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Charles POTTER (1830 - 1913)
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William Campbell POTTER (1871 - 1957)
Charles POTTER (1830 - 1913)

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Catherine CAMPBELL (1846 - 1923)





























b. 1830
m. 1871 Catherine CAMPBELL (1846 - 1923) at Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
d. 1913 at Adaminaby, Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia aged 83
Near Relatives of Charles POTTER (1830 - 1913)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Self Charles POTTER 1830 1913 Adaminaby, Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia 83

Wife Catherine CAMPBELL 1846 Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland 1923 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia 77

Son William Campbell POTTER 1871 Cooma, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia 86

Daughter in Law Ethel May COWLEY 1878 Gundagai, NSW, Australia 1957 Balmain, NSW, Australia 79

Granddaughter Edna M POTTER 1912 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Grace I POTTER 1912 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Marjorie J POTTER 1914 Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson William C POTTER 1916 Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Isoline M POTTER 1920 Hornsby, NSW, Australia
Grandson Charles Cedric POTTER 1921 Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1986 Salisbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 65

Events in Charles POTTER (1830 - 1913)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1830 Charles POTTER was born Burial info
1871 41 Birth of son William Campbell POTTER Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Note 1 52
1871 41 Married Catherine CAMPBELL (aged 25) Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Note 2 52
1913 83 Charles POTTER died Adaminaby, Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia Note 3 60
1913 83 Burial Adaminaby Old Cemetery, Monaro Note 4 90
Note 1: Age 39 in 1911 marriage reg - born Cooma

William Campbell Potter
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name William Campbell Potter
Birth Date 1871
Birth Place New South Wales
Registration Year 1871
Registration Place Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Father Charles Potter
Mother Catherine Potter
Registration Number 9287
Note 2: Charles Potter
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Charles Potter
Marriage Date 1871
Marriage Place Cooma, New South Wales
Registration Date 1871
Registration Place Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse Catherine Campbell
Registration Number 2013
Note 3: Burial info

