Baptism record B 27 of St-Pierre-de-Sorel, 16 Feb 1852, Godfather Louis Lavallée, Godmother Catherine Salva. Born same day. Microfilm page 235/312 attached.

From Maurice Vallée:
The marriage record for Joseph PIVIN and Olivine FERRON
On this twenty-second of August, eighteen-hundred and seventy-six, considering the publication of the banns of marriage made with sermons of parish mass of St-Robert and of St-Aime, and exempted from two additional banns granted by Monsignor Moreau, Bishop of St-Hyacinthe, between Joseph Pivin living in St-Robert, adult son of Pierre Pivin, farmer and of Marie Salva of St-Robert on the one hand; and Olivine Ferron, living in this parish, a minor daughter of Benjamin Ferron, farmer and Félicité Ferron also of this parish; and considering that there is no known impediment to this marriage, I, the undersigned, vicar of this parish, have with the receipt of approval of the parents of the minor party and their mutual assent of marriage and having given the bridal blessing according to the rules presently prescribed by the Holy Church in the presence of Pierre Pivin, father of the groom, who did not know how to sign, of Maurice Pivin, brother of the groom, who did not know how to sign, of Benjamin Ferron, father of the bride, who did not know how to sign, of Joséphine Ferron, sister of the of the bride, signed. The husband and the wife stated they did not know how to sign; several parents and friends signed with us.

Rosalie Ferron Mathilde Pivin
O. Leduc, Priest

1881 Canada Census, Drummond and Arthabaska, St Germain
Pivin, Joseph, head, age 28, farmer
Olivine, wife, age 24
Joseph, son, age 4
Maxime, son, age 2
Roseanna, dau, age 4/12

1891 Canada Census, Drummond and Arthabaska, St Germain
Pivin, Joseph, head, age 40, farmer
Olivine, wife, age 33
Joseph, son, age 14
Maxime, son, age 12
Roseanna, dau, age 10
Victoria, dau age 9
Benjamin, son, age 7
Clara, dau, age 4

The Canadian Pivin family moved for a short time to Bristol, RI. From 1895 to 1900 they lived on Thames St. where most worked in the mill. They were back in Canada for the 1901 Canada Census. Joseph Jr. was to remain in Bristol and marry in 1901 and was naturalized in 1904.

1900 US Census, Bristol, Rhode Island, Thames St., 8 June 1900, District 187 Sheet 14
Pivin, Joseph, head, born May 1852 in Canada, age 48, married 24 years, came to US with whole family in 1895, plumber
Olivine, wife, born Mar 1859 in Canada, age 42, had 12 children, 10 living
Joseph, son, b. May 1877, age 23, plumber
Mark (Maxime), b. Apr 1879, age 21, cotton weaver
Rosie (Roseanna), dau, b. Jan 1881, age 19, cotton spinner
Victoria, dau, b. May 1882, age 18, cotton spooler
Benjamin, son, b. Mar 1884, age 16, cotton spinner
Clara, dau, b. May 1886, age 14, rubber shoe maker
Mary, dau, b. Apr 1891, age 9
Delima (Rose Delima), dau, b. Mar 1893, age 7
Isadore, son, b. May 1897, age 3, born in US, emigrated back to Canada in 1901
Serin (Cyrille), son, b. May 1899, age 1, born in US, emigrated back to Canada in 1901

1901 Canada Census, Drummond and Arthabaska, St Germain
Pivin, Joseph, head, age 49, farmer
Olivine, wife, age 42
Maxime, son, age 21
Roseanna, dau, age 20
Victoria, dau age 18
Benjamin, son, age 17
Clara, dau, age 13
Marie, dau, age 9
Delima, dau, age 7
Isadore, son, age 4, born in US, immigrated to Canada in 1901
Cyrille, son, age 2, born in US, immigrated to Canada in 1901

1921 Canada Census, Drummond and Arthabaska, Saint Germain
Pivin, Joseph, head, age 69 “revenu” as occupation. Probably means retired
Olevine, wife, age 62
Marie, dau, age 29

Burial Record for Joseph Pivin, St-Germain-de-Grantham, Drummond, Quebec, Canada
Le vingt-quatre janvier mil neuf cent trente-trois, nou, prêtre vicaire soussigné, avons inhume dans le cimetiere de cette paroisse le corps de Joseph Pivin, veuf de Olivine Ferron, rentier de cette paroisse, décédé le vingt et un du courant à l’âge de quatre-vingts ans et dix mois, muni des sacrements de la Sainte Egllise. Présents à l’inhumation les parents et amis soussigné avec nous. Lecture faite.
(Signatures) Ernest Desmarais, Jean Baptiste Lemoine, Pierre Mathieu, Arthur Dutotte
Napoleon Gagnon ptre. vic.

Facebook posting by Ann Micheline Pivin, Oct 4, 2014:
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