Joseph SYLVESTRE

Born

4 May 1734 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

3 October 1787 , Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre SYLVESTRE Marie-Angélique BORDELEAU

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Born: 4 May 1734 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre SYLVESTRE

Mother: Marie-Angélique BORDELEAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE , Anne LABADIE

Maternal grandparents: Antoine BORDELEAU , Catherine PICHÉ dite LAMUSETTE

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Joseph married Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE 7 August 1760 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE was born 1 March 1740 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Elisabeth died 27 June 1824 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise PROULX.

Joseph SYLVESTRE died 3 October 1787 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Joseph SYLVESTRE married

Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE
Marriage date: 7 August 1760
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise PROULX

Children of Joseph SYLVESTRE and Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE

Angelique SYLVESTRE

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Therese SYLVESTRE

Born: 23 January 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1809, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE

Born: 15 August 1769, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 April 1841, Saint-Martin, Laval, Canada East

Marguerite SYLVESTRE

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 July 1857, Sainte-Scholastique, Mirabel, Canada East

Married: Jacques CHARBONNEAU 26 April 1792 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie-Pelagie SYLVESTRE

Born: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 November 1855, Oka, Canada East

Married: Francois CHARBONNEAU 14 January 1799 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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Birth — 1734
4 May 1734
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1760 Marriage / Partner
Joseph SYLVESTRE and Elisabeth VACHER dite LACERTE 7 August 1760, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 26 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1766 Birth of Child
Therese SYLVESTRE was born 23 January 1766, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE was born 15 August 1769, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.