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![William Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)]](img/male.jpg)
William Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)]
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Name William Gotham POTTER Suffix [ONS gp] [G-D(AD)] Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 20 Jul 1917 Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrations; shows Potter, William Goatham, parents given names: Elizabeth Victoria and Joseph Goatham; registration no. 1917/24292
Gender Male Middle name relationship His paternal great grandmother's maiden name Occupation Bef 1940 Boilermaker Military Service From 29 Oct 1940 to 2 Aug 1945 - Gunner in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Occupation 1991 Engineering firm (owner) Died 16 Dec 2002 Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrations; shows Potter, William Gotham, registration no. 2002/28807, date of birth 20 July 1917
Buried Port Chalmers Cemetery, Church Street, Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand
Siblings2 brothers and 7 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
William POTTER, b. Abt 1800, Moretonhampstead, Devon, England
, d. 12 Feb 1880, Albion Place, Teign Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England
(Age ~ 80 years) (Great Grandfather) 
Elizabeth Victoria BROWN, b. 12 May 1884, New Zealand
, d. 1977, New Zealand
(Age 92 years) (Mother) 
Notes - Most information about William comes from the Auckland Museum Cenotaph database where more details particularly about his wartime service can be found.
Person ID I300781 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 29 Dec 2023
Father Joseph Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)], b. 1884, New Zealand
, d. 22 May 1953, New Zealand
(Age 69 years) Mother Elizabeth Victoria BROWN, b. 12 May 1884, New Zealand
, d. 1977, New Zealand
(Age 92 years) Married 1904 New Zealand
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrations; shows
Family ID F300678 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Ellen Patricia (“Ellie”), b. 19 Feb 1921, Ashburton, New Zealand
, d. 27 Jan 2001, Dunedin Public Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
(Age 79 years)
Children2 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300271 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - 20 Jul 1917 - Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand 


Child - Karen Margaret POTTER - 18 Jan 1950 - New Zealand 


Died - 16 Dec 2002 - Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand 


Buried - - Port Chalmers Cemetery, Church Street, Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand 

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