Timeline of movement vs life events:
Born May 29, 1877 in Sorel, Québec
Moved to Chippewa Falls, WI in 1880 at age 3.
Moved to Bristol, RI in 1888 at age 11
Was in St-Germain-de-Grantham, Québec for 1891 census
Married 11 February, 1901 in Warren, RI (home of Mary Lauzon)
Naturalized citizen in 1904 at age 27, had been married for 3 years

Family Search Marriage Record:
groom's name:
Joseph Pivin
groom's birth date:
1878
groom's age:
23
bride's name:
Mary Lanzon
bride's birth date:
1883
bride's age:
18
marriage date:
11 Feb 1901
marriage place:
Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island
groom's father's name:
Joseph Pivin
groom's mother's name:
Olina Ferron
bride's father's name:
John B. Lanzon
bride's mother's name:
Helene Masson
indexing project (batch) number:
I09370-8
system origin:
Rhode Island-EASy
source film number:
902935
reference number:
p281

Baptism recorded at St-Aimé, Sorel, May 29, 1877, Godfather, Pierre Pivin, St-Robert, Godmother Félicité Ferron, wife of Benjamin Ferron of St-Aimé, Joseph’s grandmother. Copy of microfilm attached.

Bristol Phoenix, Tuesday August 17, 1897, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Joseph Pevin, employed by the Waldron-Brownell Co, while digging a ditch on Franklin street Saturday struck his foot with a pick, nearly severing the middle toe. He was taken to the office of Dr. Neylan where the toe was amputated.

Bristol Phoenix, Tuesday April 10, 1900, Article
Injured by a Hook
The barge J. Leonard arrived here Friday with a cargo of 1500 bags of whiting for the National India Rubber Co., which is being discharged at the town wharf. While assisting in the unloading the cargo Saturday, a young man named Joseph Pevin suffered a severe injury. He was fastening bags of whiting to a hook so that they might be raised from teh hold of the vessel by a horse derrick. As one of the bass was being pulled up, the young man’s thumb was caughgt by the hook and he was raised some distance before the accident was discovered. When let down from his painful position it was found that the hook had torn off the flesh on the back of the thumb nearly the whole length and too with the flesh the nail leaving the end of the bone bare. He went to the office of Dr D. J. Neyland who drew the flesh from the sides together and bound the thumb up.

Bristol Phoenix, February 12, 1901, Notes and News of Local Interest:
The marriage intentions of Joseph Pevin of this town and Miss Mary Lauzon, daughter of John B Lauzon of Warren, were filed at the town clerk’s office Saturday afternoon. [Feb 9}

Bristol Phoenix, April 4, 1902 Notes and News of Local Interest:
Lewis B. Waldron left here Tuesday for a two weeks’ visit to points in Canada. He will visit Joseph Pevin, a former employee of the Waldron-Brownell Co., who is now engaged in farming in Canada.

Naturalization Index Card:
Name: Pivin, Joseph
Address: 231 Thames St., Bristol
Birthdate: May 28, 1877, Drummond County, Canada
Port of Entry and Date: 1880 Chipanay Falls, Wis. [Chippewa Falls] This is not really a POE, but a first destination. He spent 8 years there, then the next 16 in Bristol, RI.
Date of Naturalization: Oct 29, 1904
Name of Witness, Paul Pavin, 300 Thames St., Bristol; Eugene Le Clair, 2 Constitution St., Bristol
(Full naturalization document copy in multimedia)

1906 Bristol Directory lists Pivin, Joseph, plumber, h. 231 Thames St.

Ad in Bristol Phoenix, October 1, 1907:
DRESSMAKING
An experienced Dressmaker would like to go out sewing by the day.
MRS. ANNIE C BROCKWAY
725 Hope St.

Bristol Phoenix, February 9, 1909, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Joseph Pevin, employed by the Waldron-Brownell Co., was injured Friday by a heavy piece of iron pipe, which fell on his left foot. He was attended by Dr. W. F. Duffy. He is able to get around with the aid of a cane.

Bristol Phoenix, May 29, 1908, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Contractor Joseph O. Durant has just finished a 10 room cottage on the north side of Washington street for Joseph Pevin. Mr. Pevin, who is employed by the waldron-Brownell Company, will move into his new house next week.

