Louis was born 1 Aug 1848 and baptized in Shemogue on 9 Aug 1848. He was the son of Pierre Porelle and Pauline Hébert.[1] He married Nathalie Bourque on 4 Feb 1877.[2][3] Louis and Nathalie emigrated to the United States in 1897.[4] He passed away at age 92 in Sanford on 26 Apr 1941. [5]
In the 1871 census Louis (age 22) was in Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick.[6]
In the 1881 census Louis (age 32), Cultivateur, was recorded as married in New Brunswick.[7]
In the 1891 census Louis (age 43), Farmer, was the married head of household in Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.[8]
In the 1900 census Lewis (age 49), Day Laborer, was the married head of household in Sanford, York, Maine.[9]
In the 1910 census Louis (age 61), Dyer, was the married head of household in Sanford, York, Maine, United States.[10]
In the 1920 census Louis (age 72), Dyer, was the married head of household in Sanford, York, Maine.[11]
In the 1930 census Louis (age 82) was the married father-in-law of George Gould at 60 Brook, Sanford, York, Maine, United States.[12]
In the 1940 census Louis (age 92) was the widowed father-in-law of George Gould in Sanford, York, Maine.[13]
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137621275/louis-porrell : accessed 15 May 2022), memorial page for Louis Porrell (1 Aug 1848–26 Apr 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #137621275, citing Saint Ignatius Cemetery, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Jeffrey James (contributor 47902931) .
↑1871 Census:
"1871 Census of Canada"
Year: 1871; Census Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10392; Page: 10 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1578 #586543 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Porelle; Gender: Male; Origin: French; Age: 22; Birth Date: 1849; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Residence Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick; District Number: 186; Subdistrict: d; Division: 03; Religion: Catholic; Cannot Read: Y; Cannot Write: Y; Household Members (Name) Age: Pierre Porelle 59 Appolonne Porelle 54 Dosithie Porelle 28 Louis Porelle 22 Tule Porelle 18 Georgina Porelle 16 Caroline Porelle 14 Thiophile Porelle 12.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 Census of Canada"
Year: 1881; Census Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 44; Family No: 195 Ancestry ca Record 1577 #2355266 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Porel; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age: 32; Birth Year: 1849; Birthplace: New Brunswick; Religion: Catholic; Nationality: Francaise (French); Occupation: Cultivateur; Province: New Brunswick; District Number: 33; District: Westmorland; Sub-District Number: D; Subdistrict: Botsford; Division: 2; Household Members (Name) Age: Louis Porel 32 Nathalie Porel 30 Dolfice Porel 3 Marie Porel 1 Pierre Porel 69 Polonie Porel 65.
↑1891 Census:
"1891 Census of Canada"
Year: 1891; Census Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6305; Family No: 136 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1274 #1294562 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Porel; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age: 43; Birth Year: abt 1848; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Residence Date: 1891; Residence Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; Relation to Head: Head; Religion: Roman Catholic; Occupation: Farmer; French Canadian: Yes; Spouse's Name: Nathalie Porel; Father's Birth Place: New Brunswick; Mother's Birth Place: New Brunswick; Division Number: 3; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Louis Porel 43 Head Nathalie Porel 41 Wife Adolphe Porel 13 Son Marie Porel 11 Daughter Silvie Porel 9 Daughter Patrick Porel 7 Son Orelie Porel 5 Daughter Caroline Porel 3 Daughter Bella Porel 1 Daughter; Enumeration District: 24.
