Ameila Potts 1857

Ameila PottsAge: 281857–1885

Name: Ameila Potts

Given names: Ameila

Surname: Potts

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Birth	10 September 1857 25 24 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Will Sheldon - View family
Australian History	1857 Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote.
Australian History	1858 (Age 3 months) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote.
Australian History	1859 (Age 15 months) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E.
Birth of a sister	8 February 1860 (Age 2) Simsburg, Hartford, Connecticut, USA younger sister - Clara E. Potts
Australian History	1860 (Age 2) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E.
Australian History	1861 (Age 3) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra
Australian History	1862 (Age 4) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E.
Australian History	1863 (Age 5) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales.
Birth of a sister	16 June 1866 (Age 8) Egremont Plain, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA younger sister - Lillian Adele Potts
Australian History	1867 (Age 9) Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Australian History	1868 (Age 10) Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases.
Australian History	1869 (Age 11) Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies.
Australian History	1872 (Age 14) Note: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens.
Australian History	1873 (Age 15) Note: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock.
Australian History	1875 (Age 17) Note: SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives. Note: Adelaide Steamship Company is formed.
Death of a paternal grandmother	20 December 1876 (Age 19) Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA paternal grandmother - Elizabeth "Betsey" Spickerman
Australian History	1878 (Age 20) Note: First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.
Australian History	1879 (Age 21) Note: The first congress of trade unions is held.
Australian History	1880 (Age 22) Note: The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged. Note: Parliamentarians in Victoria become the first in Australia to be paid for their work.
Australian History	1882 (Age 24) Note: First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.
Australian History	1883 (Age 25) Note: The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway Note: Silver is discovered at Broken Hill
Marriage of a sister	Clara E. Potts - View family 11 February 1884 (Age 26) Egremont, Massachusetts, USA brother-in-law - Marcus E. Cooke younger sister - Clara E. Potts
Death	27 December 1885 (Age 28) Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

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father	Herman Thorne Potts Birth 15 July 1832 30 32 Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA Death 11 July 1905 (Age 72) Egremont Plain, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Loading...
6 months mother	Nancy J. Bacon Birth 10 January 1833 Massachusetts, USA Death 8 August 1916 (Age 83) Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Loading...
	Marriage: 8 November 1855 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
22 months #1 herself	Ameila Potts Birth 10 September 1857 25 24 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death 27 December 1885 (Age 28) Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Loading...
2 years #2 younger sister	Clara E. Potts Birth 8 February 1860 27 27 Simsburg, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death 13 October 1926 (Age 66) Loading...
6 years #3 younger sister	Lillian Adele Potts Birth 16 June 1866 33 33 Egremont Plain, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death yes Loading...

Family with Will Sheldon - View family

husband	Will Sheldon Death yes Loading...
herself	Ameila Potts Birth 10 September 1857 25 24 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death 27 December 1885 (Age 28) Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Loading...
	Marriage: yes

Ameila Potts has 13 first cousins recorded

Father's family (13)

Parents Robert Siddell + Maria Potts

1 Mary Siddell 1847–?

2 George Abram Siddell 1848–1933

3 Sarah Siddell 1849–?

4 Isabella "Belle" Siddell 1852–?

5 Estella Siddell 1854–1907

6 Herman Potts Siddell 1857–1908

7 Maria Romelia Siddell 1857–1858

Parents Robert Alvin Potts + Elizabeth Reynold

1 Cora A. Potts 1856–?

2 Maria E Potts 1859–?

3 Emma Estella Potts 1866–?

4 George Robert Potts 1870–?

Parents George B Lee + Elizabeth Jane Potts

1 Grace Lee 1862–?

2 Robert Lee 1863–?