Louis Pothier was born in Quebec on April 29, 1871. He came to the United States as a young man and lived in Minnesota for a number of years. He married in Canada, Alice Maria Davis, who was born in Minnesota on March 14, 1881. They came to North Dakota in 1900 to settle in the Melville area.
The Pothiers had three children: Arthur, Wilfred and Bernadetta.
Mrs. Pothier died August 13, 1946 and Mr. Pothier died March 7, 1949. They are buried in the Melville Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 86B