Jerry has been found in 18 states including illinois, north carolina, missouri, georgia, tennessee, and others. Potts, jerry also known as kyyokosi, meaning bear child, hunter, interpreter, and scout. To my great surprise, i later discovered that he was in fact a real person and had played an important role in canadian history, and i had to wonder why jerry potts isnt. Jerry potts when the sunburnt, mosquitobitten officers of the northwest mounted police nwmp rode into writingonstone in the fall of 1874, they were disheartened, saddleweary, and lost. Scout, native interpreter, drunk, and unsung hero in. Matilda rebbeca potts litton 17 nov 1789 burke, north. Fardy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was particularly interested in the connection to valley forge, pennsylvania through isaac potts to the potts inn museum in pottsville, arkansas. Aug 14, 2010 jerry potts was in the middle of it all. If youve read the last crossing, youre already familiar with the taciturn halfbreed scout, jerry potts. The book never dragged and there were a few great antidotes. Jun 30, 2017 the character of jerry potts immediately fascinated me but initially i believed he was fictional. Jerry potts in alabama al 5 records found whitepages.
Jerry potts historical records and family trees myheritage. Potts participated in the blood and piegan victory over the cree and assiniboins in the fall of 1870 and for years was highly valued by the canadian government for the skill with which he explained the ways of the. Genealogy for jerry arthur potts 1932 2012 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Jerrys ethnicity is unknown, whose political affiliation is currently a registered democrat. He was born in bonham, tx on june 28, 1945 to a farming family and was the younger of two brothers. The far reach of his life story rivals even that of the great sam steele.
A fictional account of his life is featured in the book, the last crossing, by guy vanderhaeghe. Historical collections relating to the potts family in great. From his wealth of experiences the following books by the same author are available. The previous winter, they had first come together as a unit in.
Bear child is the untold story about a canadian heroe. Potts is an actor, known for paths of resistance 2007. Select this result to view jerry l potts s phone number, address, and more. They have also lived in san bernardino, ca and san pedro, ca plus 4 other locations. American history electric scotland is all about the history. One of my favorites was when a small group of bloods and peigans entered the fort, macleod received them with all the pomp he could muster. His father was andrew potts, a scottish fur trader and his mother was namopisi crooked back a blood of the black elk band. Stiller and meara are the parents of actor ben stiller, with. Rodger touchie has written numerous articles on western canadian history and two books, including vancouver island. The blackfoot confederacy, in the early 1800s was one of the most feare. To some, the name might evoke the jerry potts elementary school in northwest calgary.
How did jerry potts contribute to the north west mounted. Stiller and meara are the parents of actor ben stiller, with whom stiller costarred in the films zoolander. Jerry potts honoured his 22year contract with the north west mounted police and highly regarded for his service. As a frontiersman on the great plains, jerry potts may have even exceeded steele in his influence on history.
Jerry potts lynn, 58 garland, tx has court records at. Upon the death of his father in 1840, jerry was given to american fur company trader alexander harvey by namopisi prior to her rejoining her tribe. French, potts led the police to the notorious whisky post fort whoopup. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. His father was andrew potts, a scottish fur trader and his mother was namopisi crooked back a. It is proud canadian history how a handful of scarlet coated men, the north west mounted police, were able to make peace with this tribe, and other plains indians, with no major battles being fought. Potts was summoned to listen to the extended oratory while mcleod waited for an interpretation. Sometimes jerry goes by various nicknames including gerald m potts, gerald potts and jerry m potts. Jerry potts obituary albuquerque, nm albuquerque journal. In 1869, jerry potts guided john healy, alfred hamilton, and a handful of american whisky traders from fort benton to a place on the oldman river. Jerry is related to ryan potts potts and kevin jay potts as well as 3 additional people.
He grew up quickly under the tutelage of alex harvey at fort mckenzie, montana, after his father was mistakenly killed. Jerry potts in pennsylvania pa 1 records found whitepages. He knew the west better than most of the young men who joined the new police force and he helped them keep the peace. Gerald isaac stiller born june 8, 1927 is an american comedian and actor. Jerry was a resident of illinois at the time of passing.
The last crossing by guy vanderhaeghe was a tougher read for me. This book captures the life and times of jerry potts, the one man who best. Jerry potts was born in 1840 of a scottish father and a blood indian mother. Of kainai blood and scots parentage, he became famous among the blackfoot as a great warrior and hunter. Jerry potts is 78 years old and was born on 07121941. Jerry potts in california ca 11 records found whitepages. Jerry was born on august 20, 1944 and passed away on thursday, april 20, 2017. The best result we found for your search is jerry l potts age 20s in langhorne, pa.
Born to a white fatherand blood mother, jerry earned the name kyyokosi bear child for his pluck and bravery. The overall average patient rating of jerry l potts is excellent. The early history of alleghany county and covington, virginia. Jerry potts was born in 1840 at fort mckenzie, downstream from presentday fort benton. To survive, one had to be a fighter, and potts learned to fight early. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Feb 05, 2008 the west was a lawless domain when jerry potts was born into the upper missouri fur trade in 1838. Jerry potts, a mixedblood son of a scots trader and a piegan woman, played a similarly important role in northern plains history. Join facebook to connect with jerry potts and others you may know. Music of jerry, ryan, sean, and alana potts and friends.
