Euphrosyne (Babin) Pothier (1801 - 1897)

Born 17 Apr 1801 in Sluice Point, Yarmouth County, British Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Cyrille Amand Pothier — married 7 Nov 1826 in St. Michael's in Tusket Wedge, British Colony of Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1897 at age 96 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Euphrosyne (Babin) Pothier is a descendant of an Acadian

Euphrosyne Babin was the daughter of Charles Babin and Veronique Amirault.^[1]
She was born on April 17, 1801^[1], and was baptised July 12, 1801 at Ste. Anne's in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia.^[1]
She married Cyrille Amand Pother, the son of Charles Amand Pothier and Marguerite D'Entremont, on November 7, 1826 at Ste. Anne's.^[2]
The couple settled into the home her husband had built along the northern stretch of the Main Road in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^[3][4] where they raised their family of 8 children^[5]:

1. Vitaline Doree born in 1827^[6]
2. Delphine, Anastasie born in 1829^[7]
3. Anastasia born in 1832^[8]
4. Amand Agapit born in 1834^[9]
5. Catherine born in 1836^[10]
6. Anselme Odilon "Anselme O." born in 1839^[11]
7. Jeremie Henri born in 1841^[12]
8. Andre born in 1843^[13]

Euphrosyne died June 26, 1897.^[14]

Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:Province-Nova Scotia:District-Yarmouth:SubDistrict-Plymouth^[15]
Dwelling 45: Family 49
Cyrille Pothier Age: 69 - Occupations:Merchant
Euphronsyne Pothier Age: 70
Jeremie H. Pothier Age: 29 - Occupation: Merchane
Eulalie Pothier Age: 30
Narcis J. Pothier Age : 5 - Going to school
Monique O. Pothier Age: 2 Months

1881 Canadian Census:
Jermie H. Potier age 39< occupation-Fish & Ship
Eulalie Potier age 40
Euphresine Potier age 79
J. Narcisse Potier age 15
Odille Potier age 10
Minnie Potier age 7
M. Jeanne Potier age 4
Nellie E. Potier age 1
Andre Eli Pogtier, age 43, occupation-Clerk Store
(?) Potier age 39, occupation-servant^[16]

1891 Canadian Census:
Jeremie H. Potier age 49, occupation-Merchant and Mariner
Eulalie Potier-Wife, age 50
Narcisse J. Potier-Son, age 25, occupation Ship Mate & Mariner
Odille Potier-Daughter, age 20
Marie M. Potier-Daughter, age 17
Janne Marie Potier-Daughter, age 14
Nellie E. Potier-Daughter, age 11
Emma L. Potier-Daughter, age
Euphraisine Potier-Mother, age 89^[17]

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 1.2} Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Euphrosyne Babin:RG 1 Vol. SA1 p.45 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Cyrille Pottier and Euphrosyne Babin:RG 1 Vol. SA4 p.12 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Marriage Registration
3. ↑ Stephen G. Surette:"Tusket Wedge':Prepublication edition printed by the author in 1973:Page 10
4. ↑ Argyle Township Court House Archives:Town of Wedgeport Fonds The community of Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, prior to 1910, was part of the Municipality of the District of Argyle and was known as Tusket Wedge. In 1908 residents petitioned the Provincial Government for town incorporation and on 16 May 1910, the Town of Wedgeport was officially incorporated. The communities currently known as Upper Wedgeport, Wedgeport, and Lower Wedgeport, became a single town, separate from the Municipality of Argyle. On 22 December 1947, the Town of Wedgeport was disincorporated and rejoined the Municipality of the District of Argyle; Last accessed online January 26, 2017 at: [1]
5. ↑ "Genealogy Saint Michael's Parish Wedgeport 1767-1925" ISBN 0-9735513-0-5. Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum and Interpretive Centre Wedgeport, NS Canada BOW 2B0, Published 2004. Page 378, Line 13A thru Page 381, Line 13A8
6. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Vitalline Doree Pottier:RG 1 Vol. SA4 p.22 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Vitaline Doree Pothier
7. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Delphine Poitier:RG 1 Vol. SA5 p.27 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Delphine Pothier
8. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Anastasie Poitier:RG 1 Vol. SA6 p.20 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Anastasie Pothier
9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Amand Agapit Pottier:RG 1 Vol. SA6 p.68 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Amand Agapit Pothier
10. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Catherine Pothier:RG 1 Vol. SM1 p.104 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Catherine Pothier
11. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Mary E. LeBlanc and Anslem O. Powers married 1870 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1870 - Book: 1839 - Page: 41 - Number: 38:Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Second Marriage Registration for Anselme Odilon Pothier
12. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:Jérémie Poytier:RG 1 Vol. SM1 p.23 :Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for JeremieHenri Pothier
13. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Reborn Post–Deportation Argyle – First 50 Years of Catholic Parish Records 1799-1849:André Poytier:RG 1 Vol. SM1 p.33:Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: Baptismal Registration for Andre Pothier
14. ↑ Findagrave
15. ↑ Library and Archives Canada:1871 Canadian Census:Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: 1871 Census
16. ↑ Library and and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: Dictrict-Yarmouth #14: SubDistrict-Plymouth #A: Pages 59 & 60: House-238: Family-243: Last accessed online November 30, 2018 at: 1881 Census Page 59 and 1881 Census Page 60
17. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1891 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #44: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge #15: Pages 24 & 25: Family-89: Last accessed online November 30, 2018 at: 1891 Census