Marie-Reine SYLVESTRE

Born

8 September 1772 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

21 March 1816 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Pierre SYLVESTRE Marie-Amable GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS

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Born: 8 September 1772 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre SYLVESTRE

Mother: Marie-Amable GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas SYLVESTRE , Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Maternal grandparents: Louis GUILBAULT dit GRANDBOIS , Angelique HUBERT dite PARISIEN

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Marie-Reine married Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE 2 February 1789 in Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE was born 8 December 1764 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Alexis died 9 November 1827 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Alexis was the child of François THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE and Louise-Petronille BOULANGER dite ST-PIERRE.

Marie-Reine SYLVESTRE died 21 March 1816 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
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Marie-Reine SYLVESTRE married

Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE
Marriage date: 2 February 1789
Marriage place: Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE was the child of François THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE and Louise-Petronille BOULANGER dite ST-PIERRE

Children of Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE and Marie-Reine SYLVESTRE

Louise THOMAS

Born: 30 November 1796, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 20 March 1871, Saint-Barthélemy, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre SYLVESTRE 1 May 1827 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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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 — 1772
8 September 1772
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Reine SYLVESTRE and Alexis THOMAS dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE 2 February 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

She was 16 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Louise THOMAS was born 30 November 1796, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marie-Reine was 24 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)