Potter, Sylvester L.

Birth Name Potter, Sylvester L.
Gramps ID I4831
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 5 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1872-07-23 Victor Twp, Clinton Cty, Michigan, USA  
1a 2a
Event Note

His death record gives his place of birth as one township east in Laingsburg, Shiawasee Cty, Michigan.

Census 1900 Emmet Cty, Michigan, USA  
3a
Census 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent Cty, Michigan, USA  
4a
Census 1940 Croton Twp, Newaygo Cty, Michigan, USA  
5a
Death 1942-01-22 Croton Twp, Newaygo Cty, Michigan, USA  
2a
Burial   Idlewild Cemetery, Kent City, Kent Cty, Michigan, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Potter, Sylvester L. and Margerum, Mary [F1550]
Married Wife Margerum, Mary [I4827] ( * 1874 + 1958 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1891-07-10 Clarion, Melrose Twp, Charlevoix Cty, Michigan, USA  
6a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Potter, Goldie May [I4832]1892-09-121956-09-11

Pedigree

    1. Potter, Sylvester L.
      1. Margerum, Mary [I4827]
        1. Potter, Goldie May [I4832]

Source References

  1. Michigan, Births, 1867-1902 [S0195]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan, Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQN2-4YV : accessed 10 July 2015), Sylvester L. Potter, 23 Jul 1872; citing item 2 p 406 rn 2902, Victor, Clinton, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,930.

  2. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952 [S0145]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQG-4FY : accessed 10 July 2015), Sylvester L Potter, 22 Jan 1942; citing Croton, Newaygo, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,044.

  3. US Census of 1900 [S0039]
      • Date: 1900
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM3-527 : accessed 10 July 2015), Sylvester Potter, Springvale & Littlefield townships, Emmet, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,710.

        Event Year: 1900
        Event Place: Springvale & Littlefield townships, Emmet, Michigan, United States
        Sylvester Potter Head M 28 Michigan
        Lizzie Potter Wife F 26 Indiana
        Goldie M Potter Daughter F 8 Michigan

  4. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBF-XLK : accessed 10 July 2015), Silvester Potter, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0014, sheet 30A, family 499, line 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1000; FHL microfilm 2,340,735.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
        Silvester Potter Head M 57 Michigan
        Mary Potter Wife F 56 Indiana

  5. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4GY-HPD : accessed 10 July 2015), Sylvester Potter, Croton Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-10, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1797.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place Croton Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States
        Sylvester Potter Head M 67 Michigan
        Mary Potter Wife F 66 Indiana

  6. Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995 [S0202]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCFY-T8N : accessed 9 July 2015), Lewis Margerum in entry for Sylvester Potter and Lizzie Margerum, 10 Jul 1891; citing reference p 22 cn 42; FHL microfilm 965,392.