1910 Census 22 April, transcribed with name “Joseph Perin” shows shows residence as 11 Washington St. and all children plus father-in-law, Jean-Baptiste Lauzon (John Lenzo).

Bristol Phoenix, Friday January 13, 1911, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pevin, who have resided in Canada for the past 10 years are visiting relatives in town. For ten years, Mr. Pevin was employed by Waldron & Brownell plumbers of this town.

Bristol Phoenix, Tuesday April 30, 1912, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Mrs. Joseph Pevin and children left last week for Canada where they will spend the summer.

Bristol Phoenix, Friday Augustl 30, 1912, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Mrs. Joseph Pevin and children, who have been visiting relatives in Canada for the past four months, returned home Wednesday.

Bristol Phoenix, Tuesday, October 26, 1915, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Joseph Pevin, employed by the Waldron Company, whille on his way home from work last Thursday evening, shortly after 6 o’clock, slipped on the pavement which was covered with wet leaves and discocated his right shoulder. He was attended by Dr. A. M. Merriman.

1917 Bristol Directory
Pevin, Joseph, plumber h 11 Washington

Bristol Phoenix, February 12, 1918, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Joseph Pevin left Saturday for a week’s visit in Canada and to attend the wedding of his brother. [Isadore]


WWI Draft Registration Card dated September 12, 1918:
Occupation listed as Steamfitter for the Waldron Bros., a plumbing business in Bristol, RI, operated by Lewis B. Waldron who died in 1921.
Source Citation: Registration Location: Bristol and Newport County, Rhode Island; Roll  1852213; Draft Board: 0.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

1919 Town of Bristol received a bequeath of $250,000 from Dr. Ramon Guiteras of NY for the purpose of constructing a school house in memory of his mother to be known as the Elizabeth Wardwell Guiteras School. By 1925 the site on Washington street had been chosen and the property at 11 Washington street, owned by Joseph Pivin, would have to be bought.

1920 Census 2nd of January shows residence as 11 Washington St. and all children.
Pivin, Joseph  Head Male 42 abt 1878 Married from Canada 1899
Pivin, Mary Wife Female 37 abt 1883 Married from Canada 1885
Pivin, Albert Son Male 17 abt 1903
Pivin, Helen Daughter Female 15 abt 1905
Pivin, Oscar Son Male 14 abt 1906
Pivin, Joseph Son Male 12 abt 1908

Bristol Phoenix, Tuesday July 22, 1924, Notes and News of Local Interest:
Joseph Pevin and family of Washington street, left Saturday for a two weeks motor trip to Montreal and other points in Canada.

Bristol Blimp Aerial photo shows home at 11 Washington St., taken in 1924.

1925 RI Census 11 Washington St. E.D. 004 (transcribed as Pevin)
Pivin, Joseph  Head Male 47 abt 1878 from Canada 1899
Pivin, Mary Wife Female 42 abt 1883 from Canada 1885
Pivin, Albert Son Male 22 abt 1903
Pivin, Helen Daughter Female 21 abt 1905
Pivin, Oscar Son Male 19 abt 1906
Pivin, Joseph Son Male 17 abt 1908

Construction contracts for Guiteras school were awarded in October, 1925 at a cost of $221,000 exclusive of plumbing and wiring.

Property at 11 Washington St sold to town for $10,000 for Guiteras School site in 1927.

Bristol Phoenix, April 15, 1927
Pevin Property Purchased
An important real estate transfer was entered for the reocrd at the Town Clerk’s office yesterday [April 14], when Joseph Pevin sold to the town of Bristol his property, consisting of a cottage house, garage and land on the north side of Washington street, on the site of Guiteras Memorial school. It is understood that the price paid was $10,000, the price set by Mr. Pevin for his property. The junior high school is now located on approximately 11 acres of land on the north side of Washington Street.

