Paul
SYLVESTRE
Born
17 May 1774
,
Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
2 August 1845
,
Saint-Guillaume, Canada East
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Born: 17 May 1774 in Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Francois SYLVESTRE
Mother:
Marie-Josephte BERGERON
Paternal grandparents:
Nicolas SYLVESTRE
, Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES
Maternal grandparents:
Jacques BERGERON
, Marie-Anne DUBOIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Pelagie AYOT 2 February 1807 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pelagie AYOT was born 20 January 1788 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Pelagie died 10 March 1850 in Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada (Saint-Guillaume-d'Upton). Pelagie was the child of Alexis HAYOT (AYOTTE) and Marie LADOUCEUR.
Paul SYLVESTRE died 2 August 1845 in Saint-Guillaume, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Paul SYLVESTRE
Paul SYLVESTRE married 
Pelagie AYOT
Marriage date: 2 February 1807
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Pelagie AYOT was the child of Alexis HAYOT (AYOTTE) and Marie LADOUCEUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Pelagie AYOTMarriage date: 2 February 1807
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Pelagie AYOT was the child of Alexis HAYOT (AYOTTE) and Marie LADOUCEUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Paul SYLVESTRE and Pelagie AYOT
Pelagie SYLVESTREBorn: 30 December 1807, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 17 November 1897, Sainte-Ursule, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
Died: 17 November 1897, Sainte-Ursule, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
Married: Pierre SICARD 18 September 1827 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
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Birth — 177417 May 1774
Saint-Cuthbert, 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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1807 Marriage / PartnerPaul SYLVESTRE and Pelagie AYOT 2 February 1807, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
He was 32 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildPelagie SYLVESTRE was born 30 December 1807, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Paul was 33 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1827 Marriage of ChildPelagie SYLVESTRE married 18 September 1827, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Pierre SICARD
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death — 18452 August 1845
Saint-Guillaume, Canada East
He died at the age of 71.
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