Pierre Valentin Pothier (1824 - 1888)

Born 11 Jan 1824 in Eel Brook, British Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Anne (Amirault) Pothier — married about Nov 1856 in Eel Brook, British Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1888 at age 64 in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Pierre Pothier is a descendant of an Acadian

Pierre Valentin Pothier was the son of Cyrille Pothier and Rosalie Bourque.^[1]
He was born January 11, 1824 in Belleville, Nova Scotia.
He was a farmer by trade residing in Eel Lake, Nova Scotia (Belleville).^[2]
He married Marie Anne Amirault, the daughter of Gabriel Amirault and Genevieve Melansonin November of 1856 at Ste. Anne's in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia.^[2]
The couple had at least 7 children:

1. Ludger^[3]
2. Leandre^[4]
3. Remy^[4]
4. Mande^[5]
5. Anne Petronille^[6]
6. Constsnt^[7]
7. Belleville photograper, Henry Siffroi Pothier.^[1][8]

Pierre Valentin died on December 9, 1888 and was buried at Sainte-Anne Parish Cemetery on December 14, 1888. He was listed as being 67 years old at his death.^[9]

Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:
Peter V. Porter, age 47, occupation-house joiner
Mary Porter, age 44
Theophilus Porter, age 20, occupation-school teacher
Ludger Porter, age 18, occupation-farmer
Mande Porter, age 15, occupation-farmer
Patronine Porter, age 13
Leonda Porter, age 10
Constain Porter, age 8^[10]

1881 Canadian Census:
Peter Porter, age 56, occupation-carpenter
Mary Ann Porter, age 53
Luger Porter, age 28, occupation-fisherman
Mande Porter, age 24, occupation-farmer
Patrone Porter, age 23, occupation-servant
Leandre Porter, age 19, occupation-farmer's Son
Ramy Porter, age 17, occupation-farmer's son
Jeffrey Porter, age 9
Mary O. Porter, age 23
Obeline Porter, age 4
Jane Porter, age 2^[11]

Sources

• Wikipedia: Canadian Confederation: Canadian Confederation was the process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Upon confederation, the old province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec; along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the new federation thus comprised four provinces. : Last accessed online February 9, 2019 at: Canadian Confederation

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Siffroi Pothier-Belleville's Remarkable Photographer" by Ralph Surette; Published in "The Argus" The Quarterly Newsletter of the Argyle Municipality Historical and Genealogical Society; Vol. 7, No. 3, Fall 1995, Page 20.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:John Constain Porter, born 1865 in Argyle, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1865 - Book: 1823 - Page: 8 - Number: 26:Last accessed online September 29, 2017 at: Birth Registration for Constant Pothier
3. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:VitalStatistics:Ludger Pottier, died 1925 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County :Item can be found in Registration Year: 1925 - Book: 111 - Page: 833:Last accessed online August 28, 2017 at: Death Registration for Ludger Pothier
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1881 Census: Canada:District 14-Yarmouth: Subdistrict H-Tusket;Surname Porter.[1]
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Mande Pottier, died 1934 in Belleville, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1934 - Book: 156 - Page: 436:Last accessed online August 28, 2017 at: Death Registration for Mande Pothier
6. ↑ "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-2GW6 : 23 April 2015), Anne Patronneille Doucette, 06 Apr 1936; citing Tusket, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 836, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.:Last accessed online August 28, 2017 at: Death Registration for Anne Petronelle Pothier
7. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Constant Porter, died 1939 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1939 - Book: 184 - Page: 369:Last accessed online August 28, 2017 at: Death Registration for Constant Pothier
8. ↑ "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-26BG : 23 April 2015), Sefrai H Pottier, 29 Jul 1937; citing Belleville, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 1202, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.:Last accessed online August 28. 2017 at: Death Registration for Henry Siffroi Pothier
9. ↑ Parish Records (Burials) - Ste. Anne Du Ruisseau - October 3, 1859 to December 15, 1899
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1871 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #192: SubDistrict-#H, Polling District No 6, Division 1: Pages 16 & 17: House-60: Family-66: Last accessed online February 17, 2019 at: 1871 Census
11. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: SubDistrict-#H, Div. 2 Tusket: Pages 8 & 9: House-31: Family-33: Last accessed online February 17, 2019 at: 1881 Census

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