POTTER Research Archive
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CENSUS BAPTISM OBITUARIES/
DEATH NOTICES
SSDI    

CENSUS

27 Nov 1917
New Quarter, St. Thomas

Line 1: Charles Allen, head, male, Negro, 61, married, born Barbados, read/write, occupation was cooper and worked at home for wages

2: Mary A. Allen, wife, female, Negro 62, married, born St. Thomas, could not read/write and no occupation

3: Agnes Marsh, adopted child, female, Negro, 8, single, born St. John, could read/write and attended school

4. Christophina Potter, boarder, female, Negro, 41, married, born Saba, could read/write, not employed

08 Nov 1917
New Quarter, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Line 34
- POTTER, Charles, head, paid rent, male, mulatto, 33, single, born St. Thomas, farm laborer on general farm for wages

- POTTER, I. Charles, son, male, mulatto, 7, born Santo Domingo

29 Dec 1917
East End Quarter, St. Thomas

Line 25
- POTTER, Fanny, head, female, Negro, 57, single, born St. Thomas, laborer on general farm (did not pay rent/did not own home)

19 April 1930
Crown Prince Quarters
Regjerrings Gade, St. Thomas

Line 10
- POTTER, Morris, head2, rented home, male, Negro, 22, could read/write English, married-in-common (living together/not married), born Tortola, father Tortola, mother Tortola, spoke English, migrated 1922, alien, employed as laborer at the coal wharf for wages

- GEORGE, Casilda, wife, female, Negro, 29, could read/write English, married-in-common, born Tortola, father Tortola, mother Tortola, spoke English, migrated 1924, alien, employed as laundress at home

- (LIVING), boarder, female, Negro, four and 3/12 years, single, born Tortola, father Tortola, mother Tortola, migrated 1926, alien

- (LIVING), daughter, female, Negro, eight months old, single, born St. Thomas, father Tortola, mother Tortola

1930
Gamble Gade, St. Thomas
Dwelling No:31A ( No. of Dwellings: 31, Family No: 109) 

Line 87
 - PICKERING, Ann M., head, female, Negro, 62, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, immigrated 1883, alien, no profession

- PICKERING, Marjorie, granddaughter, female, Negro, 11, single, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1919, no profession

- POTTER, Caroline boarder, female, Negro, 25, single, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1922, alien, no profession


16 April 1930
Crown Prince Quarter, General Gade, St. Thomas
Dwelling No:11D ( No. of Dwellings: 45, Family No: 162)

Line 40
POTTER, William, head, male, Negro, 34, married, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1921, alien, laborer, wharf

POTTER, Sarah, wife, female, Negro, 29, married, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1923, alien, no professions

POTTER, Una, daughter, female, Negro, 3 2/12 (months not clear), born St. Thomas, father/mother Tortola

(LIVING), daughter, female, Negro, 2 1/2, born St. Thomas, father/mother Tortola

*Note - the wife of this family, Sarah POTTER: her maiden name was Sarah Rose MALONE, born about 1909 to John Alfred MALONE and Ann E. LETTSOME of Tortola.

16 April 1930
Crown Prince Quarter, General Gade, St. Thomas

Line 80
- POTTER, James A.,  head, male, 29, married, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1918, alien, laborer at coal wharf

- POTTER, Adella C., wife, Negro, 29, born Tortola, father/mother Tortola, migrated 1917, alien, no profession

POTTER, Thomas A., son, 5, born St. Thomas

- POTTER, Sylvia A., daughter, one year, 11 months, born St. Thomas

- POTTER, Henrita, daughter, 0 months, born St. Thomas

BAPTISM

Source: Roman Catholic Church Register (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands)
Transcribed by: Monifa A. Marrero on 27 Nov 2003
Microfilm No. 2P-3094, Roll No. 16 (Enid M. Baa Library)
Register No. 31 - Baptisms 01 April 1900 through 19 Dec 1909
Register No. 32 - Baptisms 02 Jan 1910 through 17 March 1918
Register No. 33 - Baptisms 03 March 1918 through 27 Dec 1925

Infant DOB Baptism Father Mother Sponsors Notes Register #
Carmen Antonia POTTER 8 Nov 1901 10 Nov 1901 Alexander POTTER, age 50 Amanda POTTER, age 46 none Privatism Register 31, page 18

OBITUARIES

Source: http://www.onepaper.com: Aug. 31, 2004 - Na'Kiy H. Martin of Estate Wintberg died on Aug. 24 at the age of 1 year and 1 month at his residence. Viewing is from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 2, followed by service at 11 a.m. , both at the Davis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Western Cemetery . He is survived by his mother, Shakima Henry; father, Kwam Martin; grandmothers, Susan Frett and Ishana POTTER; grandfather, Oriel Henry; adopted grandmother, Lois Furet Harris; sister, Ja'Hiyda Henry; and many other friends and relatives too numerous to mention. Arrangements are by the Davis Funeral Home.

