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Poirier Family History & Genealogy

3,593 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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Meddie N Poirier of Kennebec County, Maine United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Meddie N Poirier.
Edward R Poirier of Essex County, Massachusetts United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward R Poirier.
Gerarf J Poirier of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire United States was born circa 1858 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gerarf J 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.
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.
Philip Thomas Poirier was born circa 1873, and died at age 44 years old on August 30, 1918. Philip Poirier was buried at Vimy Memorial in France. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Philip Thomas Poirier.
Pauline Poirier of Superior, Douglas County, WI was born on April 30, 1874, and died at age 91 years old on April 15, 1966.

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Updated Poirier Biographies

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 has siblings Shelly chlamon and Shannon werner. 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 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.
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.
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 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.
Lucien J Poirier of Auburn, Androscoggin County, ME was born on July 31, 1910, and died at age 76 years old in May 1987.
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 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.
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.
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 Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH was born on November 16, 1917, and died at age 84 years old on September 24, 2002.
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.
Leo J Poirier of Gardner, Worcester County, MA was born on August 29, 1927, and died at age 76 years old on January 19, 2004.
Leo F Poirier of Raynham, Bristol County, MA was born on April 18, 1918, and died at age 73 years old on January 19, 1992.
Leo A Poirier of Leominster, Worcester County, MA was born on August 27, 1906, and died at age 69 years old in November 1975.

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.
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.
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.
Eugene Poirier
Eugene Poirier of 76 Bosse Ln, in West Seneca, Erie County, New York United States was born on December 7, 1915, and died at age 56 years old on March 2, 1972 in Buffalo. Eugene Poirier was buried at Saint Matthews Cemetery in West Seneca.
Leo Poirier of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri was born on June 20, 1908, and died at age 69 years old in October 1977 at Saint Louis, Missouri in St Louis, U.S. County. Leo Poirier was buried at Resurrection Cemetery in Affton, St Louis County.
Bernard Poirier was born on June 29, 1931, and died at age 58 years old on January 5, 1990 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States.
Robert J. Poirier Sr. was in a relationship with Orilla (Lemieux) Poirier, and has children Elryn Marie (Poirier) Quackenbush, Robert James Poirier Jr., and Lorna M. (Quackenbush) Kraft. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert J. Poirier Sr..
Roch Poirier was born in 1949. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roch Poirier.
John F Poirier of Burlington, Chittenden County, VT was born on April 22, 1908 in Saint George, and died at age 80 years old on December 26, 1988 in Burlington.
Robert James Poirier Jr.
Robert James Poirier Jr. was born on January 8, 1922 to Robert J. Poirier Sr. and Orilla (Lemieux) Poirier, and had siblings Elryn Marie (Poirier) Quackenbush and Lorna M. (Quackenbush) Kraft. Robert Poirier died at age 56 years old on October 26, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert James Poirier Jr..
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexis Poirier.
Elryn Marie (Poirier) Quackenbush
Elryn Marie (Poirier) Quackenbush of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States was born on July 18, 1917 in Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, MN, and died at age 94 years old on February 15, 2012. Elryn Quackenbush was buried at Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park in San Jose, CA.
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.
Christian Gerard Poirier was born on April 12, 2000 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christian Gerard Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie-Josée Poirier (Née Rolland).
Judith Marie (Sullivan) Poirier was born on November 16, 1948 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States. She was married to Henry Gerard Poirier in 1970 in New Haven, New Haven County, and they were together until Henry's death on May 10, 2019 in Ansonia. Judith Poirier has children Matthew John Poirier, Michael Gerard Poirier, and Adrienne Elizabeth Tomlinson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Judith Marie Poirier.
Marcelline Poirier was born to Marie-Josée Poirier (Née Rolland) and Roch Poirier, and has a sibling Alexis Poirier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcelline Poirier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patti 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.
Jacqueline Anne Poirier was born circa 2005 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacqueline Anne Poirier.

Poirier Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Poirier family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 3,246 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
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
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
Louis Poirier of Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon was born on April 3, 1868, and died at age 103 years old in July 1971.
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
Rita Poirier of Malden, Middlesex County, MA was born on March 5, 1908, and died at age 103 years old on May 4, 2011.
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
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