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Poirier Family History & Genealogy

3,254 biographies and 7 photos with the Poirier last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Poirier family members.

Poirier Last Name History & Origin

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Name Origin

Poirier is an occupational French surname, like baker or (black) smith. Poirier is the owner of a pear orchid and/or seller of pears. The tree that bears pears is called 'le poirier.' Possible connection to Perry, as Perry is a wine made out of pears. With Norman invasions of England, Poiriers might have migrated to Britain in support of the Duke of Normandy, and altered the surname to Perry for phonetic reasons.

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Nationality & Ethnicity

France, Normandy

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Early Poiriers

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Clarence E Poirier of Divide County, North Dakota United States was born circa 1859. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clarence E Poirier.
Louis Poirier of Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon was born on April 3, 1868, and died at age 103 years old in July 1971.
Josephine Poirier of North Attleboro, Bristol County, MA was born on September 20, 1869, and died at age 98 years old in July 1968.
Mary Poirier of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota was born on July 2, 1870, and died at age 99 years old in October 1969.
Neree Poirier of New Hampshire was born on December 28, 1870, and died at age 93 years old in May 1964.
Mary Poirier of Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY was born on October 8, 1871, and died at age 96 years old in October 1967.
David Poirier was born on April 3, 1873, and died at age 95 years old in December 1968.
Frank Poirier of Bay City, Bay County, Michigan was born on October 8, 1874, and died at age 94 years old in December 1968.
Pauline Poirier of Superior, Douglas County, WI was born on April 30, 1874, and died at age 91 years old on April 15, 1966.
Albia Poirier of Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA was born on May 1, 1875, and died at age 97 years old in October 1972.
Mary Poirier of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on December 27, 1875, and died at age 97 years old in August 1973.
Henry Poirier of New Hampshire was born on October 2, 1875, and died at age 87 years old in July 1963.

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Updated Poirier Biographies

Alfred Poirier of Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, California was born on September 28, 1942, and died at age 36 years old in May 1979.
Joseph Arias Poirier was born in 1882 in Canada. He was in a relationship with Alfréda Poirier, and had a child Jeanne Anna Coelho. Joseph Poirier died at age 67 years old in 1949 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Arias Poirier.
Alfréda (LeBlanc) Poirier was born on January 14, 1890 in Canada. She was in a relationship with Joseph Arias Poirier, and had a child Jeanne Anna Coelho. Alfréda Poirier died at age 83 years old on March 23, 1973 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alfréda Poirier.
Jeanne Anna (Poirier) Coelho was born on August 10, 1926 in Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 97 years old on May 15, 2024 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeanne Anna Coelho.
John R Poirier was born on September 23, 1968, and died at age 26 years old on January 5, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John R Poirier.
Martha Alicia (Jenkins) Poirier of North Richland Hills, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Alicia Jenkins.
Clarence E Poirier of Divide County, North Dakota United States was born circa 1859. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clarence E Poirier.
Henry A Poirier of Lowell, Middlesex County, MA was born on February 15, 1920, and died at age 74 years old on September 6, 1994. Henry Poirier was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 15 Site 661 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
Henry J Poirier of New Bedford, Bristol County, MA was born on December 27, 1918, and died at age 68 years old in February 1987.
Henry J Poirier of Waterville, Kennebec County, ME was born on July 27, 1907 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 93 years old on July 31, 2000. Henry Poirier was buried at Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Section RC Row 21 Site 38 Box 916a - Old Belgrade Road, in Augusta.
Arthur J Poirier of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on October 18, 1923, and died at age 72 years old on December 24, 1995.
Oscar P Poirier of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on June 12, 1918, and died at age 66 years old in September 1984.
Lucien J Poirier of Auburn, Androscoggin County, ME was born on July 31, 1910, and died at age 76 years old in May 1987.
Lucien G Poirier of East Freetown, Bristol County, MA was born on March 3, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on January 4, 2003. Lucien Poirier was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 35 Site 224 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
Romeo J Poirier of Sabattus, Androscoggin County, ME was born on December 2, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on October 26, 2008. Romeo Poirier was buried at Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery - Mt Vernon Rd Section A Row 13 Site 32 163 Mt Vernon Road - R 5 Box 615, in Augusta.
Alfred R Poirier of Raymond, Cumberland County, ME was born on April 2, 1918, and died at age 82 years old on August 12, 2000. Alfred Poirier was buried at Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Section K Row 38 Site 37 Box 916a - Old Belgrade Road, in Augusta.
Alfred J Poirier of Arabi, Saint Bernard County, LA was born on August 21, 1928, and died at age 75 years old on January 24, 2004.
Roland J Poirier of New Britain, Hartford County, CT was born on November 3, 1917 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 63 years old in April 1981.
Roland J Poirier of Auburn, Androscoggin County, ME was born on January 20, 1919, and died at age 59 years old in December 1978.
Roland J Poirier of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on June 24, 1911, and died at age 81 years old on March 31, 1993.

