PHILLIP  AND MARY M. GODFREY POTVIN

Phillipp was born on January 21, 1864 in St. Albert, Ontario, Canada to Hyacinthe and Lareina/Laremie LaDuc Potvin. Phillipp's  family were originally from the Province of Quebec, Canada. He married Mary Godfrey on June 6, 1907 at Sacred Heart Church, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan. Mary was born March 28, 1877 in Canada to Patrick and Margaret O'Connor Godfrey. Phillipp moved to Saginaw County, Michigan in 1883.

Phillip and Mary had the following children:

2.  Alice Mary Jenette Potvin was born February 3, 1911 and died December 8, 191

In 1916, Phillip and Mary owned three parcels of land. The first was 40 acres of land in Section 2 on Chapin Road between Ederer and Swan Creek Roads. The second parcel was 80 acres of land located directly across the road in Section 1 on Chapin Road. The third parcel was 40 acres of land located in Section 1 on the corner of Swan Creek and Chapin Roads. They owned a total of 160 acres in Sections 1 and 2 of Lakefield Township.

Mary died on August 13, 1933 and Phillip died on April 20, 1941 in Lakefield Township. They are both buried at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Lakefield Township.

SOURCES: U.S. Census; 1916 Lakefield Township Plat Map; Phillip and Mary Godfrey Potvin's marriage record; Phillip Potvin's obituary, Marie Potvin Naessen's obituary; Josephine Potvin and Danevieve Potvin's Sacred Heart graduation photos (Rich Ducham); Marie Potvin Langois Canadian marriage record