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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William John POTTER was born on 7 Aug 1880 in Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada (son of William POTTER and Susan Susannah BUTSON).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1881, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Arrival: 1897; arrival in US per 1920 census
    • Residence: 1901, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; birth given as June 1880
    • Residence: 24 Sep 1918, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; US WWI Draft Registration - Canadian Citizen - a Cook, residing at King Hotel at 42 6th Street - nearest relative father in Toronto - born 1 Aug 1880
    • Residence: 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; 12 Sherwood Avenue - age 40, married, arrived 1897, alien, born Canada - cook at restaurant

    William married Anna J - married William John Potter - about 1919 in California, USA. Anna was born about 1885 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    he is single at 1918 draft registration; they are married in 1920 census -probably married at San Francisco but cannot find such a record


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William POTTER was born on 8 Aug 1856 in Ontario, Canada (son of William POTTER and Sessenia - married William Potter -); died on 22 May 1921 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 22 May 1921 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1881, Darlington, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Buried:
    St. James Cathedral Cemetery - St. Philip Road West, Lot I, North Grave -- http://www.stjamescathedral.on.ca/Cemetery/tabid/64/Default.aspx

    Died:
    Mechanic - Informant: Susannah Potter living at 146 Summach St. - death at Toronto General Hospital - Burial at St. James

    William married Susan Susannah BUTSON on 2 Feb 1880 in Manchester, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Susan (daughter of Henry BUTSON and Sarah HARRISON) was born on 29 Aug 1859 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susan Susannah BUTSON was born on 29 Aug 1859 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry BUTSON and Sarah HARRISON); died on 21 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
    • Baptism: 10 Nov 1862, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 10 Nov 1862, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 2 Feb 1880, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; residence at time of marriage
    • Residence: 1881, Darlington, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; gives her birthdate as 3 Aug 1857
    • Residence: 1911, 22 Regent Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 24 Sep 1918, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; 146 Sumach Street - informant on delayed birth certificate of son Alexander Potter
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1921, Rear 123 Saint David Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; age 77, owner, widow, Anglican, occupation: washing clothes - Susannah and daughter Eva living together
    • Residence: 6 Aug 1947, 40 Chatham Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; residence at daughter Violet visit

    Notes:

    Birth:
    baptism gives her birth date as 29 Aug 1859; grave stone gives her birthdate as 3 Aug 1859

    Baptism:
    Vol 2 (FHL #1759293) pg 390 Victoria Co. Ops Twp. Susannah Butson Henry Sarah Ops Ops 1859-08-29 1862-11-10 Ops Hardie, Rev, D. *** http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-b_163.htm

    Buried:
    St. James Cathedral Cemetery - St. Philip Road West, Lot I, North Grave

    Died:
    cerebral thrombosis, interred 24 October 1951 (Rev. H. W. Garbutt present); religion Anglican; funeral arrangements through Trull; nex-of-kin Laura Bonet, daughter; address at time of death 50 Chatham Avenue, Toronto

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Geo. F. Lee, Methodist minister --- witnesses: William S. [actually probably was L for Leslie] Lamb and Etta Lamb of Reach [the bride's cousins]

    Children:
    1. 1. William John POTTER was born on 7 Aug 1880 in Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Alexander Alex POTTER was born on 23 Sep 1882 in Enniskilen, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Eva POTTER was born in Jun 1885 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ernest Earnest POTTER was born on 5 Nov 1890 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. Violet POTTER was born on 29 Mar 1893 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Feb 1976 in Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA.
    6. Emma Jane POTTER was born on 5 Aug 1895 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Laura Beatrice POTTER was born on 23 Dec 1897 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Mar 1985 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 18 Mar 1895 in St James Cemetery, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Robert James POTTER was born on 21 Nov 1899 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jul 1900 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William POTTER was born about 1826.

    William married Sessenia - married William Potter -. Sessenia was born about 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sessenia - married William Potter - was born about 1826.
    Children:
    1. 2. William POTTER was born on 8 Aug 1856 in Ontario, Canada; died on 22 May 1921 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 22 May 1921 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Henry BUTSON was born on 24 Mar 1831 in Bedelva, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK (son of Solomon BUTSON and Jane Joan Jenny KEAM); died on 9 Aug 1892 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Jun 1831, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England
    • Arrival: 1840, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing his two surviving brothers (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township (East), Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; age 20
    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township (Victoria County), Ontario, Canada; age 29
    • Residence: 3 Jan 1868, Reach Township (Ontario County), Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 4 Jul 1868, Borelia, Ontario, Canada; witness at marriage in Reach Township of Robert Kiley and Emiline Sheram == image online at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-38897-7520-74?cc=2568642
    • Residence: 1871, Verulam Township (Victoria County), Ontario, Canada; age 33
    • Allowed on Account of Charity: 2 Nov 1880, Bobcaygeon, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; Village Council: "H. Butson was allowed $5.86 on account of charity." == "The Bobcaygeon Independent and Midland Counties' Herald" 5 Nov 1880 p 3 col 1 == http://vitacollections.ca/kl-digitalarchive/3331444/page/4?n=
    • Residence: 1881, Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada; age 42
    • Injured: 31 Oct 1883, Fenelon Falls, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; injured falling into drain excavation along east side of Colborne Street in dark == "Fenelon Falls Gazette" 3 Nov 1883 p 2 col 3 "A Man Trap" == http://vitacollections.ca/kl-digitalarchive/3230014/page/2?q=butson&docid=OOI.3230014
    • Voter: 20 Dec 1886, Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; North Ward, Polling Sub-Division No. 3 - #844 - Lot: N hf 16 - Street: N Francis - juror - Tenant == Lindsay Voters List 20 Dec 1886 p 51 == http://vitacollections.ca/kl-digitalarchive/3592506/page/53?q=butson&docid=OOI.3592506
    • Residence: 1891, Detroit, Michigan, USA; 80 Riopelle - laborer - sons Albert, Henry, Thomas at same address

