William Orville PottengerAge: 56 years1921–1978
- Name
- William Orville Pottenger
- Given names
- William Orville
- Surname
- Pottenger
 Birth | November 7, 1921 29 25 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Melvina Powers January 15, 1926 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 7 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 3, 1930 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Harold Paul Pottenger November 21, 1932 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Crayton Pottenger August 7, 1933 (Age 11 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1940 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a son #1 | Michael William “Mike” Pottenger August 27, 1949 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Marjorie Grace Pottenger November 8, 1953 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a father | George William Pottenger July 6, 1958 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens December 9, 1966 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | April 9, 1978 (Age 56 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springfield National Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
George William Pottenger Birth: April 9, 1892 32 17 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 6, 1958 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens Birth: November 29, 1895 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: December 9, 1966 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: November 5, 1916 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States |
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10 months elder sister |
Ruby Christine Pottenger Birth: August 28, 1917 25 21 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: December 29, 2002 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Ruth Irene Pottenger Birth: August 18, 1919 27 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 16, 2013 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States |
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2 years himself |
William Orville Pottenger Birth: November 7, 1921 29 25 — Monarch, Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: April 9, 1978 — Harris, Texas, United States |
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11 years younger brother |
Harold Paul Pottenger Birth: November 21, 1932 40 36 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Death: November 25, 1994 — Missouri, United States |
| Family with Martha Grace Howell |
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William Orville Pottenger Birth: November 7, 1921 29 25 — Monarch, Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: April 9, 1978 — Harris, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Martha Grace Howell Birth: July 21, 1926 — Missouri, United States Death: April 5, 1993 — Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| son |
Michael William “Mike” Pottenger Birth: August 27, 1949 27 23 — Georgetown, Williamson, Texas, United States Death: October 31, 2019 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Marjorie Grace Pottenger Birth: November 8, 1953 32 27 — Missouri, United States Death: February 14, 1990 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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William Orville Pottenger has 13 first cousins recorded
Father's family (13)
Parents John Mose Saylors + Lula May Pottenger
Parents James Franklin Couch + Alma Pearl Pottenger
Parents Paul Nichols Ingram + Marinda Belle Pottenger
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Parents Frank Kennett Mackey + Nola Christine Pottenger
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Parents Raymond Wayne Lundy + Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger
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Parents Kenneth Gordon Pottenger + Helen Virginia Young
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Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household
312 Locust Street Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household
Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri
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