Manaro Mercury and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser 3 Nov 1913
Death of Mr . C. Potter
AN OLD MANARO IDENTITY.
Mr. Charles Potter, of Jones
Plain., whose death occurred suddenly
on Saturday afternoon, 18 October
was the youngest son of Mr Wm
Potter of 32 Drummond St., Euston Square
London, and here Mr Potter was
born on 9th October 1830. He
and his two brothers , John and
William , when old enough serv-
ed the full term of seven years
at their Father's trade, that of
stonemason and plasterer, and
all became proficient. When a
young man Charles followed his
brother John out to Melbourne
where work was plentiful, and
when treble the present value of
the same work now could be ob-
tained. Shortly after his arrival
which was about 1850, the rich
gold find at Ballarat occurred
and he went thither and for
some time afterwards neglected
his trade in his search for gold
in its native state. From Ballar-
rat he hurried to Castlemaine
and thence to Bendigo as those
fields broke out and later when
the rush to Rockhampton event-
uated Mr. Potter was one of
about three hundred who went
to Melbourne and made the voy-
age thither; but being disgusted
with the roughness of his fellow
passengers on the way, imme-
diately returned, without doing
a day's mining. On reaching
Melbourne again he made his
way to Bendigo, but not being
very lucky as a digger he came
across to Deniliquin in New
South- Wales, and with Mr. J.J.
Mawson and the late Mr. D.
Scarlett there jointly contracted
for numerous buildings.
When Kiandra goldfield
broke out in 1860, the gold fever
again caused the trio to seek
their fortune there, and after
working several claims on Jack
son's Flat and sinking most of
the money they had formerly
made at building, they left to-
gether for Bungendore, where
one of the three had a debtor
from whom he expected to re-
cover £36. On the way they
passed through Cooma, when
the Royal Hotel was being
built, and they tendered for and
got the work of plastering it.
Being pleased with the Manaro
climate all stayed in Cooma and
together erected some of the
most substantial buildings in the
town and district, amongst them
being St. Paul's Church, the
Cooma Hospital, and the Station
Buildings at Myalla: and Dange-
long. After finishing the home
stead of the late Mr. Wm. Jar
dine, Mr J. J.Mawson withdrew
from the firm, but the other two
continued erecting numerous
stone structures, building Cool-
ringdon house, the Gegedzerick
homestead for the Brook's fam-
ily; the Bank of New South
Wales which was Mr Potter's
own property and was used at
that time for the "Mercury"
office, Messrs. Heeney & Spring
being the proprietors. It was
sold later to form the first
branch of the Bank of New
South Wales. Mr. Jardine's cot-
age in Cooma, the residence of
the Sub-Inspector, the Presby
tery of the RC. Church, and
Dodds' Hotel are other buildings
ercted and chimneys, ceilings
and plastered walls of his work
are to be found throughout the
Manaro district.
In January, 1870, Mr. Potter
married Miss Catherine Camp-
bell niece of the late Mr Wm.
Jardine, at Curry Flat and for
several years thereafter he re-
sided in Cooma where his eldest
son William was born. When
he sold his property in Cooma
he selected at Back Flat, but,
soon sold his land there to Mr.
J. Cosgrove. He next selected
at Bobeyan, but about three
years after he sold that property
to Mr. A. A. McKeahnie, and
bought Jones' Plain where he af-
terwards resided for 33 years.
His health up to within a few
weeks of his death was exceed-
ingly good, heart failure bring-
ing about a sudden yet peaceful
end to a lengthy career. Hon
oured and admired by all who
knew him for his strict integrity
and honesty of purpose, it can
safely be said he had no enemy.
To mourn their great sorrow he
has left a loving wife,three sons
William Campbell Potter, oper-
ator in the G.P.O. Sydney; Al-
bert Ernest Potter, of Inglevale;
and Charles Edwin Potter, Jones
Plain; also one daughter Mrs.
R. M. Paterson , Public School,
Kiandra. The body was laid to
rest in the C.E. portion of the
Adaminaby cemetery on Mon-
day 20th ultimo, the service be-
ing read most impressively by
the Rev. Mr Thomas, of Ada-
minaby. The Rev Mr McAlpine
of Cooma was also present at
the graveside and appropriately
made many references to the
respect in which Mr Potter was
held.
The three sons and son-in-law
were the pall-bearers, while the
funeral arrangements were in
the hands of Mr A. A. Bell, of
Adaminaby. The coffin of pol-
ished cedar, richly silver-mount-
ed was a work of art. friends
from far and near joined the
funeral on its way to the ceme-
tery, and quite a number fol-
lowed the hearse from the home-
stead. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved ones,
who are all very popular in the
district.
Note 4: Charles Potter
BIRTH
1830
DEATH
18 Oct 1913 (aged 82–83)
Adaminaby, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
BURIAL
Adaminaby Cemetery Old
Adaminaby, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
marriage reg of son

