Photos | ![]() | William Tolley - WWI Attestation |
![]() | Marriage of William Tolley (23) and Violet Potter (18) | |
![]() | Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927 going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA | |
![]() | William Edgar Tolley - Birth 112 St David St - father William Tolley, Presser - mother Violet Potter - parents married in Toronto 1910 - certified by grandmother Mrs. Potter [Susanna (Butson) Potter] of 872 Eastern Ave | |
![]() | George Alexander Tolley - Delayed Birth Record - 1927 Declaration for 1912 Birth | |
![]() | Violet Potter - Birth 111 Duchess Street - Informant was mother - father occupation Laborer [sic] | |
![]() | Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947 gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound bus |
Documents | ![]() | William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927 William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry. |
Name | Violet POTTER [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] | |
Born | 29 Mar 1893 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
|
||
![]() |
Violet Potter - Birth 111 Duchess Street - Informant was mother - father occupation Laborer [sic] |
|
Gender | Female | |
Residence | 1901 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
Residence | 10 Feb 1910 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
Residence | 1911 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
Residence | 1 Jun 1921 | 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
age 28, Protestant, Waitress in Restaurant business | ||
Arrival | 1927 | |
William and Violet Tolley family arrived in US 1927, per 1930 US Census | ||
Arrival | 2 Jul 1927 | Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA ![]() |
going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA | ||
![]() |
William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927 William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry. |
|
![]() |
Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927 going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA |
|
_ORIG | 2 Jul 1927 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
![]() |
William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927 William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry. |
|
![]() |
Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927 going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA |
|
Residence | 1930 | Oakland, Alameda, California, USA ![]() |
2655 38th Avenue - 37, age 17 at first marriage, waitress in restaurant business, arrived in US 1927, alien | ||
Residence | 1935 | Oakland, Alameda, California, USA ![]() |
Residence | 5 Apr 1940 | 3308 Dakota, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA ![]() |
age 47, married, born English Canada, lived same place but not same house in 1935 | ||
Departure | 26 May 1947 | USA ![]() |
Departure from US to visit mother in Toronto | ||
![]() |
Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947 gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound bus |
|
Residence | 26 May 1947 | 994 Douglas, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA ![]() |
residence at departure for visit to mother in Toronto | ||
![]() |
Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947 gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound bus |
|
Arrival | 6 Aug 1947 | Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA ![]() |
Arrival in US aboard greyhound bus from visit to her mother in Toronto | ||
![]() |
Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947 gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound bus |
|
Died | 14 Feb 1976 | Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA ![]() |
Person ID | I583 | Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree |
Last Modified | 20 Feb 2024 |
Father | William POTTER, b. 8 Aug 1856, Ontario, Canada ![]() ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Mother | Susan Susannah BUTSON, b. 29 Aug 1859, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada ![]() ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Married | 2 Feb 1880 | Manchester, Ontario, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
|
||
![]() |
Marriage of William Potter and Susan Butson |
|
Family ID | F163 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | William Henry TOLLEY, b. 18 Dec 1886, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() ![]() | |||||||
Children |
|
|||||||
Last Modified | 20 Feb 2024 | |||||||
Family ID | F166 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Married | 10 Feb 1910 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada ![]() |
![]() |
Marriage of William Tolley (23) and Violet Potter (18) |
|
Last Modified | 20 Feb 2024 | |
Family ID | F3189 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Event Map |
|
Sources |
|