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Alba “Albie” Potter Sr.

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Birth	:	25 Oct 1913 Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 1966 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elm Park Cemetery, Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.7010994, -94.5939026
Description	:	OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services for farmer Albie Potter, 52, who died of a heart attack Wednesday morning at his Osage home shortly after he had awakened his son to go to work, are pending at Champion funeral home. He is a lifelong Mitchell county resident mostly in the Riceville-Mclntire area and started a "pickle" farm last year near Osage. He is survived; by his wife; four sons: Albie Jr., Jerry and Larry, all of Osage; Russell, in the Air Corps; two brothers; and a sister. [ Waterloo Daily Courier, Wednesday, March 9, 1966... Read More	OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services for farmer Albie Potter, 52, who died of a heart attack Wednesday morning at his Osage home shortly after he had awakened his son to go to work, are pending at Champion funeral home. He is a lifelong Mitchell county resident mostly in the Riceville-Mclntire area and started a "pickle" farm last year near Osage. He is survived; by his wife; four sons: Albie Jr., Jerry and Larry, all of Osage; Russell, in the Air Corps; two brothers; and a sister. [ Waterloo Daily Courier, Wednesday, March 9, 1966 ] NOTE: The Soc. Sec. Death Index says: ALBIE POTTER was born 25 Oct 1913, and died Mar 1966; SSN 479-12-9897 issued in Iowa. -------------------------------------------------------------- REAL REUNION—Together for the first time in 45 year, are a sister and her three brothers, Rose Peterson, Alba Potter, Avery Stuckey and Russell Nicholson. Separated after the death of their mother, they learned just this summer that they were brothers and sisters SISTER, BROTHERS TOGETHER AFTER A LIFE-TIME SEPARATION Riceville – Search for a birth certificate and the grave of a mother who died in childbirth 45 years ago has brought about the reunion of three brothers and a sister. Mrs. Celar (Alta Buttolph) Potter died on a farm near Riceville May 8, 1916, following the birth of her fourth child, Rose. Her mother cared for the four children for a while but finally the father was forced to place the children in foster homes. Potter's Sister, Mrs. Olive Nicholson, Kansas City, adopted Elmer, the oldest boy. He was renamed Russell Nicholson and didn't learn until he was grown that he was not the Nicholson's own son. Mrs. Genevieve Stuckey, a cousin of Potter, took Rose and Avery, the second son. Alba, 2 at the time of his mothers death, stayed with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Buttolph. He was married and has continued to live in Riceville. Rose is now Mrs. Rose Peterson. Avery had taken the name of his foster parents, Stuckey. He and Rose were reared together. He has lived in the Riceville-McIntire area many years without realizing that he and Alba Potter were brothers. There is little resemblance in the two. But Russell Nicholson (Elmer) and Alba Potter look like twins. Russell Nicholson (Elmer Potter) is employed as a janitor in the City National Bank, Kansas City. He is married and has two sons. When he wanted to get his birth certificate this year his foster mother sent him to Mrs. Stuckey, now 91, at Osage. She arranged for the four to meet. Mrs. Peterson joined her three brothers at the home of her foster mother, Mrs. Stuckey, in Osage. Plans have been made for another reunion when Russell will bring his family from Kansas City in August. They have found the grave of their mother in a little cemetery near the land their father owned. Russell remembered an artesian well on the place during his early childhood. They contacted the present owner of the land, Harold Clause, Riceville, and his son, Clarence who lives on the farm. A search of the fields revealed the artesian well still there. Mason City Globe Gazette, July 23, 1960 #3 Albie Potters Birth Mother: Alta (nee Buttolph) Potter 1886-1916, was buried in the Robbins Cemetery, (David defunct) Mitchell Co., Iowa. Her tombstone simply says Alva Potter 1886-1916 In the Robbins Cemetery, Mitchell County Genealogy she is listed as Alta (Buttolph) Potter: September 26, 1886 – May 8, 1916 The South Dakota Birth index lists her full name and a birth date of October 3. South Dakota Births 1856-1903 Name: Susan Electa Alta Agnes Buttolph Birth Date: October 3, 1886 Gender: Female County, Spink Fathers Name: Elmer Buttolph Mothers Name: Myrtle Nellie Seaman #4 Albie Potters Birth Father In the 1910 US Census: Jenkins, Mitchell, Iowa Celar C. Potter 29, born Iowa Alta 22 born South Dakota Elmer 1 born Iowa September 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration shows the following; Charles Celar Potter 38, born August 10, 1880. He is living in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska at 601 S. 33 rd and a machinist. He lists a Wife Olive Potter. Note* he does have a sister Olive, but the nearest relative on this document specifies that this Olive is (Wife) In 1920 Kansas, Wyandotte, Kansas Celar Potter 38 born Iowa; wife Ollie 24 born Iowa; Charles Potter son 2; and Viola Nickelson, step-daughter born Iowa.

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Alba “Albie” Potter Sr.'s memorial is located at: Elm Park Cemetery, Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA.
When did Alba “Albie” Potter Sr. death?
Alba “Albie” Potter Sr. death on 9 Mar 1966 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 48.7010994
Longitude: -94.5939026

Family Members:

Parent

Alta Agnes Buttolph Potter

(1886 - 1916)

Spouse

Orla Mae Betts Potter

(1925 - 1999)

Siblings

Avery Potter Stuckey

(1910 - 1982)

Children

Jerry Dean Potter

(1943 - 2014)

Larry James Potter

(1945 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elm Park Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7010994, -94.5939026

2. Swentik Family Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6940910, -94.5990140

3. Old Town Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7172220, -94.5930550

4. Spooner Townsite Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7129300, -94.5629900

5. Forest Lawn Cemetery
Rainy River, Rainy River District, Canada
Coordinate: 48.7220100, -94.5491000

6. Borchardt Family Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6866060, -94.6473260

7. Silver Creek Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6883011, -94.4852982

8. Pitt-Riverside Cemetery
Pitt, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7158610, -94.7351670

9. Wabanica Lutheran Church Cemetery
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7774400, -94.6948800

10. Clementson Community Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6850014, -94.4338989

11. Henry Johnson Family Cemetery
Potamo Township, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6602780, -94.8430830

12. Andreas Wessman Burial Site
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5308890, -94.6268340

13. Potamo Park Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6702995, -94.8557968

14. Graceton Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7475014, -94.8703003

15. James Marshall Burial Site
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7480940, -94.8707620

16. Spruce Grove Cemetery
Carp, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5120290, -94.6469620

17. Riverdale Cemetery
Border, Koochiching County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6996994, -94.2818985

18. Hamilton Farm Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5111008, -94.7731018

19. Hillside Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8436012, -94.8822021

20. Pine Hill Cemetery
Williams, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7708015, -94.9441986

21. Williams Catholic Cemetery
Williams, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7644400, -94.9590900

22. Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
Stratton, Rainy River District, Canada
Coordinate: 48.6776996, -94.1629629

23. Prosper Township Cemetery
Birch Beach, Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8863450, -94.9375190

24. Bankton Cemetery
Lake of the Woods County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4728012, -94.8867035