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New France Genealogy
Montjoie Saint Denis!
Poirier, William Stephen
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Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Poirier, William Stephen was born Private (son of Poirier, Elmer and Sheley, Grace). Other Events:
- Christened: Private
- Fact 10 (2): Private
- Fact 11 (2): Private
- Fact 12 (2): Private
- Fact 13 (2): Private
- Fact 2 (2): Private
- Fact 3 (2): Private
- Fact 4 (2): Private
- Fact 5 (2): Private
- Fact 6 (2): Private
- Fact 7 (2): Private
- Fact 8 (2): Private
- Fact 9 (2): Private
- _UID: 201A92B52CE75B49A0B3F6547AA1F5836854
2. Poirier, Elmer was born 13 Apr 1894, Virginia, St. Louis, MN, USA (son of Poirier, Albert James and Sutton, Margaret Loretta Marion); died 30 Apr 1987, Orange, CA, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: 730BC77DC412CF408382C82D061F5C678927
Notes:
[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4512, Date of Import: Nov 12, 2000]
Elmer owned a mortgage company called Poirier Mortgage. There were two
offices: 410 E 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA; and 2515 E. Coast Hwy, Costa Mesa
He retired and sold the business before 1970.
The 1912 Duluth city directory lists: Poirier Elmer S, Bkpr Jacob E Decker &
Sons, b 201 W 5th.Elmer married Sheley, Grace WFT Est 1925-1958. Grace was born WFT Est 1875-1902; died 5 Mar 1974, El Toro, Orange, CA, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Sheley, Grace was born WFT Est 1875-1902; died 5 Mar 1974, El Toro, Orange, CA, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: AA964E97738EA14186313964BDC44B517962
Children:
- 1. Poirier, William Stephen was born Private.
Generation: 3
4. Poirier, Albert James was born Abt 1853, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada (son of Poirier, Joseph and Marion, Suzanne); died Aft 1942. Other Events:
- Fact 3 (2): 8
- _UID: B143CE4D5A289A46B7E16C7A8B26471C03A5
Notes:
[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4512, Date of Import: Nov 12, 2000]
As a young man, Albert moved to Duluth to work with his brother, Camille in
business. They sold shoes and other supplies. In Duluth, he married Margaret
Loretta Sutton, they had five children, two died. Sometime near the
beginning of 1895, he left his family and moved west. His son, Elmer is
thought to have visited him.
The 1912 Duluth city directory lists: Poirier Alb, b 201 W 5th. (Same address
as for Elmer)
After his grandson, Robert was married, his wife, Katherine moved to live with
his son in Portland. Marie (his granddaughter) stated, in an interview with
Robert James Poirier, that her father (Albert J.) went to visit his dad when he
lived in Portland.Albert married Sutton, Margaret Loretta Marion WFT Est 1886-1920. Margaret was born Abt 1858, Canada; died 10 Dec 1944, San Joaquin, CA, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Sutton, Margaret Loretta Marion was born Abt 1858, Canada; died 10 Dec 1944, San Joaquin, CA, USA. Other Events:
- Fact 3 (2): 9
- _UID: 7F7435BA5CE9D64293D07D626BDF97D93B85
Notes:
[Br?derbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4512, Date of Import: Nov 12, 2000]
In the 1885 Minnesota Census, the family was living in Duluth with Agnes, age
3 yrs, 12 mo.
The 1890 census shows Margaret living in Duluth, MN with three children. Though
the census shows her as a widow, her grandaughter, Marie recalls that she was
told that her husband, Albert, deserted her and left her with three children.
The 1895 census showed that Margaret had five children.
I have no knowledge of any other children.
She immigrated into the US in 1880. Her father and mother came from Ireland.Children:
- Poirier, Agnes was born Jun 1881, Virginia, St. Louis, MN, USA; died Jun 1970, Burlingame, San Mateo, CA, USA.
- Poirier, Albert James was born 1 Jul 1890, Duluth, St. Louis, MN, USA; died 29 Oct 1968, Loma Linda, Riverside, CA, USA.
- 2. Poirier, Elmer was born 13 Apr 1894, Virginia, St. Louis, MN, USA; died 30 Apr 1987, Orange, CA, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Poirier, Joseph was born 1815, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada (son of Poirier, Lazare and Forest, Monique); died 1900, Duluth, St. Louis, MN, USA. Other Events:
- Fact 3 (2): 16
- _UID: D00099F47D47B44CB8153036272F73B7D4A6
Joseph married Marion, Suzanne 1836, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada, Canada. Suzanne was born 1817, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada; died 1845, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada. [Group Sheet]
9. Marion, Suzanne was born 1817, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada; died 1845, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada. Other Events:
- Fact 3 (2): 17
- _UID: 11D07C8DF4C6F445AD717A66B9CBAE020F14
Children:
- Poirier, Camille was born 3 Mar 1838, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada; died 17 Oct 1919, Duluth, St. Louis, MN, USA.
- Poirier, Louis was born Abt 1840; died WFT Est 1841-1930.
- Poirier, Eugene was born Abt 1845; died WFT Est 1846-1935.
- 4. Poirier, Albert James was born Abt 1853, St. Jacques, Montcalm, QC, Canada; died Aft 1942.