Poynette was named after Pierre Paquette (1796-1836) one of the early fur traders/settlers of south central Wisconsin however somehow Paquette's name was misspelled or misread as Poynette and so it remains to this day.
Poynette was named after Pierre Paquette (1796-1836) one of the early fur traders/settlers of south central Wisconsin. However, somehow Paquette's name was misspelled or misread as Poynette and so it remains to this day.