Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Sergeant John Benjamin Potts

Male 1886 - 1955  (69 years)


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  • Name John Benjamin Potts 
    Prefix Sergeant 
    Born 20 Feb 1886  , Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    WW1, Sergeant, 71st Infantry Battalion / Canadian Military Police 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    WW1,Volunteer Artillery 1st, Service #126424 
    Residence , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 181 St. Andrew's St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence , Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-358060 
    Died 11 Apr 1955  [2
    Buried Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I358060  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Helen Roberts,   b. 9 Oct 1882, , Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1913  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    2. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      John B. POTTS/ Sergeant 111 Battn C. E. F./ 11 Apr. 1955 age 69/ [veteran's cross]

    3. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 016369 (1913).
      Name:John Benjamin Potts Age:28 Birth Year:abt 1885 Marriage Date:8 Jun 1913 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George Potts Mother:Mary Greaves Spouse:Ellen Roberts

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Feb 1886 - , Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1913 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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