Hi Sandra. Sorry I forgot to mention Elizabeth was born in Baldock.Hts. and is a Dressmaker. Birth place for Annie & Beatrice is Royston and Mary's is blank. Val Calgary, AB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Pidduck" <sigplat@sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 6:31 PM Subject: [HRT] POTTER sisters in 1891 > Hello > I have three sisters who I am trying to figure out when they went to the > US. > Their father Harper POTTER arrived in New York 1889 but he apparently > first went to Belgium. (Was going to Belgium first a common occurance?) He > did not travel with his wife, nor his children. By 1900 he was widowed and > living with his daughters in New Jersey. > > Could someone please check the 1891 and see if his wife is still living at > that time and if his children are still in England or if they went to > Belgium too? > > Annie Elizabeth POTTER born Nov 1883 (Royston) > Beatrice Emily POTTER born Jan 1886 (Royston) > Helen Margaret POTTER born Feb 1888 (Royston) > > His wife was Elizabeth CLEMENTS born c 1857 Baldock, Hert (Dau of Charles > and Elizabeth (COUCH?)CLEMENTS) > > Thank you so much > Sandra in Ontario > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Hertfordshire FHS: > http://www.btinternet.com/~hfphs/index.htm > >