Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE

Born

2 May 1686 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

31 July 1772 , Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE Barbe NEVEU

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Born: 2 May 1686 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE

Mother: Barbe NEVEU

Maternal grandparents: Jean NEVEU (NEPVEAU) , Anne LEODET (LEDET)

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Marie-Jeanne married Jean-François FONTAINE 29 October 1709 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Jean-François FONTAINE was born abt. 1681 in Rouen, France. Jean-François died 6 January 1712 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales).

Marie-Jeanne married (2) Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) 12 November 1714 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) was born 30 September 1691 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Augustin died 30 April 1724 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Augustin was the child of Louis BALARD (BALLARD) and Marguerite MIGNERON.

Marie-Jeanne married (3) Nicolas PETIT 24 February 1727 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nicolas PETIT was born 29 December 1673 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Nicolas died 2 February 1731 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Nicolas was the child of Charles PETIT and Jeanne ROSSIGNOL.

Marie-Jeanne married (4) Vincent HOUDARD 2 May 1733 in Québec, Canada, New France . Vincent HOUDARD was born abt. 1703 in France. Vincent died 20 June 1764 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada.

Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE died 31 July 1772 in Sainte-Marie, 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.

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Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE married

Jean-François FONTAINE
Marriage date: 29 October 1709
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE married

Augustin BALARD (BALLARD)
Marriage date: 12 November 1714
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) was the child of Louis BALARD (BALLARD) and Marguerite MIGNERON

Children of Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) and Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE

Augustin-Etienne BALARD dit LATOUR (BALLARD)

Born: abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 November 1791, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Victoire-Cecile TREMBLAY 17 August 1746 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Louis BALARD

Born: abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 September 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite BRÛLÉ 1 June 1739 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE married

Nicolas PETIT
Marriage date: 24 February 1727
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Nicolas PETIT was the child of Charles PETIT and Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

Children of Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE

Marie-Barbe PETIT

Born: 9 December 1729, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1808, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace GAGNON 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE married

Vincent HOUDARD
Marriage date: 2 May 1733
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1686
2 May 1686
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1709 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE and Jean-François FONTAINE 29 October 1709, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 23 years old.

1712 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-François FONTAINE died 6 January 1712, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1714 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE and Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) 12 November 1714, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 28 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Death of Spouse/Partner
Augustin BALARD (BALLARD) died 30 April 1724, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

1727 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE and Nicolas PETIT 24 February 1727, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 40 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Barbe PETIT was born 9 December 1729, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Marie-Jeanne was 43 years old.

1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nicolas PETIT died 2 February 1731, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

1733 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE and Vincent HOUDARD 2 May 1733, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 47 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Louis BALARD married 1 June 1739, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Marguerite BRÛLÉ

1746 Marriage of Child
Augustin-Etienne BALARD dit LATOUR (BALLARD) married 17 August 1746, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marie-Victoire-Cecile TREMBLAY

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

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.

1764 Death of Spouse/Partner
Vincent HOUDARD died 20 June 1764, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

1768 Death of Child
Louis BALARD died 17 September 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Jeanne was 82 years old.

Death — 1772
31 July 1772
Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 86.

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