Descendants of James & Anne POTTER


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10. Jane DRURY (Catherine POTTER2, James1) was born on March 16, 1861 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on January 30, 1954 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 92.

Jane married David TAYLOR, son of Samuel TAYLOR and Mary SEOCOCK, on January 7, 1885 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 David was born on April 11, 1841 in Newry, , County Armagh, Ireland2 and died on May 11, 1914 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 73.

Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Leonard TAYLOR was born on March 11, 1886 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   40 M    ii. Clarence TAYLOR was born on July 6, 1889 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Clarence married Eva PRIESTLY.

   41 F    iii. Stella Margaret TAYLOR was born on March 6, 1891 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died in 19542 aged 63.

   42 F    iv. Minnie TAYLOR was born on April 4, 1897.2

Minnie married Herbert M. CRABBE.

   43 M    v. Kenneth TAYLOR

   44 M    vi. Russell TAYLOR

   45 M    vii. Walter TAYLOR

12. Annie DRURY (Catherine POTTER2, James1) was born on March 22, 1868 in Rothsay, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on April 9, 1955 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 87, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Annie married Albert George FORD, son of George FORD and Harriett (__?__), on March 5, 1894 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Albert was born in 1869 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 15, 1902 in Aboyne Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 33.

Events

• Albert resided in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Annie next married Thomas Albert HILL, son of John HILL and Grace WESTLAKE, on January 9, 1907 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.20 Thomas was born on January 13, 1864 in Adjala Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada21 and died on November 3, 1931 in Dodsland, , Saskatchewan, Canada22 aged 67.

Events

• Thomas resided at the time of his marriage in Arlington Beach, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1907.

Children from this marriage were:

   46 M    i. William Drury HILL was born on October 20, 1908 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 10, 1999 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada aged 91.

William married Catherine E. McMILLAN, daughter of Alexander McMILLAN and Annabelle McKINNON, in July 1935.22 Catherine was born on May 13, 1909 in Artemesia Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,21 died on August 13, 1995 in St. Jacobs, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 86, and was buried in Priceville McNeil Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 47 F    ii. Eva Catherine HILL was born on October 21, 1910 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada21 and died on July 3, 1993 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada21 aged 82.

14. Elizabeth Ann POTTER (James2, James1) was born on June 30, 1880 in Howick Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died in 196610 aged 86, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth married John METCALF, son of David METCALF and Susan A. WEBB, on June 19, 1901 in Howick Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.11 John was born on December 20, 1875 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,17 died on May 18, 1951 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Obituary for John METCALF : Paisley Advocate, May 1951
A well known and respected resident of the district, John Metcalf, died home in Glamis on Friday May 18th. He was in his 77th year and had been in ill health for some time.
John Metcalf was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Metcalf, who were among the early settlers in Greenock Township. He was born on their farm, lot 12, con 16, and as a boy attended S.S. #7 Greenock. After assisting on the farm for a brief period, Mr. Metcalf was apprenticed as a blacksmith to Ben McLennan at Glamis. Later he practiced this trade at Lovat, for a number of years. In June 1901, he married Elizabeth Potter, and they resided at Lovat, where he continued working at his trade until 1918, when the family removed to lot 8, con 16, of Greenock, where Mr. Metcalf took up farming again. Five years ago he retired, and with Mrs. Metcalf went to live in Glamis.
Besides his wife Mr. Metcalf is survived by two sons and one daughter: David James and Harry, both of Greenock, and (Irene) Mrs. Wilmer Cooper, also of Greenock. Two sisters are also living, Mrs. Minnie Parker of Paisley, and (Alice) Mrs. Wm. Bill of North Dakota. Mr. Metcalf was predeceased by one brother, Frank.
The funeral was held on Sunday, with services held at the home of his son, Mr. D.J. Metcalf, con 16, Greenock, conducted by Rev. J. Mair, pastor of the Baptist Church, Glamis, of which congregation Mr. Metcalf had been a member, and assisted by Rev. P. McSween, of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Glamis. Interment was in Purdy's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messers. Jack Wrightson, Jack Groves, Bert Greer, George McKay, Robert McLennan and Torrence McLennan. The beautiful floral tributes were carried by Arthur and Alvin Webb, Mervin Hedly and Jack Fitzsimmons.
Relatives and friends were present for the funeral Toronto, Bradford, Collingwood, Southampton, Gorrie, Port Elgin, Turners, Guelph, Stratford and Paisley.