    Henry married Sarah HARRISON in 1852 in Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Robert HARRISON and Mary WARD) was born about 1835 in Ontario, Canada; died between 1862 and 1867 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah HARRISON was born about 1835 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Robert HARRISON and Mary WARD); died between 1862 and 1867 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1851, Lot 17, Concession 1, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; 1851/2 population census of Reach Twp does not survive, but father Robert Harrison is on Concession 1, Lot 17, in 1851/2 agricultural census of Reach Twp
    • Residence: 29 Aug 1859, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; birth of daughter Susanna - Vol 2 (FHL #1759293) pg 390 Victoria Co. Ops Twp. Susannah Butson Henry Sarah Ops Ops 1859-08-29 1862-11-10 Ops Hardie, Rev, D. *** http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-b_163.htm
    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township (Victoria County), Ontario, Canada; age 26, married 1852, Wesleyan Methodist - Henry and Sarah and daughters Mary Jane, Emily, Susan

    Notes:

    Birth:
    probably near Kingston -- Lake-20a DNA; Lake-20b DNA; Lake-21a DNA

    Notes:

    Married:
    1861 census explicitly shows them married in 1852. Since Henry was single in the 1851/2 census, then their marriage must have been in the latter part of 1852

    Children:
    1. Mary Jane BUTSON was born between 1853 and 1854 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Aug 1899 in Leeds, Benson, North Dakota, USA; was buried after 16 Aug 1899 in Leeds Township, Benson, North Dakota, USA.
    2. Emma Emily BUTSON was born in 1854 in Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Aug 1897 in 1272 East 67th Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1897 in Chicago City, Cook, Illinois.
    3. 3. Susan Susannah BUTSON was born on 29 Aug 1859 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 Oct 1951 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sarah BUTSON was born on 2 Jul 1861 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jan 1954; was buried after 10 Jan 1954 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Solomon BUTSON was born before 10 Nov 1793 in St. Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, UK (son of John BUTSON and Elizabeth RICKARD); died on 23 Apr 1863 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Nov 1793, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, UK
    • Banns: 16 Feb 1817, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Arrival: May 1840, Quebec City, Quebec, Quebec, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing his two surviving sons (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival - probably aboard the "Clio" sailing from Padstow in April arriving Quebec May 1840
    • Residence: 1846, Lot 10, Concession 5, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; lot owned by William Chewitt == Brown's Toronto and Home District Directory 1846-7 page 109 of Home District Section == https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTY-C36D-9?i=72&cat=486525
    • Residence: 1850, Lot 6, Concession 9, Whitby Township, York, Canada West, Canada; == Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1, York County section page 118
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; 100 acres on Concession 9, Lot 6 - Agricultural Schedule - probably the southern half, across the road from his son Nicholas on 8-6
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 45 [sic], born Upper Canada [sic], No Church, Farmer - Solomon & Jane & kids Henry, James, Robt with grandson John Hambly - next to son Nicholas Butson family
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 65, born England, Farmer, English Church - Solimon & Jane & [grandchildren] John Hamley, Charity Becket as one family in 1 1/2 story frame house

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Baptised 20 Nov 1793; birth date not recorded

    Baptism:
    Baptisms p 37 1793 - 13th entry on page - Solomon Son of John & Eliz Butson ... do [Nov] 10

    Solomon married Jane Joan Jenny KEAM on 15 Mar 1817 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK. Jane (daughter of Robert KEAM and Mary PHILLIPS) was born before 22 Jul 1792 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK; died on 28 Apr 1874 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Jane Joan Jenny KEAM was born before 22 Jul 1792 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Robert KEAM and Mary PHILLIPS); died on 28 Apr 1874 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Jul 1792, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK
    • Banns: 16 Feb 1817, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Arrival: 1840, Canada; arrival in Canada in 1840 based on 1901 Census showing her two surviving sons (Nicholas & Robert) both gave that date for their arrival
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Batpised 22 July 1792

    Baptism:
    Luxulyan 1771 Book - p 43 - 8th entry on page - Joan Daughter of Robert Keam by Mary his Wife Baptiz'd July the 22