Source: http://www.onepaper.com :   Nov. 13, 2004 -- Alphonso POTTER, Jr., age 24, of Diamond Ruby Housing, died on Friday, Nov. 5, at Gov, Juan F. Luis Hospital.   He is survived by his father, Alphonso POTTER, Sr.; brother, Alfred POTTER; sisters, Sherese L, POTTER and Aniesha; grandmother, Dozena POTTER; sdopted mother, Delores D, Henry; adopted sisters and adopted brothers, Shermonica and Shenica Miller, Anna Wesselhoft, Christian, Derick, Aleak, Maleak and Aaron Miller; aunts, Julia P. POTTER, Joanne A. POTTER Norman, Esther POTTER Francis and Diane POTTER; uncles, Bryan, Evelyn, Jr., Alvin and Kevin POTTER; cousins, Donna, Sean, La-kesha, Keyomi, Amelia, Aisha, Evyette, Darnell, Evelyn III and Kevin POTTER, Jr. and Leroy Lenhardt; special close friends, Michelle, Stephanie, Za'Heem, Enjah and Enyrah Miller, Alicka, Aliesha and Malika Miller, Vorisha and Ricquan Fenton; special friends, Barbara Harvey, Kenny Walcott, Curtis and Rashida Rivera; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 17, at James Memorial Chapel, with viewing beginning at 10 A.M. Burial will take place at Kingshill Cemetery. Professional arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home.

Source: http://www.onepaper.com: Services are May 10 for Una POTTER, 78: May 8, 2004 - Una POTTER of 173-176 Estate Tutu died May 1, 2004 at the age of 78 at Roy L. Schneider Hospital. She is survived by: daughters, Charlotte Malone Benjamin and Brenda Lee Sutton; adopted daughter Linda Lettsome; sister, Edris POTTER; aunts Amabell Frett and Essie Stout; uncle, Daniel Malone; cousins, Iona Forbes, Ione Chinnery, Sylivia Lettsome, Elmira Percell, Mera Lettsome, Olivine Leerdam, and Elenita Stout; nieces and nephews, Karen McQueen, Alphonso "Sonny" Rieara, Antonio Rieara, Anselmo "Boopsie" Rieara, Asalia "Judy" Chinnery, Harold Chinnery, Olvia "Tiny" Foy, Tyrone POTTER, Olivia, Debbie, Elroy, Eric, Clarice, Carl, Warren and Pricsella POTTER; special friends, Carmen Grant, Catherine Roberts, Iris Donovan and Una Anderson; grandchildren, Claudette Gordon, Alphonso Niles, Claudina Brown, Cardinal, Kimberly, and Kamela Hughes, Clarice O'Brien, Khana Smith Jr., and Akim Lettsome; 7 great grandchildren and 21 great nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 10, 2004 at Davis Funeral Home Chapel. Viewing is Sunday 4 to 6 p.m. and Monday 8 to 9 a.m.  Burial is at Western Cemetery 2.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX
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NAME BORN DIED LAST RESIDENCE
EDMOND E. POTTER 26 OCT 1923 15 OCT 2000 BROOKLYN, NY
JAMES POTTER 30 JAN 1902 FEB 1967 ST. THOMAS
RISWORTH V. POTTER 22 OCT 1933 26 DEC 1983 BROOKLYN, KINGS, NY
JOHN T. POTTER 15 JAN 1926 02 AUG 1997 LONG ISLAND, QUEENS, NY
LEONARD POTTER 16 JUN 1919 17 MAR 1978 FOREIGN (LAST BENEFIT PAID IN CURACAO)
EVELYN W. POTTER 02 JUN 1918 24 MAR 2000 ST. THOMAS
ALLAN POTTER 01 FEB 1939 24 APR 1997  
CASSILDA V. POTTER 11 APR 1911 14 FEB 1995 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (ST. JOHNS)
FLORESA POTTER 13 MAR 1913 20 DEC 1988 FOREIGN
SARAH E. POTTER 25 NOV 1901 16 FEB 1994  
NEVILLE POTTER 13 FEB 1958 26 DEC 1990 FOREIGN
GARY POTTER 05 JUN 1953 25 MAY 1990 FOREIGN
FITZROY POTTER 12 DEC 1949 FEB 1978 BRONX, NY
MARIE M. POTTER 03 MAY 1895 09 MAY 1986 ST. THOMAS
ELIZABETH POTTER 27 APR 1903 20 JUL 1998 FOREIGN

 

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