Children from this marriage were:

   48 M    i. Frank METCALF was born on May 10, 1902 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada17 and died on May 13, 1902 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

+ 49 M    ii. David James METCALF was born on June 8, 1903 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on September 29, 1991 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 88, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 50 M    iii. Harry Christopher METCALF was born on December 8, 1905 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   51 M    iv. Thomas METCALF was born on June 24, 1907 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada17 and died on July 10, 1907 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

+ 52 F    v. Elizabeth Irene METCALF was born on July 23, 1915 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

25. John POTTER (Henry2, James1) was born on March 9, 1884 in Teeswater, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.18

Events

• He worked as a machinist in 1905 in Turnberry Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Margaret Blanche McINNIS, daughter of Neil McINNIS and Annie BEATON, on June 21, 1905 in Blyth, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Margaret was born in 1887 in Lucknow, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

Children from this marriage were:

   53 M    i. Neil POTTER was born on June 1, 1907 in Turnberry Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.23

   54 M    ii. Alvin Bremner POTTER was born on April 12, 1909 in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.23

28. Charles DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on January 29, 1860 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on January 19, 1947 in Minburn, , Alberta, Canada2 aged 86.

Charles married Letitia SMITH, daughter of Richard SMITH and Ellen FALLS, on October 17, 1900 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Letitia was born on August 13, 1875 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 12, 1955 in Cranbrook, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada2 aged 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   55 F    i. Pearl DRURY was born on May 18, 1896 in Woolwich Twp, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Pearl married Edward HUFFMAN.

   56 F    ii. Mary Ellen DRURY died on October 24, 1980.2

Mary married Wilton REILLY.

   57 F    iii. Ethel Elizabeth DRURY was born on September 16, 1903 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Ethel married James ROBERTSON.

   58 M    iv. Charles Wilfred DRURY was born on September 3, 1906 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on October 15, 1990 in Williams Lake, , British Columbia, Canada2 aged 84.

   59 M    v. William Leonard DRURY was born on June 14, 1910 in Minburn, , Alberta, Canada.2

William married Frances MANSELL.

29. Sarah DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on October 8, 1861 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on April 2, 1951 in Erin, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 89.

Sarah married William MURRAY on June 15, 1898 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 William was born on May 8, 1862 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on July 15, 1930 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 68.

Children from this marriage were:

   60 F    i. Florence Agnes MURRAY was born on April 5, 1899 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on December 24, 1960 in Alliston, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 61.

   61 F    ii. Jean F. MURRAY was born on January 30, 1901 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on June 21, 1976 in Niagara Falls, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 75.

   62 F    iii. Dorothy Elizabeth MURRAY was born on August 23, 1902 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

30. Elizabeth Ann DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on January 11, 1864 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on September 14, 1943 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 79.

Elizabeth married John Clement BOULDING, son of Stephen BOULDING and Elizabeth CLEMENTS, on July 12, 1893 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 John was born on August 22, 1867 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 11, 1953 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 85.

Children from this marriage were:

   63 F    i. Lillian Grace BOULDING was born on October 10, 1894 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on August 30, 1984 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 89.

   64 F    ii. Jean Violet BOULDING was born on August 1, 1896 in , Wellington County, Ontario, Canada2 and died on April 26, 1991 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 94.

Jean married Wilbert HILL on October 8, 1927 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Wilbert died in July 1969 in Kitchener, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   65 M    iii. Charles Frederick BOULDING was born on December 6, 1899 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 20, 1978 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 78.

