Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE

Born

30 September 1717 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

8 January 1787 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE Anne LABADIE

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Born: 30 September 1717 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE

Mother: Anne LABADIE

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE , Barbe NEVEU

Maternal grandparents: François LABADIE , Marie-Jeanne HÉBERT dite LECOMTE

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Marie-Josephe married Noel LAMOTHE 1 December 1742 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Noel LAMOTHE was born 22 September 1716 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Noel died 24 December 1789 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Noel was the child of François-Louis LAMOTHE dit LARAMEE and Marie-Anne MERDIEU dite BOURBON.

Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE died 8 January 1787 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE married

Noel LAMOTHE
Marriage date: 1 December 1742
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Noel LAMOTHE was the child of François-Louis LAMOTHE dit LARAMEE and Marie-Anne MERDIEU dite BOURBON

Children of Noel LAMOTHE and Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE

Charles LAMOTHE

Born: 6 September 1743, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine MAHEU 25 February 1770 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Josephte LAMOTHE

Born: 14 October 1746, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 April 1797, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Marie ROBITAILLE 7 February 1780 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE

Born: 26 January 1750, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1824, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth AUGER 10 February 1777 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Francoise LAMOTHE

Born: 24 June 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 10 July 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne LAMOTHE dite LARAMÉE

Born: abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 9 December 1782, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre LAMOTHE

Born: abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josette BELAND 7 February 1780 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Augustin LAMOTHE

Born: 5 September 1760, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste LAMOTHE

Born: 27 November 1761, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1717
30 September 1717
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE and Noel LAMOTHE 1 December 1742, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 25 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Charles LAMOTHE was born 6 September 1743, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marie-Josephe was 25 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Josephte LAMOTHE was born 14 October 1746, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Josephe was 29 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE was born 26 January 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Josephe was 32 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Francoise LAMOTHE was born 24 June 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Josephe was 38 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Augustin LAMOTHE was born 5 September 1760, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Josephe was 42 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAMOTHE was born 27 November 1761, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Josephe was 44 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 Marriage of Child
Charles LAMOTHE married 25 February 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Madeleine MAHEU

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.

1777 Marriage of Child
Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE married 10 February 1777, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Elisabeth AUGER

1780 Marriage of Child
Josephte LAMOTHE married 7 February 1780, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-Marie ROBITAILLE

1780 Marriage of Child
Pierre LAMOTHE married 7 February 1780, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Josette BELAND

1782 Death of Child
Marie-Anne LAMOTHE dite LARAMÉE died 9 December 1782, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Josephe was 65 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death — 1787
8 January 1787
Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 69.

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