Re: PACKARD (William Garfield of Alaska)/POTTER

I have Wilbert Garfield PACKARD born 20 Sep 1881 in Riverside, Riverside Co., California, and died 3 Apr 1898, Dyea, Alaska, age 16. I don't know how or when his name "Wilbert" became "William," possibly he was called "Will" and it was later assumed his name was "William."
His father was Charles Edward PACKARD b. 26 Sep 1846, Readfield, Kennebec Co., Maine, and d. 13 Oct 1927, Oak Harbor, Island Co., Washington, age 81, and his mother was Emma Sophia BROWN b. 18 Jan 1852, Chesterville, Franklin Co., Maine, and d. 14 Oct 1911, Seattle, King Co., Washington, age 59. Both parents are buried at Lake View Cem., Seattle, King Co., Washington.
Charles and Emma were married 30 Aug 1869 at Livermore Falls, Androscoggin Co., Maine. Their children were:
Florence Emma, b. 13 Mar 1871, Wilton, Franklin Co., Maine, d. 21 Feb 1961, Seattle, WA;
Mabel Doane, b. 16 May 1873, Riverside, CA, d. 16 Sep 1873, Riverside;
David Wentworth, b. 20 Aug 1876, Riverside, d. 18 Apr 1967, Seattle;
Wilbert Garfield, as above;
Augustus Henry, b. 21 Mar 1884, Riverside, d. 27 Sep 1934, Chimacum, Jefferson Co., WA;
Vernon Brown, b. 12 Jan 1893, Riverside, d. 27 Feb 1977, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA;
Dorris Marguerite, b. 6 Jan 1894, Long Beach, d. 23 Dec 1980, Los Angeles.

Charles Edward PACKARD's ancestral line is:
Oakes PACKARD, b. 8 Aug 1807, Readfield, d. 12 Jul 1870, m. 15 Feb 1832, Sally/Sarah HANSCOM, b. 21 Jul 1808, Mt. Vernon, Kennebec Co., Maine, d. 30 Apr 1870, Readfield;
(Prior to becoming a State in 1820 Maine was a Province and part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.)
Joshua PACKARD 2nd, b. 27 Aug 1759, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Mass., d. 1 Apr 1835, Readfield, m. 30 Sep 1792, Phebe FORD, b. 7 Oct 1773, Readfield, d. 15 Jul 1825, Readfield;
Joshua PACKARD 1st, b. 26 Jul 1730, Bridgewater, d. 21 Feb 1806, Readfield, m. Jan 1755, Mehitable ALDEN, b. 27 Apr 1732, Bridgewater, d. before Nov 1796, Bridgewater;
Abiel PACKARD, b. 29 Apr 1699, Bridgewater, d. 1 Jun 1774, Bridgewater, m. 11 Jan 1722/3, Sarah AMES, b. 23 Jan 1702, Bridgewater, d. 20 Jul 1770, Bridgewater;
Zaccheus PACKARD, b. abt 1650, Hingham, Plymouth Co., d. 3 Aug 1723, Bridgewater, m. abt 1678, Sarah HOWARD, b. 20 Aug 1648, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., d. aft 1701;
Samuel PACKARD, b. abt 1612, Suffolk Co., England, d. 7 Nov 1684, Bridgewater, m. Elizabeth (Unknown, NOT Stream), b. bef 1622, England, d. aft 1686, Bridgewater.