Popular Poirier Biographies

Jeromy R Poirier of Tarrant County, TX was born circa 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeromy R. Poirier.
Alfréda (LeBlanc) Poirier was born on January 14, 1890 in Canada. She was in a relationship with Joseph Arias Poirier, and had a child Jeanne Anna Coelho. Alfréda Poirier died at age 83 years old on March 23, 1973 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alfréda Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patti Poirier.
Clarence E Poirier of Divide County, North Dakota United States was born circa 1859. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clarence E Poirier.
Jacqueline Christine Poirier was born to Renee Y. Poirier and Douglas G. Gemmell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacqueline Christine Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexis Poirier.
Maryann (Perry Poirier) Fields of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine United States was born at Bloomfield in Prince Edward, Prince Edward County, ON Canada.
Maria Theresa (Disorbo) Poirier was born on June 29, 1973 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States. Maria Poirier got married to Matthew John Poirier in 1999 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, and has children Christian Gerard Poirier and Mikayla Fai Poirier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Theresa Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcelline Poirier.
Robert C Poirier of Vergennes, Addison County, VT was born on May 19, 1932, and died at age 70 years old on April 12, 2003.
Christine M. Poirier was born to John T Poirier and Christine M. (Young) Straus, and has a sister Renee Y. Poirier. Christine Poirier married David Palmiere, and has children Matthew Palmiere and David Andrew Palmiere. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christine M. Poirier .
Renee Y. Poirier was born to John T Poirier and Christine M. (Young) Straus, and has a sister Christine M. Poirier. Renee's partner was Kurt G. Henize, and they had a child Vanessa Renee Henize. Renee's partner was Douglas G. Gemmell, and they had a child Jacqueline Christine Poirier. She would also marry David Sean Hickman, and they had a child Elizabeth Rose Hickman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Renee Y. Poirier.
Roch Poirier was born in 1949. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roch Poirier.
Martha Alicia (Jenkins) Poirier of North Richland Hills, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Alicia Jenkins.
Renee Sophia (Faulkner) Poirier was born on April 6, 1974 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Renee Sophia Poirier.
Henry Gerard Poirier was born on October 12, 1945 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States, and died at age 73 years old on May 10, 2019 in Ansonia, New Haven County. Henry Poirier was buried on May 18, 2019 in Ansonia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Gerard Poirier.
Matthew John Poirier was born on June 15, 1971 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Matthew John Poirier.
Michael Gerard Poirier was born on September 18, 1973 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Gerard Poirier.
Judith Marie (Sullivan) Poirier was born on November 16, 1948 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Judith Marie Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert J. Poirier Sr..

Poirier Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Poirier family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 3,226 people with the last name Poirier that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

73.0 years

Oldest Poiriers

These are the longest-lived members of the Poirier family on AncientFaces.

Constance Poirier of Boston, Suffolk County, MA was born on September 17, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on March 12, 2005.
107 years
Aurore M Poirier of Fall River, Bristol County, MA was born on January 19, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on October 28, 2004.
107 years
Bertha M Poirier of Providence, Providence County, RI was born on August 5, 1887, and died at age 106 years old on April 29, 1994.
106 years
Margarita M Poirier was born on March 18, 1887, and died at age 104 years old on October 23, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margarita M Poirier.
104 years
Andrea G Poirier of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME was born on November 11, 1906, and died at age 103 years old on November 1, 2010.
103 years
Wilfred M Poirier was born on August 29, 1885, and died at age 102 years old on February 28, 1988.
102 years
Georgianna Poirier of Barrington, Bristol County, RI was born on October 1, 1884, and died at age 103 years old in October 1987.
103 years
Mary Ann Poirier of Saint Paul, Washington County, Minnesota was born on June 13, 1907, and died at age 103 years old on July 14, 2010.
103 years
Florence M Poirier of Erie, Erie County, PA was born on March 17, 1900, and died at age 103 years old on April 7, 2003.
103 years
Almeda Poirier of Indian Orchard, Hampden County, MA was born on July 18, 1877, and died at age 103 years old in December 1980.
103 years
John Poirier of Rumford, Oxford County, ME was born on October 22, 1879, and died at age 103 years old in November 1982.
103 years
Anna M Poirier of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on March 9, 1895, and died at age 102 years old on February 22, 1998.
102 years
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