Jean, Thank you for your response. The Michel Potvin you found may indeed be my gg grandfather. After checking my records further, I realized that his middle name is not Lee. Mitchell Lee Potvin is the name of his grandson, great grandson and great great grandson, but Lee was his wife's last name and that is where it originated in the family. So, I do not know his middle name at all. As for Michel instead of Mitchell, I suspect he may have changed it upon arriving in New York. The dates are very close and I certainly appreciated your assistance. I do not know anything about him prior to his arrival in New York other than the fact that he was born in Baie St. Paul, Quebec in May 1832. This is from his headstone. I don't know about any siblings or parents names and would love to find them out. I do know that he had four children and their names were Louis, William L., Celestia and Lovena. Whether or not they are family names I do not know. I will continue to try to find m! ore information locally and would appreciate any additional help you could provide. Thanks again. Renee Potvin Borgos