Nicolas SYLVESTRE

Born

22 August 1723 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

30 June 1801 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Born: 22 August 1723 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Parents of Nicolas SYLVESTRE

Father

Nicolas SYLVESTRE

Mother

Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Grandparents of Nicolas SYLVESTRE

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE Barbe NEVEU

Maternal grandparents

Louis LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES Madeleine MASSOT (MASSAULT)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nicolas married Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR 3 February 1749 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR was born 22 May 1730 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . Marie-Charlotte died 17 January 1770 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Charlotte was the child of Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS).

Nicolas married (2) Marie-Geneviève FORCIER 19 August 1771 in Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was born 28 March 1743 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . Marie-Geneviève died 26 May 1828 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Joseph FORCIER and Agathe-Veronique PETIT.

Nicolas SYLVESTRE died 30 June 1801 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nicolas SYLVESTRE

Nicolas SYLVESTRE married

Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR
Marriage date: 3 February 1749
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR was the child of Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Children of Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR

Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE

Born: 2 May 1751, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1826, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite VALOIS 8 April 1771 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis-Paul SYLVESTRE

Born: 28 August 1755, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1835, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule PERRAULT 24 February 1783 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Nicolas SYLVESTRE married

Marie-Geneviève FORCIER
Marriage date: 19 August 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was the child of Joseph FORCIER and Agathe-Veronique PETIT

Children of Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Geneviève FORCIER

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1723
22 August 1723
Sorel, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR 3 February 1749, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 25 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE was born 2 May 1751, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Louis-Paul SYLVESTRE was born 28 August 1755, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Nicolas was 32 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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR died 17 January 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1771 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Geneviève FORCIER 19 August 1771, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

He was 48 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE married 8 April 1771, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite VALOIS

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.