flag male ancestor  Louis  POTVIN

  (b. 15 September 1817 Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada   d. )  

Am I Your Ancestor?
POTVIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!


Louis POTVIN was born 15 September 1817 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Louis POTVIN was the child of Louis POITEVIN (POTVIN)   and   Scholastique THIBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph POITEVIN dit POTVIN and Marie-Rose GAGNON (maternal)  André THIBAULT and Agathe SIMARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis  married  Marie-Anne BOUCHARD 15 August 1845 in La Baie, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD  was born 13 September 1825 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul).  Marie-Anne was the child of Louis BOUCHARD and Felicte FORTIN.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Louis POTVIN

[Hide/Show]

Louis POTVIN married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne BOUCHARD-- Date: 15 August 1845 Place: La Baie, Canada East
View ImageSee marriage record for Louis POTVIN and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD was the child of Louis BOUCHARD and Felicte FORTIN




Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec


Children of Louis POTVIN and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD:

flag female ancestor Alphonsine POTVIN (b.25 September 1857, La Baie, Canada East   d. , )
m. Benjamin TREMBLAY 1 September 1874 in Laterrière, Québec, Canada



Add Life Event for this Ancestor Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Louis POTVIN
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Louis POTVIN: Events, Photos & Historical Records

birth1817 Birth
15 September 1817
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
marriage1845 Marriage / Partner
Louis POTVIN and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD 15 August 1845, La Baie, Québec, Canada (Grande-Baie) (Bagotville) (Port-Alfred) (Saint-Alexis) (Ha Ha Bay) (St-Alphonse-de-Liguori)

He was 27 years old.
1857 Birth of Child
Alphonsine POTVIN was born 25 September 1857, La Baie, Québec, Canada (Grande-Baie) (Bagotville) (Port-Alfred) (Saint-Alexis) (Ha Ha Bay) (St-Alphonse-de-Liguori)

Louis was 40 years old.
Added: 5/29/2025 9:33:25 AM - Updated: 5/29/2025 9:35:17 AM

Learn more about where your ancestor was born.


Visit Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Not the person you are looking for? Try again!

Search for YOUR Family by Name

NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.

First Name (and Middle Name if applicable):
*Last Name:
Gender:
Born (+/- 2 years):
Died (+/- 2 years):
Match all terms exactly:

Search for YOUR Family by Place

To search for a place, specify place name below. Choose name from the list. Then SEARCH.
*Place Name:

Genealogy research for Louis Potvin (on other sites)

findagrave, familysearch

Sign In

WAIT! There's more.
Find out more about Louis POTVIN.

Sign In or Join for FREE! to see the details!

Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.

Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)