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==Potter family==
* Walter Potter '''1868-1911+1937''' (b. 1847 Coggeshall, Essex, [[England|Eng.]]; emig. 1866 or 1867; d. 1937 Chicago, IL), son of Alfred Potter (b. 1821 Great Coggeshall, Eng. - d. 1895 Chelmsford, Eng.) & Julia Higham Potter (b. 1827 Great Totham, Eng. - d. 1886 Chelmsford, Eng.). Walter was previously with [[Chicago Meeting Room, IL]] until the Raven division. 1870 @ NYC, [[New York|NY]] where he was employed as a domestic servant for C. Goodhue (b. 1830 NY), a retired merchant. He resided in Chicago by 1871, where he was employed in 1880 for a custom boot & shoe shop, and residing at 241 W. Erie St. Itinerant evangelist. He may have been part of a brief division, but returned. Walter had a sister named Mrs. Julia Bamrood, 11 St. Johns Rd., Chelmsford, Eng.* Marie Kloster Potter '''+1870-1911+''' (b. 1845 Stavenger, Rogaland, Norway; emig. 1861; m. 1870; d. 1932 Chi., IL), daughter of Endre Olsen Kloster (b. 1821 Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway; emig. 1863; d. 1913 Chi., IL) & Anna Benthine Samuelsdatter Kloster (b. 1825 Norway; m. 1844 Stavenger, Norway; d. 1901 Chi., IL). In 1900, Endre owned a bakery. Marie's mother died at Walter & Marie's home. Endre was a member of [http://oursaviourchicago.ctshost.org/ Our Savior Lutheran] (ELCA) of Chicago, he resided just up the street from Walter & Marie at 1210 W. Erie, and previously next door neighbors.
** Lizzie Potter (b. 1871 Chi., IL)
** Bertha Potter Ernst '''1875 (b. 1875 Chi., IL)** Anna Julia Potter Remien (b. 1878 Chi., IL). Husband (1902 @ St. Joseph, MI): Charles Remien. Wedding officiated by W.P. French. In 1902, Anna was employed as a bookkeeper, and Charles as a wallpaperer.
** Roy Horace "Harry" Potter (b. 1880 Chi., IL)
** Cary Potter (b. 1880 Chi., IL)