On This Day In Family History (September 2):

1823: 4x-Great-Grandmother Lisa Nilsdotter was born in Hult, Ör församling, Älvsborg län, Sweden.

Birth Record for Lisa Nilsdotter

1977: George Bartlett Ware, ex-husband of 1st cousin 2x removed Rhoda Madeline McRae, passed away in Weymouth, Massachusetts, aged 68.

1971: 1st cousin 3x removed Alice G. (Neville) Potts passed away in Fall River, Massachusetts, aged 79. 

Fall River Herald News 

September 3, 1971  

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 Mrs. Alice G. Potts

   Mrs. Alice G. (Neville) Potts, 79, of 105A Mitchell Drive, formerly of 712 Eastern Ave., died Thursday morning following a short illness. 

   Born here, daughter of the late Richard and the late Ida (Wild) Neville, she retired as an inspector at the Firestone plant. She was a member of the Bogle Street Christian Congregational Church, the Golden Age Club and the Laurel Senior Citizens. 

   She is survived by a son, Charles L. Potts Jr. of Waterbury, Vt.; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth A. (Gladys) Bell of this city; a brother, Herbert Neville of New Bedford; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 

   Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon in the Waring-Ashton Funeral Home, 178 Winter St. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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