Madeleine
CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP
(b.
16 January 1771
,
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
25 June 1809
,
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
)
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Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP was born 16 January 1771 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP was the child of Jean-Baptiste CORNELLIER dit GRANDCHAMP and Therese-Getrude BAUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Jean CORNELLIER dit GRANDCHAMPS and Marie-Anne LEHOUX (maternal) Basile BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Josephe GUYONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Pierre SYLVESTRE 28 July 1800 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre SYLVESTRE was born 13 January 1775 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Pierre died 17 June 1809 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Joseph-Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE and Marie-Françoise MOREAU dite FRANCOEUR.
Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP died 25 June 1809 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Madeleine appear below.
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.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP
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Pierre SYLVESTRE-- Date: 28 July 1800 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Pierre SYLVESTRE was the child of Joseph-Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE and Marie-Françoise MOREAU dite FRANCOEUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre SYLVESTRE and Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP:
Esther SYLVESTRE (b.12 April 1801, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. 19 August 1875, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre JOLY 6 October 1817 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
Olivier SYLVESTRE (b.8 August 1807, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise MICHAUD 17 August 1830 in Saint-Barthélemy, Québec, Canada
Pierre SYLVESTRE-- Date: 28 July 1800 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower CanadaPierre SYLVESTRE was the child of Joseph-Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE and Marie-Françoise MOREAU dite FRANCOEUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre SYLVESTRE and Madeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP:
Esther SYLVESTRE (b.12 April 1801, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. 19 August 1875, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada )m. Pierre JOLY 6 October 1817 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)
Olivier SYLVESTRE (b.8 August 1807, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. , )m. Marie-Louise MICHAUD 17 August 1830 in Saint-Barthélemy, Québec, Canada
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1771 Birth 16 January 1771
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1800 Marriage / PartnerMadeleine CORNELLIER dite GRANDCHAMP and Pierre SYLVESTRE 28 July 1800, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
She was 29 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildEsther SYLVESTRE was born 12 April 1801, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Madeleine was 30 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildOlivier SYLVESTRE was born 8 August 1807, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Madeleine was 36 years old.
1809 Death 25 June 1809
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 38.
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- Updated: 3/18/2026 4:12:31 PM
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