Early history of the potts family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our potts research. Potts family honoured for history with mounted police. Jerry potts car care center 2420 southgate blvd, murfreesboro, tennessee 37128 rated 4. The truth is, jerry potts was a real person who greatly helped the canadian mounties stop the whiskey trade in the northwest territory and got them and the indian tribes in that area so that they actually trusted each other unlike what was happening just across the border in montana. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Potts, of pensacola died friday, august 6, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry potts in colorado co 1 records found whitepages. Jerry has been found in 18 states including illinois, north carolina, missouri, georgia. In fact, it would be surprisiing if their paths did not cross at some point.
Jerry mac potts 28 jun 1945 bonham, fannin, texas, united states 03 apr 2019 last edited 24 apr 2019. Few, however, know the story of the legendary plainsman who. In sam peckinpahs 1965 western film, major dundee, the character of the scout samuel potts, played by james coburn, was inspired in part by the persona of jerry potts himself a fictional account of his life is featured in the book, the last crossing, 12 by guy vanderhaeghe. All this, however, would not have been accomplished so swiftly had it not been for one mixedblood scout, jerry potts. He spent many years in the comedy team stiller and meara with his wife, anne meara. Peter was born on december 12 1905, in piikana nation, alberta.
Potts was born in or before 1840 near fort mckenzie, montana. He was not necessarily a role model, but definitely was someone you would admire for his fairness and legendary skills as a tracker. Aug, 2014 jerry potts honoured his 22year contract with the north west mounted police and highly regarded for his service. Mucha said he has known tyrone potts for about 19 years. Historical collections relating to the potts family in great britain and america by potts, thomas maxwell, b. Jerry mac potts jerry mac potts, age 73, passed away on april 3, 2019. Jerry potts, scottish father and peigan mother, was one of the central characters in the early history of the alberta part of the great plains. The son of a scottish father and a blood mother, he was given the name bear child by his blood tribe for his bravery and tenacity while he was still a teen. Jerry kyyokosi potts 18401896 find a grave memorial. From those 2 patients 0 of those left a comment along. Early settlers discovered it in the mountains at iron gate where it has been exposed by the erosion of the jackson river longdale was the oldest furnace in the state, operating until 1861 when the. Mar 04, 2015 jerry potts, or kyyokosi, meaning bear child, scout, guide, interpreter b at ft mckenzie, us 1840.
Find jerry potts in salida, co and get their phone number, relatives, public records, and past addresses including arizona. This book was a good read because the author took the pains to connect jerry potts story to the nwmp history without politically correct drivel. Jerry potts was a guide, interpretor and scout for the nwmp for over 20 years. Jerry potts, or kyyokosi, meaning bear child, scout, guide, interpreter b at ft mckenzie, us 1840. Others might associate the name with the jerry potts boulevards in lethbridge and fort macleod. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory.
A hero to the blackfoot confederacy and a nwmp special constable, he taught both sides about the other, helped negotiate. Seventy years a cowboy, the great canadian range, dreams, dust and depression, jerry potts, ranchboy hunter, showdown at rocky butte, and peril on the highways. Historical collections relating to the potts family in. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. There, the whisky traders built fort whoopup, the notorious whisky fort whichs calamitous traffic, in essence, became the main reason for the formation of the north west mounted police. We should write our own history books because a nation without a past is a lost nation, and a. This book captures the life and times of jerry potts, the one man who best represents the turmoil of the western frontier and the clash of two cultures. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. D bruce sealey a biography of a halfindian frontiersman who was for twenty years an important scout, guide, and interpreter for the north west mounted police.
The west was a lawless domain when jerry potts was born into the upper missouri fur trade in 1838. He was the only child of his kainaicree mother, namopisi crooked back, and andrew r. Now, i dont know whether it was because i was busy and didnt have a chance to pick it up more than i normally would, but i find even in that case if im enjoying a book enough, ill make time for it. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We have 276 records for jerry potts ranging in age from 30 years old to 82 years old. Jeremiah jerry potts 1840 july 14, 1896 was an american canadian plainsman, buffalo. The economic history of the early days was largely dependent upon the mineral resources of the county. Another 111 words 8 lines of text covering the years 1641, 1644, 1686, 1675, 1721, 1592, 1673, 1640, 1648, 1660, 1605, 1612, 1618 and 1612 are included under the topic early potts history in all our pdf extended history products and printed. Jerry potts, born 1934 jerry potts 1934 jerry potts was born on month day 1934, at birth place, to peter pete henry potts and nellie potts born yellow horn.
To the typical albertan today, the name jerry potts is an unfamiliar one. Dec 07, 2010 it is proud canadian history how a handful of scarlet coated men, the north west mounted police, were able to make peace with this tribe, and other plains indians, with no major battles being fought. It was jerry potts who took the newly formed nwmp who had gone astray and led them back on the right track. Jerry is related to crose rose potts and maria paola na sr. Lead the north west mounted police to notorious whiskey forts and helped them establish fort macleod, the mounties first post, in alberta. Legendary hunter, warrior and guide of the canadian plains. The character of jerry potts immediately fascinated me but initially i believed he was fictional. Resident jerry potts makes a great point at the medfield state hospital master planning committee public forum. He later played frank costanza on the nbc sitcom seinfeld and arthur spooner on the cbs comedy series the king of queens. To my great surprise, i later discovered that he was in fact a real person and had played an important role in canadian history, and i had to wonder why jerry potts isnt better known to more canadians. Potts died in 1896 and was buried with full honours in fort macleods union cemetery as a north west mounted police special constable. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for jerry potts in alabama al. Jerry went on to act as guide and interpreter on both sides of the medicine line.
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