32. John DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on September 10, 1868 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 1, 1931 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 62.

John married Clara Elizabeth BOULDING, daughter of Stephen BOULDING and Elizabeth CLEMENTS, on April 22, 1896 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Clara was born on January 25, 1874 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on April 1, 1945 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 71.

Children from this marriage were:

   66 M    i. William Truman DRURY was born on July 28, 1913 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on August 12, 1913 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   67 M    ii. Percival Charles John DRURY was born on March 4, 1900 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on December 1, 1973 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 73.

Percival married Bertha E. RYAN on December 8, 1936 in Conn West Luther, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Bertha was born in 1908 in , Wellington County, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 29, 1974 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 66.

33. James DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on January 22, 1872 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on January 19, 1940 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 67.

James married Amy Charlotte BOULDING, daughter of Stephen BOULDING and Elizabeth CLEMENTS, on February 6, 1900 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Amy was born on February 4, 1877 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on June 27, 1965 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 88.

Children from this marriage were:

   68 M    i. Wilbert Charles Stephen DRURY was born on December 7, 1900 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on June 6, 1970 in Hope Bay, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 69.

   69 M    ii. Frederick William DRURY was born on June 25, 1902 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 15, 1992 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 89.

   70 M    iii. Clifford Robert DRURY was born on April 10, 1904 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 23, 1989 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 85.

Clifford married Isabelle Elfreda WATERS on June 9, 1934 in Damascus Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Isabelle was born on November 18, 1910 in Damascus Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   71 M    iv. James Morrow DRURY was born on May 9, 1906 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on October 1, 1993 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 87.

   72 M    v. Lionel Norman DRURY was born on February 25, 1911 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on October 21, 1994 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 83.

34. Frederick DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on April 30, 1876 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 17, 1929 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 53.

Frederick married Mary Susan JACKSON, daughter of William JACKSON and Annabelle (__?__), on June 17, 1908 in Damascus Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Mary was born on April 30, 1875 in , Wellington County, Ontario, Canada2 and died on September 1, 1909 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 34.

The child from this marriage was:

   73 F    i. Florence Annabelle DRURY was born on July 31, 1909 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 3, 1953 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 43.

Frederick next married Mary Jane CREWSON, daughter of Morgan CREWSON and Anne McARTHUR, on January 18, 1911. Mary was born on February 17, 1883 in East Luther Twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 7, 1959 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 76.

Children from this marriage were:

   74 F    i. Ann Dorothy DRURY was born on March 3, 19122 and died on December 18, 1950 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 38.

   75 M    ii. William Edward DRURY

   76 M    iii. Charles L. DRURY

35. Harriett Ashley DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on December 31, 1879 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on October 27, 1916 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 36.

Harriett married George Walter NORTON, son of William NORTON and Elizabeth JARVIS, on June 17, 1908 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 George was born in 1884 in Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.2

Children from this marriage were:

   77 F    i. Florence NORTON was born in 1912 in , , Ontario, Canada.2

   78 M    ii. Charles NORTON was born on September 4, 1910 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   79 M    iii. Jack NORTON

36. George Edward DRURY (Hanna POTTER2, James1) was born on March 6, 1882 in West Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on September 5, 1961 in Grand Valley, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 79.

George married Minnie Hannah CREWSON, daughter of Morgan CREWSON and Anne McARTHUR, on March 15, 1916 in East Luther Twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Minnie was born on April 1, 1887 in Gordonville Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on July 24, 1992 in Grand Valley, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 105.

Children from this marriage were:

   80 F    i. Evelyn Elizabeth DRURY was born on June 25, 1919 in East Luther Twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 29, 2002 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 83.

   81 M    ii. William Oscar DRURY was born on February 9, 1921 in East Luther Twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on April 29, 2001 in , , Ontario, Canada2 aged 80.

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