Joseph-Amable
SYLVESTRE
(b.
2 May 1751
,
Berthierville, Canada, New France
d.
15 February 1826
,
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE was born 2 May 1751 in Berthierville, Canada, New France
Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Elisabeth LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES (maternal) Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Amable married Marguerite VALOIS 8 April 1771 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite VALOIS was born 20 October 1747 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marguerite died 21 May 1809 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Antoine-Régis VALOIS and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA).
Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE died 15 February 1826 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
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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.
Family and Children of Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE
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Marguerite VALOIS-- Date: 8 April 1771 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite VALOIS was the child of Antoine-Régis VALOIS and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA)
Children of Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE and Marguerite VALOIS:
Louis SYLVESTRE (b.21 October 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 August 1865, Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East)
m. Rose RIBERDY dite SANSOUCY 13 January 1794 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE (b.7 October 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1866, St-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada)
m. Genevieve SAVOIE 20 July 1818 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Marguerite VALOIS-- Date: 8 April 1771 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada Marguerite VALOIS was the child of Antoine-Régis VALOIS and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA)
Children of Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE and Marguerite VALOIS:
Louis SYLVESTRE (b.21 October 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 August 1865, Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East)m. Rose RIBERDY dite SANSOUCY 13 January 1794 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE (b.7 October 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1866, St-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada)m. Genevieve SAVOIE 20 July 1818 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
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1751 Birth 2 May 1751
Berthierville, Canada, New France
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.
1771 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Amable SYLVESTRE and Marguerite VALOIS 8 April 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
He was 19 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildLouis SYLVESTRE was born 21 October 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Joseph-Amable was 22 years old.
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)
1790 Birth of ChildFrancois-Xavier SYLVESTRE was born 7 October 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Amable was 39 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Marriage of ChildLouis SYLVESTRE married 13 January 1794, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Rose RIBERDY dite SANSOUCY
1809 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite VALOIS died 21 May 1809, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildFrancois-Xavier SYLVESTRE married 20 July 1818, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Genevieve SAVOIE
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1826 Death 15 February 1826
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 5/9/2021 8:22:36 AM
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