Marie Exilda Poulin (1855 - 1903)

Born 30 Apr 1855 in St-Hyacinthe, Bas-Canada

Wife of Alexis Labossiere — married 27 Jan 1870 in Manchaug, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1903 at age 48 in St. Leon, Lorne, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Marie Exilda Poulin was born April 30, 1855 at St-Hyacinthe and she was baptized there the same day. ^[1] She was the daughter of Louis Poulin and Emilienne Cloutier, originally of St-Hyacinthe, Bas-Canada.

Exilda Poulin married Alexis LaBossiere on Jan. 27, 1870 at Manchaug, Massachusetts. He was the son of Alexis Labossiere and Sophie Arsenault of St-Ours, Bas-Canada. Their marriage record has not been found, but it is documented in the Labossiere genealogy of 2009. Alexis and Exilda must have moved back to Bas-Canada as they had their first six children there, first at Wickham, then one at Saint-Ours. They made a huge move in 1882 when they moved their family to Saint-Leon, Manitoba and established themselves on the southwest of 4-5-9. This family was the last of the four original Labossiere pioneer families to come out to homestead in the Saint-Leon area between 1878 and 1882. Alexis was 32 years old when he settled in Manitoba. They had another 11 children at Saint-Leon. Overall, seven of the children died as infants.

1881 Canada Census image e008143564 Quebec 52 Drummond G Wickham Page 21 lines 1-6: Alexis Labossiere, 32 farmer; Ezilda (Poulin), 28; four Labossiere children: Phelanie, (Celanise), 9; Amanda, 6; Arthur, 3; Paul, 1. One child has died. ^[2] No census date on sheet.

1891 Canada Census image 30953_148097-00568 Manitoba Selkirk Lorne Page 66 Lines 16-25: Alexis Labossiere, 42 farmer; Exeldore (Exilda Poulin), 36; eight Labossiere children: Philenese, 17; Amanda, 15; Archie, 13; Paul, 11; Sophie, 9; Victoria, 7; Theobald, 6; Josephine, 7 months. Five children have already died. ^[3] Census date: May 26, 1891.

1901 Canada Census image z000015373 Manitoba 7 Lisgar C2 Lorne Towbships 5-6 Range 9 West Page 2 Lines 2-9: Alexander (Alexis) Labossiere, 51 farmer; Azilda (Exilda Poulin), 45; six Labossiere children; seven have died, four have married: Paul 21, Victoria, 17; Theobald, 15; Josephine, 10; Baptiste, 8; Roseane, 7. ^[4] Census date: April 15, 1901.

Exilda Poulin died at Saint-Leon on June 5, 1903, aged 48 years.

1906 Western Canada Census image e001202845 Manitoba Macdonald 4 twp 5-6 Rg 9-10 Page 32 Right Lines 2-7: Alexis Labossiere, 58; Exilday (Poulin), 48; four Labossiere children Victoria, 21; Josephine, 15; Jean ( Baptiste), 14; Rose, 13. ^[5] census date: July 19, 1906.

Alexis Labossiere passed away Dec. 11, 1932, at Saint-Leon. He was aged 82 years. They are both buried in the Saint-Leon Cemetery.

[Research Notes: The marriage date of Jan 1870 has to be questioned as Alexis Labossiere is found with his parents in the 1871 Canada Census, listed as single. The first child was not born until Oct. 3, 1873, thus it is much more likely that the marriage was actually in Jan. 1872. Note 2: The death of Alexis' wife, Exilda Poulin in 1903 is now also in question as she certainly appears to be with him in the 1906 Canadian Prairies Census. It is definitely the correct family as the names and ages match and even the land section is correct.]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-QH81?i=242&wc=HCZL-HZ9%3A21019501%2C25638201%2C26867101&cc=1321742
2. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008143564
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=pdf&id=30953_148097-00568
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=pdf&id=z000015373
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1906&op=pdf&id=e001202845

• LDS Church. https://www.familysearch.org/ Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979: Immaculee-Conception-de-St-Ours 1837-1857 image 439 of 649 baptism of Alexis Labossiere Feb. 19, 1850, born Feb. 18, 1850.
• Labossiere Descendants 1878-2006 Labossiere Family Assoc. 2009 Vol. I p. A-1 Gen. 1 M. of Alexis Labossiere to Exilda Poulin Manchaug, MA Jan. 27, 1870.
• Manitoba Vital Statistics 1932-048381 death of Alexis Labossiere St. Leon, MB Dec. 11, 1932, died Dec. 11, 1932, aged 82 Y.
• LDS Church, Ibid: St-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur 1854-1861 image 243 of 685 baptism of Marie Exilda Poulin April 30, 1855 born same day.
• Manitoba Vital Statistics 1903-003055 death of Exilda Poulin June 5, 1903, aged 48 Y. St. Leon, MB.