JOSEPH (Mulatto) POTIER, Sr.

1864 - 1923  (59 years)

• Name	JOSEPH (Mulatto) POTIER
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1864	St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Oct 1923	Breaux Bridge, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I11	Alex Potier Family
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Louis Alexander POTIER (WHITE),   b. 1825, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States
  Mother	Marie NOEL
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	MELANIE (2nd Wife) VICTOR,   b. 15 Jul 1875, Breaux Bridge, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 24 May 1905  (Age 29 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1900	St Martin Court House, St Martin Parish Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. CECILIA Called Nan Cecil POTIER,   b. 2 Dec 1891, st Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1972, Breaux bridge  (Age 80 years)   2. Marie POTIER,   b. 1893,   d. 4 Jan 1930, Beeaux Bridge  (Age 37 years)   3. JOSEPH POTIER, Jr.,   b. 1 Apr 1894, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1968, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 74 years)   4. ROBERT POTIER,   b. 31 Dec 1899, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 13 Apr 1966, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 66 years)   5. Leocadie POTIER,   b. 8 Dec 1902, Breaux Bridge, This child died at birth with Meanie ,   d. 1902   6. RUDOLPH POTIER
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Philomeme (1st Wife) OSCARD,   b. 1875,   d. 1890  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary 3rd wife,   b. 1870
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Josephine MARTIN
  Married	12 Mar 1921	St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
  	Type: He was 52 years old when he married Josephine Mart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Joseph Potier sr.PNG This record is Joseph Potier Sr. 4th Marriage to Josephine. He list his father as Alexander Potier and Mother as Mary Noel. On his death certificate alexander Potier is also listed as his father. He married Josephine in his mid 50s, he died a few years later at the age of abou 56 in October 1923
  		record-image_undefined(12).jpg Mary Noel with a Joseph 8 years old as a bourder in the household. not sure if this is the same Mary Noel, that Joseph list as his mother
  		joseph with brother 1900.jpg 1900 Census, showing Joseph living with his Brother Gustave Potier in Parks, LA
  		joseph with brother 19001.jpg Joseph living with his Brother in Parks, Louisiana, at the age of 36. This appears to be soon ater his first wife died in child birth.

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Potier Sr. listed Alexaner Potier as his father on the Marriage certificate to his 4th wife. There were two Alexander Potier (Mulatto) born in the 1850, The black Alex Potier was married to Celestine Berard, they had 8 children. I have a copy of the court documents which his children testifies Alex abd Celestin had only 8 children Joseph Potier Sr was not one of the 8 as listed on their records they are also listd on this site. The White Louis Alexandre Potier was married to Clarisse Barra and there was one white Charles alexander Potier. Joseph is listed living with his brother Gustave in 1900 Census.