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Gertrude DeLaney

Female 1892 - 1951  (59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gertrude DeLaney was born on 15 Jun 1892; died on 25 Jun 1951 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Center Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: The death of her son during World War II, placed such a strain on her, that in October 1948, she was admitted to the Brattleboro Retreat, a mental institution. On 26 August 1949, she was transferred to Northampton State Hospital.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Her birth name was "Eva Lucinda Morse". After the death of her mother, Eva was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. James DeLaney and her name was changed to "Gertrude DeLaney."

    [Tribe of Polly]

    Gertrude married Louis Martin Potts on 12 Jun 1918. Louis was born on 05 Sep 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pfc Gilbert Evans Potts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1920 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 03 Feb 1945 in near Strasbourg, France.
    2. 3. Beverly Potts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1922 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Dec 2001.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pfc Gilbert Evans Potts Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gertrude1) was born on 11 Apr 1920 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 03 Feb 1945 in near Strasbourg, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: Gilbert graduated in 1938 from Mount Hermon School. He then graduated in 1942 from Colby College. On 18 June 1942, he entered military service despite having won a scholarship to Boston University. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. He was twice wounded and awarded the purple heart with an oak leaf cluster.

    Notes:

    Name:


    [Tribe of Polly]

    Died:
    Gilbert was killed in action while serving with Patch's Seventh Army in France.

    Gilbert married Deborah Elizabeth Stillings on Yes, date unknown. Deborah (daughter of Herbert Stuart Stillings, Jr. and Clara Louise Cutts) was born about 1920 in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 04 Aug 1945 in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Beverly Potts Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gertrude1) was born on 28 Jun 1922 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Dec 2001.

    Notes:

    [Tribe of Polly]

    Beverly married Robert Fuller [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Janet Fuller  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Gilbert Evans Fuller  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 6. Sandra Fuller  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Janet Fuller Descendancy chart to this point (3.Beverly2, 1.Gertrude1)

  2. 5.  Gilbert Evans Fuller Descendancy chart to this point (3.Beverly2, 1.Gertrude1)

  3. 6.  Sandra Fuller Descendancy chart to this point (3.Beverly2, 1.Gertrude1)


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