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Sanford, York, Maine; Roll: 603; Page: 48; Enumeration District: 0252; FHL microfilm: 1240603 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #2703968 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Lewis Porell; Age: 49; Birth Date: Aug 1850; Birthplace: Canada [Canada French]; Home in 1900: Sanford, York, Maine; House Number: 8; Sheet Number: 48; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 811; Family Number: 812; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1897 [1899]; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Nattali Porell; Marriage Year: 1877; Years Married: 23; Father's Birthplace: France; Mother's Name: Apoline Porell; Mother's Birthplace: Canada; Years in US: 32; Naturalization: Alien; Occupation: Day Laborer; Can Read: No; Can Write: No; Can Speak English: Yes; House Owned or Rented: Rent; Farm or House: H; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Lewis Porell 49 Head Nattali Porell 47 Wife Adolphus L Porell 21 Son Mary Porell 19 Daughter Sylvia Porell 18 Daughter Patrick Porell 16 Son Orilla Porell 18 Daughter Caroline Porell 14 Daughter Isabella Porell 10 Daughter Delina Porell 7 Daughter Apoline Porell 83 Mother.
↑1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Sanford, York, Maine; Roll: T624_548; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0265; FHL microfilm: 1374561 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7884 #10160595 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Powell [Louis Porrell] [Porell]; Age in 1910: 61; Birth Date: 1849 [1849]; Birthplace: Canada [Canada French]; Home in 1910: Sanford, York, Maine, USA; Street: Warter Street; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1896; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Nethle Powell; Father's Birthplace: Canada [Canada French]; Mother's Name: Pauline Powell; Mother's Birthplace: Canada [Canada French]; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Dyer; Industry: Woolen Mill; Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner; Home Owned or Rented: Rent; Farm or House: House; Naturalization Status: Alien; Able to read: No; Able to Write: No; Years Married: 33; Out of Work: N; Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Louis Powell 61 Head Bella Powell 19 Daughter Deleana Powell 17 Daughter Nethle Powell 60 Wife Pauline Powell 96 Mother Bentia Pettere 4 Granddaughter.
↑1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Sanford, York, Maine; Roll: T625_651; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 132 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6061 #102682175 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis P Porell; Age: 72; Birth Year: abt 1848; Birthplace: Canada; Home in 1920: Sanford, York, Maine; Street: Eastern Ave; House Number: 1; Residence Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1899; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Natalia Porell; Father's Birthplace: Canada; Mother's Birthplace: Canada; Native Tongue: French; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Dyer; Industry: Dyehouse; Employment Field: Wage or Salary; Naturalization Status: Alien; Able to Write: No; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Louis P Porell 72 Head Natalia Porell 70 Wife Delina Porell 26 Daughter.
↑1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Sanford, York, Maine; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2340577 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6224 #8109072 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Porrell [Louis Parrell]; Birth Year: abt 1848; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 82; Birthplace: Canada; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law; Home in 1930: Sanford, York, Maine, USA; Map of Home: Sanford, York, Maine; Street Address: Brook; House Number: 60; Family Number: 64; Age at First Marriage: 29; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: No; Father's Birthplace: Canada; Mother's Birthplace: Canada; Language Spoken: French; Immigration Year: 1897; Able to Speak English: Yes; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: George Gould 50 Head Sylvia Gould 47 Wife Louis Porrell 82 Father-in-law Nathalie Porrell 81 Mother-in-law Delima Porrell 35 Sister-in-law Frank Bastarache 23 Boarder Beatrice Bastarache 22 Boarder Mazie C Bastarache 0 Boarder.
↑1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Sanford, York, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01497; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 16-74 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2442 #1553910 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Name: Louis Poull [Louis Porell] [Porell] [Louis Porelle]; Age: 92; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Canada French; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law; Home in 1940: Sanford, York, Maine; Map of Home in 1940: Sanford, York, Maine; Street: Brook Street; House Number: 60; Inferred Residence in 1935: Sanford, York, Maine; Residence in 1935: Sanford; Citizenship: Alien; Sheet Number: 5B; Attended School or College: No; Highest Grade Completed: S0; Weeks Worked in 1939: 0; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: George Gould 62 Head Sylvia Gould 57 Wife Frank Bartrache 32 Son-in-law Beatrice Bartrache 32 Daughter Mary C Bartrache 10 Daughter Ginine Bartrache 4 Granddaughter Louis Poull 92 Father-in-law Delinna Poull 46 Sister-in-law.
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