Louis POTVIN

Born

abt. 1832 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

20 August 1912 , Burlington, Vermont, USA

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François-Louis POTVIN Marie LAPIERRE

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Born: abt. 1832 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: François-Louis POTVIN

Mother: Marie LAPIERRE

Paternal grandparents: Philibert POTVIN , Apolline (Pauline) VALIQUETTE

Maternal grandparents: Louis LAPIERRE dit MARSAN , Marie VALADE

Louis was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1838.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE) 7 January 1860 in Burlington, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE) was born abt. 1838 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Julia A died 7 April 1920 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Julia A was the child of Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) and Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON).

Louis POTVIN died 20 August 1912 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE)
Marriage date: 7 January 1860
Marriage place: Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE) was the child of Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) and Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON)

Marriage notes:

name: Lewis Porter

event: Marriage

event date: 07 Jan 1860

event place: Colchester, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Julia Rowe

spouse's father: Peter Rowe

spouse's mother: Elizabeth

film number: 27674

digital folder number: 004705259

image number: 02774

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch,org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Lewis Porter and Julia Rowe, 1860.

Children of Louis POTVIN and Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE)

Josephine POTVIN

Born: 12 December 1838, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 7 October 1937, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Julia POTVIN

Born: 19 March 1862, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Married: John DEBUC 5 February 1906 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Louis J POTVIN

Born: abt. 1866, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 March 1925, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Married: Eugenie NORMAND 14 April 1898 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Adelia POTVIN

Born: 11 October 1867, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 January 1961, Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Married: George Louis FITZSIMONDS 9 November 1920 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Mary Louise POTVIN

Born: 21 July 1870, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 October 1933, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Married: Alphonse H VINCENT 14 February 1898 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Married: Edward (Edmund) GOSSELIN 20 January 1904 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Frank Maxime POTVIN

Born: 15 February 1873, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Married: Marcelina POIRIER 26 June 1893 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Joseph G POTVIN

Born: 5 January 1876, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 April 1941, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Sophie Elizabeth POTVIN

Born: 2 December 1878, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 23 April 1954, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Agnes Anna POTVIN

Born: 2 October 1881, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 October 1933, Colchester, Vermont, USA

Married: Edward Hugh MILLER 7 January 1918 Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

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1838 Birth of Child
Josephine POTVIN was born 12 December 1838, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Marriage / Partner
Louis POTVIN and Julia A TETREAULT (ROWE) 7 January 1860, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1862 Birth of Child
Julia POTVIN was born 19 March 1862, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 Birth of Child
Adelia POTVIN was born 11 October 1867, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Birth of Child
Mary Louise POTVIN was born 21 July 1870, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1873 Birth of Child
Frank Maxime POTVIN was born 15 February 1873, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1876 Birth of Child
Joseph G POTVIN was born 5 January 1876, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Sophie Elizabeth POTVIN was born 2 December 1878, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
name: Louis Potvin
residence: Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
birthdate: 1832
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Julia Potvin
spouse's birthplace: Vermont, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 48 years
occupation: Carpenter
nara film number: T9-1343
page: 100
page character: A
entry number: 3377
film number: 1255343
Household Gender Age
Louis Potvin M 48
spouse Julia Potvin F 42
child Julia Potvin F 18
child Louis Potvin M 14
child Adelia Potvin F 12
child Mary Louise Potvin F 10
child Joseph G. Potvin M 4
child Frank M. Potvin M 7
child Elizabeth Potvin F 1

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
Agnes Anna POTVIN was born 2 October 1881, Burlington, Vermont, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 Marriage of Child
Frank Maxime POTVIN married 26 June 1893, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Marcelina POIRIER

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Marriage of Child
Mary Louise POTVIN married 14 February 1898, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Alphonse H VINCENT

1898 Marriage of Child
Louis J POTVIN married 14 April 1898, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Eugenie NORMAND

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 Marriage of Child
Mary Louise POTVIN married 20 January 1904, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Edward (Edmund) GOSSELIN

1906 Marriage of Child
Julia POTVIN married 5 February 1906, Burlington, Vermont, USA to John DEBUC

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
name: Louis Potvin
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Burlington Ward 3, Chittenden, Vermont
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1838
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 77
page number: 5
Household Gender Age
Louis Potvin M 78y
spouse Julia Potvin F 72y
child Dell Potvin F 34y
child Libbie Potvin F 27y
child Agnes Potvin F 25y
child Josephine Potvin F 23y
child Minnie Vincent F 32y
Bessie Bean F 14y
Irene Trayah F 6y
Julia Vigeant F 48y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Death
Name: Louis Potvin
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Canada
Residence Place: Burlington
Death Date: 20 Aug 1912
Death Place: Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Father: Louis Potvin
Mother: Marie
[Marie Mariac]
Cause of Death: Uremic Poisoning
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01924; Roll Number: S-30845; Archive Number: M-2050963