticut, USA. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004181027; FHL microfilm: 3073; Image number: 461; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00957-5
FamilySearch Record: M68P-WW9 (accessed 23 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DR99-8QH
George W Potter (3) in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M653_85; Page: 869; Family History Library Film: 803085
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #17436895 (accessed 23 November 2023)
George Potter (12) in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Connecticut. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M593_111; Page: 210A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #1338698 (accessed 23 November 2023)
George W Potter (22), Farm Laborer, in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Connecticut. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 107; Page: 500C; Enumeration District: 103
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #17104703 (accessed 23 November 2023)
George W Potter (33), married, Stone Mason, head of household in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Born in Connecticut. - ↑
Burial:
"Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"
Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2900 #595815 (accessed 23 November 2023)
George W Potter burial (died in 1927 at age 80) in Green Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, Connecticut, USA. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #125830589 (accessed 23 November 2023)
Memorial page for George W Potter (1847-1927), citing Greenlawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA (plot: East Section (on right)); Maintained by Suzanne (contributor 47992853).
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