flag female ancestor  Marie-Josephte  BERGERON

  (b. 19 March 1736 Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France   d. 3 June 1795 Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada )  

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Marie-Josephte BERGERON was born 19 March 1736 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte BERGERON was the child of Jacques BERGERON   and   Marie-Anne DUBOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Andre BERGERON and Marguerite DEMERS (DUMAIS) (maternal)  Pierre DUBOIS and Marie-Anne MAILLOUX

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Marie-Josephte  married  Pierre PELLETIER 4 July 1757 in Sorel, Canada, New France .  Pierre PELLETIER  was born 9 August 1732 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Pierre died 8 February 1763 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Pierre was the child of Charles-François PELLETIER dit ANTAYA CHATEAUNEUF and Marie-Thérèse PELOQUIN dite CREDIT.

Marie-Josephte  married  (2) Francois SYLVESTRE 23 January 1764 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois SYLVESTRE  was born 8 November 1742 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Francois died 6 April 1813 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada.  Francois was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES.

Marie-Josephte BERGERON died 3 June 1795 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Josephte BERGERON married flag male ancestor Pierre PELLETIER-- Date: 4 July 1757 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
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Pierre PELLETIER was the child of Charles-François PELLETIER dit ANTAYA CHATEAUNEUF and Marie-Thérèse PELOQUIN dite CREDIT




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Marie-Josephte BERGERON married flag male ancestor Francois SYLVESTRE-- Date: 23 January 1764 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois SYLVESTRE was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES




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birth1736 Birth
19 March 1736
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
marriage1757 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte BERGERON and Pierre PELLETIER 4 July 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 21 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre PELLETIER died 8 February 1763, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
marriage1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte BERGERON and Francois SYLVESTRE 23 January 1764, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 27 years old.
1774 Birth of Child
Paul SYLVESTRE was born 17 May 1774, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
death1795 Death
3 June 1795
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 59.
Added: 3/22/2017 1:09:48 PM - Updated: 6/4/2025 7:17:14 AM

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