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Charles William POTTERTON & Cezia Jemima HJORTH - Cambridge NZ

Journal by ngairedith

Charles William POTTERTON was born 2 Oct 1866.
. In Jan 1885 he was bankrupt with £435 owing.
. He was a carpenter when he joined the Duke of Cambridge Lodge 25 June 1889
. In Dec 1891 he married Cezia Jemima Hjorth (1866-1946)
* Cezia was 1 of 9 children of John August & Harriet Hjorth
. In 1893 Charles took on the job of moving the Baptist tabernacle from the corner of Thornton Road and Grosvenor Street to Victoria Street (near Alpha Street ) for £295.
. Before 1930 he was a builder in Pollen St., Thames, Coromandel

children of Charles & Cezia
* 1892 - 1949 Eva Mary Potterton
Eva married Claude Capper in 1934

* 1894 - 1969 May Potterton
May married Alfred Henry Officer (1900-1954) in 1934

* 1898 - 1964 Amy Potterton
Amy married Alfred Luke Bennett (1887-1948) in 1933

* 1900 - 1968 Charles Ernest Potterton
Charles, like his father, was a builder
He married Winifred Myrtle Whitcombe (1909-1979) in 1936
They had at least one child:
1938 - 2001 Charles George Potterton
Charles, like his father & grandfather, was a builder.
* The three are buried together in Plot 12, 108A, 2 Public at Totara Memorial park, Thames

* 1902 - 1984 James William Potterton
James married Isabel Sarah Eileen Charlotte Holt (1900-1974) in 1930

* 1913 - 1952 Gordon Louis Potterton
Gordon married Gwenyth Audrie Cossgrove (1916-1990) in 1938
* he is buried Plot 24, 59, 2 Public Totara Memorial Park

Surnames: BENNETT CAPPER COSSGROVE HJORTH HOLT OFFICER POTTERTON WHITCOMBE
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by Leeannej on 2013-07-18 04:07:57

Hi there I am the great great grand daughter of Charles and Amy Potterton, and am following up on our family tree, any help or anything I can give to help fill some blanks would be great
my email is Jenkins_clan@clear.net.nz
thanks
Leeanne Jenkins
Alexandra
Central Otago
0273636335

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