Eva Burtner

Female 1884 - 1968  (83 years)

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  • Name Eva Burtner 
    Nickname Maggie 
    Birth 14 Oct 1884  KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 Jun 1968  IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana, Death Certificates
      Name: Eva B Potter
      [Eva B Burtner]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 83
      Marital Status: Married
      Birth Date: 14 Oct 1884
      Birth Place: Kansas
      Death Date: 14 Jun 1968
      Death Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
      Father: James Burtner
      Mother: Emma Burtner
      Spouse: A A Potter
      Informant A.A. Potter
    Burial West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burial: Grand View Cemetery
      Plot: Sec E, Lot 88
      West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA

      shares stone with husband and daughter
    Person ID I2229  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2023 

    Father James Burtner,   b. 25 Feb 1848, Buffalo Twp, Butler County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1936, Lafayette, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Amelia Margaretha "Emma" Drollinger,   b. 19 Apr 1856, Hannahstown, Butler, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1926, Manhattan, Riley, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. Andrey Abraham Potter,   b. 5 Aug 1882, Vilna, Russia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1979 (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jun 1906  Manhattan, Riley, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Miss Eva Burtner in the U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current
      Name: Miss Eva Burtner
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1906
      Marriage Place: Manhattan
      Father: James Burtner
      Mother: Burtner
      Spouse: Audrey A. Potter

      Kansas and Kansans: Volume 4
      In 1906 Mr. Potter was united in marriage with Miss
      Eva
      Burtner
      , who was born in
      Kansas
      , and they have two children: James Gregor and Helen, aged respectively nine and five years. Mr. Potter is identified with the Masonic fraternity and belongs to several college honorary fraternities, including the Sigma Tau Engineering fraternity and the Phi Kappa Phi.
    Children 
     1. James Gregor Potter
     2. Helen Catherine Potter,   b. 18 Mar 1911, Manhattan, Riley, KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1986, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F3634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Oct 1884 - KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Jun 1906 - Manhattan, Riley, KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jun 1968 - IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Headstones

    Grand View Cemetery
    West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN

  • Notes 
    • Eva Burtner in the Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
      Name: Eva Burtner
      Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
      Residence County: Pottawatomie
      Residence State: Kansas
      Locality: Green
      Birth Place: Kansas
      Family Number: 40
      Gender: Female
      Age: 5m
      Birth Year: abt 1884
      Race: White
      Household Member(s):
      Name Age
      James Burtner 37
      E M Burtner 30
      Mellie Burtner 6
      Willie Burtner 2
      Eva Burtner 5m
      Phillp Burtner 21
      Gay Braughton 23

      residing Tippicanoe In 1930 with dau and father in husband's household.

      New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7488&enc=1>
      about Eva Potter
      Name: Eva Potter
      Arrival Date: 15 Dec 1933
      Birth Date: 1884
      Birth Location: Kansas
      Birth Location Other: Manhattan
      Age: 49
      Gender: Female
      Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
      Port of Arrival: New York, New York
      Ship Name: Monarch of Bermuda

      1940 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442&enc=1>
      about Eva B Potter
      Name: Eva B Potter
      Age: 55
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Kansas
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Home in 1940: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
      Street: Russell
      House Number: 517
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Sheet Number: 7B
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
      Income: 0
      Income Other Sources: No

      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469&enc=1>
      about Eva B Potter
      Name: Eva B Potter
      Gender: Female
      Residence Year: 1943
      Street Address: 517 Russell WL
      Residence Place: Lafayette, Indiana
      Spouse: Andrey A Potter
      Publication Title: Lafayette, Indiana, City Directory, 1943

      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469&enc=1>
      about Eva Potter
      Name: Eva Potter
      Gender: Female
      Residence Year: 1948
      Street Address: 517 Russell WL
      Residence Place: Lafayette, Indiana
      Spouse: Andrey A Potter
      Publication Title: Lafayette, Indiana, City Directory, 1948

      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469&enc=1>
      about Eva B Potter
      Name: Eva B Potter
      Gender: Female
      Residence Year: 1959
      Street Address: 517 Russell WL
      Residence Place: Lafayette, Indiana
      Spouse: Andrey A Potter
      Publication Title: Lafayette, Indiana, City Directory, 1959

      1900 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602&enc=1>
      about Etta M Burtner
      Name: Etta M Burtner
      Age: 15
      Birth Date: Oct 1884
      Birthplace: Kansas
      Home in 1900: Manhattan, Riley, Kansas
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: James Burtner
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Name: Emma Burtner
      Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

      Eva F Potter in the 1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Eva F Potter
      [Eva B Potter]
      [Eva F Burtner]
      Birth Year: abt 1885
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Kansas
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Homemaker?: Yes
      Home in 1930: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
      Map of Home: View Map
      Street address: Stadium Ave
      Ward of City: 4
      Institution: Alpha di Delta House Sorovity line 64
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 1012
      Dwelling Number: 124
      Family Number: 125
      Age at First Marriage: 21
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Audrey A Potter 47
      Eva F Potter 45
      Helen Potter 19
      James Burtner 83 widowed father in law
    • Every other document lists her as Eva to include her son's SS Claims form and her daughter's Indiana Death Certificate, so it is safe to say her name was Eva and not Etta as shown in the 1900 census.