Our branch of the Pomerleau family in Minnesota can be traced back to Georges Pomerleau (1817-1889), father of Bartholomew Pomerleau (1857-1947). As best can be determined12 Georges migrated to Minnesota in 1854 by way of the oxcart trail in use at the time. He made his way back to Quebec and returned to Minnesota with additional family members. Bartholomew was born in Hamel, Minnesota in 1857. It is said that Bartholomew worked as a lumberjack for some time. Bartholomew's nickname was "Tom".

There is a lake in what is now the city of Plymouth that bears the family name. There were at least three Pomerleau families that lived near the lake. George (Georges?) Pomerleau, lived on the north side of Pomerleau Lake. To the south, just north of the Soo Line Railroad tracks was Eugene Pomerleau's farm. Eugene died from injuries suffered when he was kicked by a horse. Eventually, his farm became part of Maxim's acreage.12 A collection of historical plat maps and aerial photos from 1855 to the present day has been assembled which show the ownership of various tracts of land around and near Pomerleau Lake.

The family was one of the original members of St Anne's Church in Hamel, Minnesota. Maxim and his sons used their team of horses and a scraper to dig the new basement for St Anne's Church in 1933 after the original structure was razed. One of the main stained glass windows located in the southeast corner of the church bears an inscription for the Maxim Pomerleau family.

Most of the Minnesota branch of the family continues to live in Minneapolis or it suburbs. The line of ancestory for the Pomerleaus in Minnesota continues to be worked on as information and time becomes available.