Bristol Phoenix, April 29, 1927
Public Auction of property. (Presume this sale would be the building to be removed from the site)
http://bristol.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?...;cnt=United%20States%20of%20America&sn=Rhode%20Island&cn=Bristol&pn=Bristol%20Phoenix
(There was no mention of who purchased the property or any disposal of the buildings in subsequent articles)

Washington Street was widened to 50 feet in July of 1927.

Guiteras school opened in September 30, 1927.

Lived at 725 Hope St. Bristol, RI

1930 Census, Bristol, RI, 725 Hope St., District 4, April 2 1930
Pivin, Joseph, Head, age 52, age at first marriage 23, born in Canada, Entered US in 1880, naturalized, plumber
Mary, wife, age 47, age at first marriage 18, born in Canada, Entered US in 1884, naturalized.
Albert, son, age 27, born in RI, painter
Ellen, dau, age 26, born in RI, nurse
Oscar, son, age 24, born in RI, grocery store clerk
Neiderer, Madeline, neice, age 8, born in Canada, entered us in 1925 when she was 3.

Bristol Phoenix Ad:
CORSETS & SURGICAL BELTS
Mrs Mary Pivin, 725 Hope St. Tel. Bristol 580 R

1935 RI Census living at 725 Hope St. Index card for 1935 RI Census shows Occupation as Watchman at the Wool Mill, 180 Thames St.

1940 US Census, Bristol, RI 725 Hope St., page 1-7, April 2, 1940
Pivin, Joseph, head, age 62, born 1878, 8th grade, naturalized, owned home ($3000), same house in 1935, watchman at woolen mill, worked 40 hours for 52 weeks for $1300
Pivin, Mary, wife, age 57, born in 1883, 8th grade, naturalized
Neiderer, Madeline, neice, born in 1922, single, 3rd year college, had first papers, lived in same house in 1935.

WW2 Draft Registration Card Dated 27 April, 1942 for those between the ages of 45 and 64:
Showed address as 725 Hope St., Bristol, RI. Employer as Collins & Aikman on Thames St.
5’7” 208 pounds, Gray Eyes, Brown hair, Ruddy Complexion.
Dated April 27, 1942
Source Citation: Roll  WW2_2368656; Local board: Bristol , Rhode Island.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations: National Archives and Records Administration Region Branches.

Family Search Death Record:
name:
Joseph Pivin
gender:
Male
burial date:
24 Mar 1948
burial place:
Warren
death date:
22 Mar 1948
death place:
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
age:
70
birth date:
28 May 1877
birthplace:
Canada
occupation:
Elevator Operator
race:
White
marital status:
Married
spouse's name:
Mary Lauzon
father's name:
Joseph Pevin
father's birthplace:
Canada
mother's name:
Olwine Or Olevine Ferron
mother's birthplace:
Canada
indexing project (batch) number:
B00862-1
system origin:
Rhode Island-EASy
source film number:
2168345
reference number:
16

Death record shows he died of cardio-renal disease
Dr. William L. Serbst

Obituary in the Bristol Phoenix, March 23, 1948:

Joseph Pivin, 725 Hope Street | died last evening at his home following a long illness He was in his 71st year
Mr Pivin was born in Canada, May 28, 1877, a son of the late Joseph and Olivine (Ferron) Pivin For 35 years he was employed hy the Waldron Company and was its foreman during a large part of that period Later he worked fo the Collins & Aikman Corporation in this town as elevator operator, retiring three years ago because of failing health. Mr Pivin was a member of Bristol Aerie, FOE. He is survived by his widow Mrs Mary Pivin, by a daughter, Mrs Archie L. Danielson: three sons, Albert, of Warren; Oscar and Joseph, Jr, both of this town, and by three sisters, Miss Mary P Pivin and Mrs Rose Neiderer, of Montreal, and Mrs Victoria Mailhot of Drummondville, Canada There are also several grandchildren, nieces and nephews who survive.

The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow morning lat 8:15 o'clock followed by a high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock at St Mary's Church. Burial will be in St John's Cemetery in Warren.

Permit for work on 725 Hope St. in Bristol Phoenix, July 31, 2014:
#14 108, 725 Hope St , 30 Thompson LLC 1) demolish garage, 2) re grade, pave driveway and parking area, 3) repair front porch; 4) replace rotted trim in kind