Prosper
CYR
(b.
3 April 1817
,
Nicolet, Lower Canada
d.
14 January 1860
,
Sherbrooke, Canada East
)
Age: 43
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Prosper CYR was born 3 April 1817 in Nicolet, Lower Canada
Prosper CYR was the child of Firmin CYR and Élizabeth GOUDREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Firmin CYR and Marie-Josephte CONSTANTINEAU (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GAUDREAU and Louise DANEAU (DANIAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Prosper married Émilie BIRON 10 May 1841 in Sherbrooke, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Émilie BIRON was born 5 November 1821 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Émilie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BIRON and Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE.
Prosper CYR died 14 January 1860 in Sherbrooke, Canada East.
Birth information - From Leslie Nutbrown, researcher from Sherbrooke and Eastern Township, Québec.
Born at Nicolet, Paroisse St-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Details of the family tree of Prosper appear below.
Occupation
Prosper CYR was a Farmer and in keeper.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Prosper CYR was a Farmer and in keeper.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Family and Children of Prosper CYR
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Émilie BIRON-- Date: 10 May 1841 Place: Sherbrooke, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Émilie BIRON was the child of Jean-Baptiste BIRON and Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Prosper CYR and Émilie BIRON:
Marie Delphine CYR (b.17 April 1842, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 May 1930, Biddeford, Maine, USA )
Joseph Treffle CYR (b.8 June 1843, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 16 June 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Marie-Josèphte CYR (b.24 March 1845, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 September 1923, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada)
m. Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) 20 June 1864 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Olivier-H CYR (b.16 September 1846, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Cyrille Emerand CYR (b.11 September 1848, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 11 May 1919, Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA)
Alfred-H CYR (b.13 May 1850, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Therese-F CYR (b.11 February 1852, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Daniel-H CYR (b.19 November 1853, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Helene CYR (b.8 October 1855, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Cordelia CYR (b.25 May 1857, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 May 1858, Sherbrooke, Canada East)
Marie-Georgina CYR (b.22 March 1859, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Émilie BIRON-- Date: 10 May 1841 Place: Sherbrooke, Canada EastFamilysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Émilie BIRON was the child of Jean-Baptiste BIRON and Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Prosper CYR and Émilie BIRON:
Marie Delphine CYR (b.17 April 1842, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 May 1930, Biddeford, Maine, USA ) Joseph Treffle CYR (b.8 June 1843, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 16 June 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) Marie-Josèphte CYR (b.24 March 1845, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 September 1923, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada)m. Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) 20 June 1864 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Olivier-H CYR (b.16 September 1846, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Cyrille Emerand CYR (b.11 September 1848, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 11 May 1919, Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA) Alfred-H CYR (b.13 May 1850, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Therese-F CYR (b.11 February 1852, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Daniel-H CYR (b.19 November 1853, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Helene CYR (b.8 October 1855, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Cordelia CYR (b.25 May 1857, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 May 1858, Sherbrooke, Canada East) Marie-Georgina CYR (b.22 March 1859, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
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1817 Birth 3 April 1817
Nicolet, Lower Canada
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 Marriage / PartnerProsper CYR and Émilie BIRON 10 May 1841, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1841 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Birth of ChildMarie Delphine CYR was born 17 April 1842, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 25 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildJoseph Treffle CYR was born 8 June 1843, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 26 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildMarie-Josèphte CYR was born 24 March 1845, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 27 years old.
1846 Birth of ChildOlivier-H CYR was born 16 September 1846, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 29 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildCyrille Emerand CYR was born 11 September 1848, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 31 years old.
1850 Birth of ChildAlfred-H CYR was born 13 May 1850, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 33 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Birth of ChildTherese-F CYR was born 11 February 1852, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 34 years old.
1853 Birth of ChildDaniel-H CYR was born 19 November 1853, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 36 years old.
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1855 Birth of ChildHelene CYR was born 8 October 1855, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 38 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857 Birth of ChildCordelia CYR was born 25 May 1857, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 40 years old.
1858 Death of ChildCordelia CYR died 6 May 1858, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 41 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildMarie-Georgina CYR was born 22 March 1859, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Prosper was 41 years old.
1860 Death 14 January 1860
Sherbrooke, Canada East
He died at the age of 42.
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Prosper is buried at: Buried in St-Michel cemetery, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Added: 2/26/2010 3:26:17 PM
- Updated: 3/25/2025 1:42:16 PM
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