This family tree listing contains the direct descendants of Paul Vachon through Maxim Pomerleau, son of Bartholomew (or Barthelemy in French), grandson of Georges Vachon dit Pomerleau who emigrated to Minnesota from Canada in 1854.

According to the registry data, one of Georges Vachon dit Pomerleau (Georges Pomerleau) brothers is David Vachon who emigrated to Hamel, Minnesota in 1857. Another one of Georges and David's brothers, Augustin, can also to be found in the early census data for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Finding the Vachon surname mixed in with Pomerleau in this time period is not uncommon.

On a historical footnote, between 1871 and 1901 over half the population of Canada emigrated to the United States due to taxes, debts, unemployment, and a failing economic environment at home. This fact seems to explain the relatively large numbers of Vachons and Pomerleaus in Maine and Vermont.

Since our Minnesota ancestors migrated south before 1870, the exact reason(s) for the migration is unknown.

  1. Vincent Vachon: born in Copechagniere, La Roche sur Yon, Poitou (now Vendee), France. Spouse: Sapience Rabeau 11

  2. Paul Vachon: Born 1630 in Copechagniere, La Roche sur Yon, Poitou (now Vendee), France. Died 24 June 1703 in Beauport-Beauce, Quebec, Canada. Spouse: Marquerite Langlois; Born 3 Sep 1639, Quebec, Canada. Died 24 Sep 1697, Beauport-Beauce, Quebec, Canada. Married in the Basilica of Notre Dame de Quebec on 22 Oct 1653. 7,11

  3. Noël Vachon dit Pamerleau: Born 12 Jan 1669, died 12 Aug 1699. Spouse: Monique Giroux. Married on 24 Nov, 1695 at Beauport, Quebec. 8

  4. Noël Jean Vachon dit Pomerleau: Born 5 Aug 1696 married to Marie Jeanne Bellanger on 16 Jan 1719 at Beauport, Quebec.8

  5. Alexis Jacques Vachon: Born 30 Oct 1739 married Marie Elisabeth Henedine Lessard dit Lepard on 23 Jan 1764 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada.8

  6. Alexis Vachon: Born 22 Nov 1766 married Marie Genevieve Tardif on 19 Feb 1797 in Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon-Comte de Levis, Quebec, Canada. 8

  7. Francois Vachon: Born 1 Feb 1794 married Marie Louise Poulin on 11 Feb 1817 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada. 8

  8. George Pomerleau dit Vachon: Born 7 Nov 1817 married Emilie Nadeau in Saint-Isidore-Comte de Dorchester, Quebec, Canada on 10 Oct 1843. They had 4 sons; Cyril, Bartholomew, David, and Amos. Also available is an Individual Summary PDF document.2,8

  9. Bartholomew Pomerleau (March 13, 1857-March 18, 1947) married Mary Scott (1860-1887) on July 17, 1876 in the village of St. Anthony, Minnesota. Their witnesses where Francois Pomerleau and Matilda Trudeau. Bartholomew and Mary had one child; Maxim. Mary Scott died on Oct 25, 1887.

    On Oct 3, 1891 Bartholomew married Mary Guimand in Dayton, Minnesota. Their witnesses were Mary Guimont and Joseph Bushway. Mary Guimand died on Dec 17, 1912

    On Aug 16, 1913 Bartholomew married Apoline Lavalliere in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their witnesses were Brüno Pelletier and Celina Boget. Apoline died on Feb 7, 1927.

    Bartholomew (Barthelemy) died a widower at the Fergus Falls State Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota of Cerebral Arteriosclerosis with Senile Psychosis on March 18, 1947.

    Also available is an Individual Summary PDF document.1,2,8

  10. Maxim Pomerleau: (May 5, 1884-April 15,1971) married Udevine Guimont (1895-April 24, 1936) on April 19, 1909 in Dayton, Minnesota. Their witnesses were Eliza (aka "Lize") Pomerleau and Joanna (?) Guimont.

    A son, Donald Pomerleau, was born on April 9, 1911 but died the same day. Donald was buried the following day, April 10, 1911 in Hamel, Minnesota. Udevine died on April 24, 1936.

    Maxim and Udevine had 4 sons; Elmer, Gilbert, Ralph, and Wallace.1,2,8

    On September 22, 1937 Maxim married Emily Gagnon Houle, widow of Henry J Houle, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their witnesses were Lorraine Houle and Ralph Pomerleau. Emily died in a house fire on the farm in Plymouth, Minnesota on Mar 18, 1941.

    On October 27, 1942 Maxim married Frances Donahue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their witnesses where Philip Stein and Mrs. Emma Lemberg.

    Frances died on May 20, 1970. Maxim died the following year on April 15, 1971.