    Children:
    1. Mary Keam BUTSON was born on 17 Aug 1817 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died after 1871.
    2. John BUTSON was born before 25 Jul 1819 in Trethurgy, St. Austell, Cornwall, UK; died before 27 Dec 1821 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; was buried on 27 Dec 1821 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK.
    3. Thomas BUTSON was born on 29 Mar 1821 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 11 Dec 1846 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John BUTSON was born on 18 Dec 1822 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died in 1876 in Staffa, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    5. William BUTSON was born on 16 Sep 1824 in Biscovay, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 21 Mar 1900 in Sundridge, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Nicholas Keam BUTSON was born on 6 Nov 1826 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 19 Nov 1922 in Brooklin, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 22 Nov 1922 in Brooklin, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Charity Keam BUTSON was born on 26 May 1829 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 16 Nov 1899 in Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 6. Henry BUTSON was born on 24 Mar 1831 in Bedelva, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 9 Aug 1892 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
    9. James BUTSON was born on 21 Nov 1832 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 3 Jun 1880 in Staffa, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Robert Keam BUTSON was born before 24 May 1835 in Bedelva, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 27 Sep 1910 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  Robert HARRISON was born about 1801 in Ireland (son of -mother of Robert Harrison of Ops -); died on 18 Nov 1865 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Possessions: 9 May 1828, Lot 41, Concession 6, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada; Robert Harrison pays 50 pounds to David Fraser for 50 acres of land; James Ward witnesses the deed and the Memorial in the register
    • Possessions: 2 Feb 1836, Lot 41, Concession 6, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada; Sells South 1/4 of Lot 41 to John Livingston == https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-83SV-J?i=24&cat=484736
    • Possessions: 1 Dec 1851, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; Samuel Fowler and wife - via Deed B. S. - to Robert Harrison sells 100 acres of West Half of Lot 26 of Concession 10 of Ops Township - Instrument # 4777
    • Residence: 1852, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Census (1852 Reach Population Census is lost) - Concession 1, Lot 17 - 50 acres
    • Possessions: 18 Oct 1856, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; The Crown - via Patent - to Robert Harrison: 100 acres of East Half of Lot 26 of Concession 10 of Ops Township
    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Census - Robert Harrison on west part of Concession 10 Lot 26, Richard Nugent on BR [Broken Front?] of Concession 11 Lot 26 -- S 1/2 of 10-26 is James Blackwell
    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, born Ireland, married in 1828, religion U P (United Presbyterian), resident of Ops Twp, age 60, married, 1 female child attending school, 1-story log house being built with 1 family living in it
    • Letter in Post Office: 7 Dec 1865, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada; List of Letters Remaining in the Lindsay Post Office, 7th Dec., 1865 == Lindsay "The Canadian Post" 15 Dec 1865 p 3 col 7 == http://vitacollections.ca/kl-digitalarchive/3203962/page/3?q=harrison&docid=OOI.3203962

    Robert married Mary WARD in 1828 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James WARD and Sarah LAKE) was born about 1800 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; died between 1866 and 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary WARD was born about 1800 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada (daughter of James WARD and Sarah LAKE); died between 1866 and 1868.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1851, Lot 17, Concession 1, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; The Reach Township personal census does not survive, but the agricultural census shows her husband on Concession 1, Lot 17.
    • Residence: 1861, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; age 60 - death date 28 May 1857 is from Dave Kuhn, who thinks it was from her grave stone in Pine Grove Cemetery -- however she appears in the 1861 census - was it perhaps 1867??? - I did not find her at Pine Grove
    • Newspaper: 8 Dec 1865, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; her appeal to newspapers in US to publish so her son James somewhere in US learns of death of his father in Ops Township == Lindsay "The Canadian Post" 8 Dec 1865 p 2 col 7 == http://vitacollections.ca/kl-digitalarchive/3203961/page/2?n=

    Notes:

    Birth:
    maiden name Ward on death rec of daur Mary Jane Harrison Lamb -- HER PARENTS SURMISED FROM DNA MATCHES ONLY -- NO DOCUMENTS -- Lake-20a DNA; Lake-20b DNA; Lake-21a DNA

    Notes:

    Married:
    date 1828 explicitly stated as year of their marriage in 1861 census; location Canada presumed from birth in Canada of 1829 daughter

    Children:
    1. Harriet HARRISON was born about 1829 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jul 1895 in Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Jane HARRISON was born on 7 Jul 1832 in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Nov 1910 in Lot 13 Concession 5 Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 4 Nov 1910 in Prince Albert, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Amarilla HARRISON was born on 15 Jan 1833 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Feb 1919 in Manchester, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 21 Feb 1919 in Fenelon Falls, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 7. Sarah HARRISON was born about 1835 in Ontario, Canada; died between 1862 and 1867 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. James HARRISON was born on 22 Nov 1838 in Camden, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Jan 1925 in Lonely Lake, Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada.
    6. Caroline HARRISON was born about 1847 in Ontario, Canada.