1850 census for St. Paul. Ramsey County:
Potvin, Joseph, 46, b. Canada
Potvin, Jeanvien, 42, b. Canada
Potvin, Joseph, 23, b. Canada
Potvin, Francis, 21, b. Canada
Potvin, Baptiste, 18, b. Canada
Potvin, Pascal, 14, b. Canada
Potvin, Aurelia, 10, b. Canada
Potvin, Julia, 8, b. Canada
Potvin, Israel, 4, b. Canada

1857 MN Territorial census for Twp 119, Hennepin County
Potwin, Joseph, 57, b. Canada
Potwin, Jenno(?), 48, b. Canada
Potwin, Julian, 14, b. Canada (female)
Potwin, Isriel, 11, b. Canada
Potwin, Joseph, 29, b. Canada
Potwin, Francis, 28, b. Canada + wife
Potwin, Baticz(?), 26, b. Canada + wife

1860 census for Brooklyn, Hennepin County;
Potvant, Joseph, 60
Potvant, Julian, 16
Potvant, Piral(?), 13 (sic - Israel)

Familysearch.org MN marriage index:
Name: Israel Potvin
Spouse's Name: Agnes Belere
Event Date: 12 May 1867
Event Place: St. Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota

1875 MN census for Milo, Mille Lacs County:
Potvan, Israel, 27, b. Canada
Potvan, Agness, 25, b. Canada
Potvan, Israel, 6, b. Minn.
Potvan, Dennis, 5, b. Minn.
Potvan, William, 3, b. Minn.
Potvan, Elick A, 2, b. Minn.

1880 census for T33 R25, Anoka County:
Podvane, Iseral, head, 34, b. Canada
Podvane, Agnus, wife, 30, b. Canada
Podvane, Iserial G., son, 10, b. Minn.
Podvane, Daniel, son, 9, b. Minn.
Podvane, Adellia, dau, 7, b. Minn.
Podvane, Nice, dau, 6, b. Minn.
Podvane, Federic, son, 4, b. Minn.
Podvane, Odelia, dau, 3, b. Minn.
Podvane, Agnus, dau, 2, b. Minn.
Podvane, George, son, 1, b. Minn.

1885 MN census for Minneapolis:
Potvin, Israel, 37, b. Canada
Potvin, Agenes, 36, b. Canada
Potvin, Israel, 16, b. Minn.
Potvin, Delia, 13, b. Minn.
Potvin, Alec, 12, b. Minn.
Potvin, Freddie, 10, b. Minn.
Potvin, Auselie, 7, b. Minn.
Potvin, Agness, 6, b. Minn.
Potvin, George, 5, b. Minn.
Potvin, Joseph, 1/12, b. Minn.

Familysearch death index:
Name: Agnes Polvin
Death Date: 09 Mar 1887
Death Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Age: 39
Birth Date: 1848
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jos. Belaire
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name: Odele Belaire
Mother's Birthplace: Canada

1895 MN census for Ripley Twp., Morrison county:
Potvin, Israel, 47, b. Canada
Potvin, Israel, 28, b. Minn.
Potvin, Auralia, 17, b. Minn.
Potvin, George, 15, b. Minn.

1900 census for Ripley Twp., Morrison county:
Potvin, Israel, 53, b. Jan 1847 Canada (widowed)
Potvin, Auralia, 22, b. Oct 1877 Minn.
Potvin, Israel, 31, b. Apr 1869 Minn.
Potvin, Virginia, 20, b. Oct 1879 Minn. (wife - married 4 years)

certid# 1915-MN-002826
POTVIN, ESIRAL
Date of Death: 21 Jul 1915
County of Death: CROW WING
Birth Date: 03 Jan 1856 (sic - 1846)
Birthplace: Canada

     Israel Potvin, an old soldier, died of cancer of the stomach and the funeral will be held on Friday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Francis Catholic church, Rev. Father J. J. O'Mahoney officiating. Mr. Potvin had made his home many years with his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Ledoux of Northeast Ninth street. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 22 July 1915, p. 2, c. 3)
∼A Union Army Civil War veteran.
CO. E, 11th Minnesota Infantry.

NOTE: His surname is POTVIN in later census records, his death record and in the cemetery records. There is a memorial for him with MUCH more information under the name Israel "Rezo" Potvin.