POTTERS AND GRAYS

Alexander Gray (1841 – 1926), married Jenny Hanna (1881 – 1965) after the death of his firstwife Elspeth W. Gray (1841 - 1901). He was a prominent citizen in the Town of Clifton, aJustice of the Peace, and in 1904 their daughter Audree Amelia Gray (1904 – 1987) was born.Perhaps to mark the occasion he had built an ornate late Victorian mansion which still stands onBridge Street though somewhat altered over time.Wilfred Albert (Biff) Potter married Jenny’s daughter Audree Amelia Gray, in 1928 in St.Andrews. He became a well known volunteer, an active member of the Lions Club, financialsponsor of various local teams and philanthropist remembered by a plaque at Oakes Park. Hisoffice was on the second floor of the building at the corner of Queen and Erie where his sonPeter was to practice later. Audree and he moved into the Bridge Street house with her mother,then widowed, shortly after their marriage, and during the dark years of the Depression Jennie,her daughter and Biff became wonderful hosts. The spacious house became a legendary meetingplace for a group of friends all effected by the Depression insome way, on Saturday nights for parties. The carpet in thegreat living room was rolled back and some bathtub ginmagically appeared. In later years the same group of friendsstayed together and moved on to the Red Casque Inn wherefancy dress parties were the thing of the day.Biff seated right at the Wright Buckley CampBiff and Audree had threechildren, all born on BridgeStreet; Wilfred (Biff),William Peter, and Paisley.Biff married Audrey Kimmerand became a teacher. Heended his long career atWestlane Secondary School asVice-Principal.Peter married Doreen MacDonald and followed in his father’sfootsteps as a dentist.Biff and Audree 1970’s-220-