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Bernard Welch Potter was born on 20 Dec 1894 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Giles Shubert Potter and Martha Evelyn Welch); died on 23 Feb 1966 in Venice, Sarasota, Florida.

Bernard married Ruth Dimon Selleck about 1922 in Windham County, Connecticut. Ruth was born on 24 Jul 1901 in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1991 in Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruth Dimon Selleck was born on 24 Jul 1901 in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1991 in Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut.
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Giles Shubert Potter was born on 26 Nov 1865 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1923 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Jun 1923 in Lakeview Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Giles married Martha Evelyn Welch about 1889 in Windham County, Connecticut, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Martha (daughter of Merritt Manning Welch and Ellen Lucinda Bennett) was born on 5 Nov 1868 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1963 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Evelyn Welch was born on 5 Nov 1868 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Merritt Manning Welch and Ellen Lucinda Bennett); died on 11 May 1963 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Children:

Bernice Edwina Potter was born on 22 Sep 1890 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Apr 1897 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Apr 1897 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
2. Bernard Welch Potter was born on 20 Dec 1894 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Feb 1966 in Venice, Sarasota, Florida.

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Merritt Manning Welch was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Lucius Welch and Sophia Backus); died on 13 Jul 1907 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jul 1907 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Merritt married Ellen Lucinda Bennett about 1863 in Windham County, Connecticut. Ellen was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Connecticut; died on 2 May 1918 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1918 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ellen Lucinda Bennett was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Connecticut; died on 2 May 1918 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1918 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Children:

Wilbur Merritt Welch was born on 17 Sep 1863 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jul 1876 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Jul 1876 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
5. Martha Evelyn Welch was born on 5 Nov 1868 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1963 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
Edith May Welch was born on 16 Aug 1871 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
Burton Minnott Welch, Sr. was born on 4 Oct 1874 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Apr 1963 in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Apr 1963 in South Chaplin Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
Emily Day Welch was born on 14 Jul 1877 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Apr 1879 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Apr 1879 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
Merritt Manning Welch was born on 26 Nov 1880 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Sep 1961 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Sep 1961 in South Chaplin Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.

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