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daughter, Anna Donner, born Sept 1876 in Pennsylvania. Mr. Doner died.Sarah Elizabeth remarried to
James Davis.From this marriage:

1. Lillian Maude Davis. Daughter born 24 Nov 1885 in New Cambria. Died Dec 1980.

2. Pearl May Davis. Daughter born 21 Feb 1889 in New Cambria. Married William F. Poat in Sept
1909. Died in Riverside California 13 June 1975.

3. Ethel F. Davis. Born Dec 1892 in New Cambria. Died 1942.

GENERATION XII

XII.3. Willem Frederik (William Frederick) Poot (Poat) [7169]. Minister in Lutheran Church, built
municipal electric power systems, and newspaper editor. Educated at Univ of Chicago and Moody Bible
Institute 1897-8. Served in Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, California and Illinois. Settled
permanently in California in 1923. Retired 1945 after heart attack. Then operated a watch & clock repair
business, spoke as guest minister, was a founding director of Hebrew Union College, and a hospital
trustee. Born in Berlikum, Friesland, Easter Sunday 21 Apr 1878. Died in Riverside, California, USA 12
Sept 1963.

First marriage to Anna (Annie) Alberda (also spelled Alberta and Albertie). Married 28 Dec 1898 in
Pella, Marion Co., Iowa by his father Rev. J.W. Poot. Anna was born 24 Apr 1878 in Michigan of Dutch
parents. Her parents might have been Michael and Annie Albertie/Alberda in Georgetown (next to
Hudsonville), Ottawa Co., Michigan. W.F. Poot's first church after marriage was about 35 miles north of
their home. Her parents arrived from Holland in 1867. Anna died 28 June 1908 in Stella, Nebraska. From
this marriage:

1. Lawrence (Larry) Frederick. Born 16 June 1899 in Pella, Iowa. Died Apr 1970 in Ohio. Buried in
Greenlawn Cemetery, Ashland Co. Ohio.

2. Louise Angela. Born Apr 1904 and died 20 Oct 1904 in Stella(?), Nebraska.

1. Angela (Ange) Louise. Born in Stella, Nebraska. Still living.

2. Second marriage to Pearl May Davis in Salina, Kansas, Sept 1909. William was her Pastor in
New Cambria. Pearl was born 21 Feb 1889 in New Cambria, Saline Co., Kansas. She was the
daughter of James Nathaniel Davis and Sarah Elizabeth Hoffman. Her parents died in 1909.
Spelling of "Poot" family name changed at her request to "Poat" in 1909. (Change was
because most people misspelled or mispronounced the name.) Widowed mother, Fredericka
Poat, lived with them in Millersburg, Ohio, 1913-1918. From this marriage:
3. Mildred (Mid) Pearl Poat. Born 15 Nov 1910 in Millersburg, Ohio. Died 22 Jan 2004 in
Riverside, California.

4. Ethel (Lucille) Lucille Poat. Born 22 Aug 1912 in Millersburg, Ohio. Died 1 Oct 2004 in
San Bernardino, California.

5. Lillian (Sally) Sarah Poat. Born in Millersburg, Ohio. Still living.

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