See obit for life story
Source References:
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Charles Potter
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Charles Potter
Marriage Date 1871
Marriage Place Cooma, New South Wales
Registration Date 1871
Registration Place Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse Catherine Campbell
Registration Number 2013
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: Manaro Mercury and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser 3 Nov 1913
Death of Mr . C. Potter
AN OLD MANARO IDENTITY.
Mr. Charles Potter, of Jones
Plain., whose death occurred suddenly
on Saturday afternoon, 18 October
was the youngest son of Mr Wm
Potter of 32 Drummond St., Euston Square
London, and here Mr Potter was
born on 9th October 1830. He
and his two brothers , John and
William , when old enough serv-
ed the full term of seven years
at their Father's trade, that of
stonemason and plasterer, and
all became proficient. When a
young man Charles followed his
brother John out to Melbourne
where work was plentiful, and
when treble the present value of
the same work now could be ob-
tained. Shortly after his arrival
which was about 1850, the rich
gold find at Ballarat occurred
and he went thither and for
some time afterwards neglected
his trade in his search for gold
in its native state. From Ballar-
rat he hurried to Castlemaine
and thence to Bendigo as those
fields broke out and later when
the rush to Rockhampton event-
uated Mr. Potter was one of
about three hundred who went
to Melbourne and made the voy-
age thither; but being disgusted
with the roughness of his fellow
passengers on the way, imme-
diately returned, without doing
a day's mining. On reaching
Melbourne again he made his
way to Bendigo, but not being
very lucky as a digger he came
across to Deniliquin in New
South- Wales, and with Mr. J.J.
Mawson and the late Mr. D.
Scarlett there jointly contracted
for numerous buildings.
When Kiandra goldfield
broke out in 1860, the gold fever
again caused the trio to seek
their fortune there, and after
working several claims on Jack
son's Flat and sinking most of
the money they had formerly
made at building, they left to-
gether for Bungendore, where
one of the three had a debtor
from whom he expected to re-
cover £36. On the way they
passed through Cooma, when
the Royal Hotel was being
built, and they tendered for and
got the work of plastering it.
Being pleased with the Manaro
climate all stayed in Cooma and
together erected some of the
most substantial buildings in the
town and district, amongst them
being St. Paul's Church, the
Cooma Hospital, and the Station
Buildings at Myalla: and Dange-
long. After finishing the home
stead of the late Mr. Wm. Jar
dine, Mr J. J.Mawson withdrew
from the firm, but the other two
continued erecting numerous
stone structures, building Cool-
ringdon house, the Gegedzerick
homestead for the Brook's fam-
ily; the Bank of New South
Wales which was Mr Potter's
own property and was used at
that time for the "Mercury"
office, Messrs. Heeney & Spring
being the proprietors. It was
sold later to form the first
branch of the Bank of New
South Wales. Mr. Jardine's cot-
age in Cooma, the residence of
the Sub-Inspector, the Presby
tery of the RC. Church, and
Dodds' Hotel are other buildings
ercted and chimneys, ceilings
and plastered walls of his work
are to be found throughout the
Manaro district.
In January, 1870, Mr. Potter
married Miss Catherine Camp-
bell niece of the late Mr Wm.
Jardine, at Curry Flat and for
several years thereafter he re-
sided in Cooma where his eldest
son William was born. When
he sold his property in Cooma
he selected at Back Flat, but,
soon sold his land there to Mr.
J. Cosgrove. He next selected
at Bobeyan, but about three
years after he sold that property
to Mr. A. A. McKeahnie, and
bought Jones' Plain where he af-
terwards resided for 33 years.
His health up to within a few
weeks of his death was exceed-
ingly good, heart failure bring-
ing about a sudden yet peaceful
end to a lengthy career. Hon
oured and admired by all who
knew him for his strict integrity
and honesty of purpose, it can
safely be said he had no enemy.
To mourn their great sorrow he
has left a loving wife,three sons
William Campbell Potter, oper-
ator in the G.P.O. Sydney; Al-
bert Ernest Potter, of Inglevale;
and Charles Edwin Potter, Jones
Plain; also one daughter Mrs.
R. M. Paterson , Public School,
Kiandra. The body was laid to
rest in the C.E. portion of the
Adaminaby cemetery on Mon-
day 20th ultimo, the service be-
ing read most impressively by
the Rev. Mr Thomas, of Ada-
minaby. The Rev Mr McAlpine
of Cooma was also present at
the graveside and appropriately
made many references to the
respect in which Mr Potter was
held.
The three sons and son-in-law
were the pall-bearers, while the
funeral arrangements were in
the hands of Mr A. A. Bell, of
Adaminaby. The coffin of pol-
ished cedar, richly silver-mount-
ed was a work of art. friends
from far and near joined the
funeral on its way to the ceme-
tery, and quite a number fol-
lowed the hearse from the home-
stead. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved ones,
who are all very popular in the
district.
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Charles Potter
BIRTH
1830
DEATH
18 Oct 1913 (aged 82–83)
Adaminaby, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
BURIAL
Adaminaby Cemetery Old
Adaminaby, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia