Alexander Alex POTTER
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Name Alexander Alex POTTER [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Born 23 Sep 1882 Enniskilen, Durham, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] - Source: FHL Film # 1872226 (Delayed birth record #901983)
Alexander Potter - Delayed Birth Certificate filed 1918 in Toronto for 1882 birth in Darlington Township
informant was mother Susannah (Butson) Potter, living 24 Sep 1918 at 146 Sumach Street in TorontoGender Male Residence 1901 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [1] Arrival 8 Feb 1909 Niagara Falls, New York, USA [8] Arrival Card Alexander Potter - Return Arrival in US at Niagara Falls, NY
(1) he was born at "Iniskilin" and (2) he was single and (3) he had been in the US once before from June-September 1906 and (4) he was visiting his Aunt Celia Borgomaster in Buffalo and (5) he was a sheet metal workerArrival 8 Feb 1909 Niagara Falls, New York, USA [9] Manifest list, showing him and his mother's cousin Bertha Butson arriving together, both single Bertha Butson and Alexander Potter - Manifest of Arrivals at Niagara Falls, NY
See also their individual arrival cards, which give much more information than is in the manifest.Residence 1910 Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York, USA [2] 177 Divsion St - Alexander Potter and Bertha Butson [1st cous 1x rmvd] - shown as husband and wife, married 4 years - she mother of 1 child, none now living - he laborer, she waitress Residence 3 Feb 1912 Buffalo, New York, USA [3] 183 Swan St -- see right side of pg lines 14 (William Tolley - husband of Alex' sister Violet) & 15 (Louis Fitze, husband of Violet's cousin Elvida Ellis - dau of Violet's mother's sister) Louis Fitze - Arrival Card - Debarred from entry to US
see also the Manifest showing both Louis Fitze and William TolleyWilliam Tolley - Arrival Card at Buffalo, NY - debarred from entry
see also the Manifest that includes him and Louis Fitze, both going to visit Alexander PotterWilliam Tolley and Louis Fitze - NY Arrival to Visit Alex Potter- Left Half of Page
William Tolley: clothes presser -- with Louis Fitze (husband of Sarah Butson's daughter Elvida Ellis) to visit William's in-law Alex Potter (his wife Violet's brother) at 183 Swan St in Buffalo, NY -- Debarred from entry +++++ Louis Fitze: Entry rejected - 5'8 1/2, fair complexion, auburn hair, gray eyes, distinguishing marks "Loss, front up Teeth" +++++ Alex Potter: 183 Swan St -- see right side of page lines 14 (William Tolley - husband of Alex' sister Violet Potter) & 15 (Louis Fitze, husband of Violet's cousin Elvida Ellis - daughter of Violet's mother's sister) == Note that document is cut off at right. See individual arrival cards of the two men for more details of their attempted but rejected entry to the US.Residence 14 Feb 1916 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [7] WWI Attestation: residing 506 Parliament Street, Toronto - next of kin Mother Susan at same address - born Toronto 23 Sep 1881 - Laborer [sic] - Single 
Alexander Potter - World War I Attestation
2-page document - residing 506 Parliament Street, Toronto - next of kin Mother Susan Potter at same address - 5'8", blue eyes, fair hair, fresh complexion - tatoo of girl's leg on right armAlexander Potter - World War I Attestation - Page 1 of 2
residing 506 Parliament Street, Toronto - next of kin Mother Susan Potter at same address (just 500 meters from where she was later buried at St. James Cemetery) - born in Toronto [not true - delayed birth record shows him born Darlington Township] 23 Sep 1881 [delayed birth record shows 1882, as does 1918 enlistment] - Laborer [sic] - Single -- see attached PDF file for both pages of his AttestationResidence 20 Aug 1918 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [4] WWI Recruitment - residence 146 Shumcah St - born 23 Sep 1882 in Darlington Twp - single - laborer - next of kin father William Potter at same address - Depot Bn 2nd Quebec Regt - age 35 y 11 m - 5'7" - chest full 36 in, range of expansion 7 in-see image Alexander Potter - WWI Recruit - Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
WWI Recruitment - residence 146 Shumcah St in Toronto - born 23 Sep 1882 in Darlington Twp, Ont - single - laborer - next of kin father William Potter at same address - has served 4 months in 180th militia - Depot Bn 2nd Quebec Regt - age 35 y 11 m - 5'7" - chest full 36 in, range of expansion 7 in - medium complexion - blue eyes - fair hairResidence 1 Jun 1921 St Vincent de Paul Penitentiary, Laval-Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada [10] age 39, Church of England, convict Arrival 8 Sep 1925 Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA [5] Debarred from entry to the US Alexander Potter, Alexander - Return Arrival in US at Port Huron, Michigan
Debarred from entry to the US - 43, male, single - painter - 5'8.5", "fr" complexion, light hair, blue eyes - coming to visit unnamed person at 2201 5th Street in Detroit - nearest relative in Canada: mother Susannah Potter, 14 Degrassi Street in Toronto == I find no 5th Street in Detroit. 2201 5th Avenue appears to have been a restaurant. In 1920, chef Joseph Peterson is listed there. In 1923, waitress Mrs. Zeleda Burger is listed there.Person ID I587 Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree Last Modified 20 Feb 2024
Father William POTTER, b. 8 Aug 1856, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 May 1921, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years) Relationship natural Mother Susan Susannah BUTSON, b. 29 Aug 1859, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Oct 1951, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) Relationship natural Married 2 Feb 1880 Manchester, Ontario, Ontario, Canada [11, 12, 13] - 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]
Marriage of William Potter and Susan Butson Family ID F163 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bertha Lucinda BUTSON, b. 27 Feb 1883, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Dec 1958 (Age 75 years) Married Abt 1909 - no evidence found yet that they actually married, but they apparently lived together in New York as husband and wife
Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 Family ID F165 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Arrival - Debarred from entry to the US - 8 Sep 1925 - Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA 
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Photos Bertha Butson and Alexander Potter - Manifest of Arrivals at Niagara Falls, NY
See also their individual arrival cards, which give much more information than is in the manifest.Louis Fitze - Arrival Card - Debarred from entry to US
see also the Manifest showing both Louis Fitze and William TolleyAlexander Potter, Alexander - Return Arrival in US at Port Huron, Michigan
Debarred from entry to the US - 43, male, single - painter - 5'8.5", "fr" complexion, light hair, blue eyes - coming to visit unnamed person at 2201 5th Street in Detroit - nearest relative in Canada: mother Susannah Potter, 14 Degrassi Street in Toronto == I find no 5th Street in Detroit. 2201 5th Avenue appears to have been a restaurant. In 1920, chef Joseph Peterson is listed there. In 1923, waitress Mrs. Zeleda Burger is listed there.Alexander Potter - World War I Attestation - Page 1 of 2
residing 506 Parliament Street, Toronto - next of kin Mother Susan Potter at same address (just 500 meters from where she was later buried at St. James Cemetery) - born in Toronto [not true - delayed birth record shows him born Darlington Township] 23 Sep 1881 [delayed birth record shows 1882, as does 1918 enlistment] - Laborer [sic] - Single -- see attached PDF file for both pages of his AttestationAlexander Potter - Delayed Birth Certificate filed 1918 in Toronto for 1882 birth in Darlington Township
informant was mother Susannah (Butson) Potter, living 24 Sep 1918 at 146 Sumach Street in TorontoWilliam Tolley - Arrival Card at Buffalo, NY - debarred from entry
see also the Manifest that includes him and Louis Fitze, both going to visit Alexander PotterAlexander Potter - Return Arrival in US at Niagara Falls, NY
(1) he was born at "Iniskilin" and (2) he was single and (3) he had been in the US once before from June-September 1906 and (4) he was visiting his Aunt Celia Borgomaster in Buffalo and (5) he was a sheet metal workerWilliam Tolley and Louis Fitze - NY Arrival to Visit Alex Potter- Left Half of Page
William Tolley: clothes presser -- with Louis Fitze (husband of Sarah Butson's daughter Elvida Ellis) to visit William's in-law Alex Potter (his wife Violet's brother) at 183 Swan St in Buffalo, NY -- Debarred from entry +++++ Louis Fitze: Entry rejected - 5'8 1/2, fair complexion, auburn hair, gray eyes, distinguishing marks "Loss, front up Teeth" +++++ Alex Potter: 183 Swan St -- see right side of page lines 14 (William Tolley - husband of Alex' sister Violet Potter) & 15 (Louis Fitze, husband of Violet's cousin Elvida Ellis - daughter of Violet's mother's sister) == Note that document is cut off at right. See individual arrival cards of the two men for more details of their attempted but rejected entry to the US.Alexander Potter - WWI Recruit - Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
WWI Recruitment - residence 146 Shumcah St in Toronto - born 23 Sep 1882 in Darlington Twp, Ont - single - laborer - next of kin father William Potter at same address - has served 4 months in 180th militia - Depot Bn 2nd Quebec Regt - age 35 y 11 m - 5'7" - chest full 36 in, range of expansion 7 in - medium complexion - blue eyes - fair hair
Documents Alexander Potter - World War I Attestation
2-page document - residing 506 Parliament Street, Toronto - next of kin Mother Susan Potter at same address - 5'8", blue eyes, fair hair, fresh complexion - tatoo of girl's leg on right arm
Histories 
Alexander Potter, born 23 Sep 1882 at Darlington Township, Ontario Bertha Lucinda Butson (1883-1958)
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Birth date: 1882
Birth place: Ontario
Residence date: 1901
Residence place: Toronto (East/est) (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 1, Toronto (East/est) (City/Cité), Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1883
Birth place: Canada English
Residence date: 1910
Residence place: Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York
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Birth date: abt 1890
Birth place: Canada
Residence date:
Residence place: Canada
Arrival date: Feb 1912
Arrival place: Buffalo New York
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Birth date: 23 Sep 1882
Birth place: Township of Carington, Ontario, Canada
Residence date:
Residence place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1882
Birth place: Darlington Ont
Arrival date: 8 Sep 1925
Arrival place: Port Huron, Michigan
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Birth date: 23 Sep 1882
Birth place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: 23 Sep 1881
Birth place: Toronto, Canada
Residence date:
Residence place: Toronto
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Birth date: abt 1883
Birth place: Trishilin
Arrival date: 8 Feb 1909
Arrival place: Niagara Falls, New York, United States
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Birth date: abt 1883
Birth place: Canada
Residence date:
Residence place: Canada
Arrival date: Feb 1909
Arrival place: Niagara Falls, New York, United States
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Birth date: abt 1859
Birth place: Canada
Marriage date: 2 Mar 1880
Marriage place: Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Marriage date: 2 Feb 1880
Marriage place: Manchester, Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1860
Birth place: Canada
Marriage date: 2 Mar 1880
Marriage place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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