Ester Sylvestre
F, b. 19 August 1812, d. circa 1843
Ester was born on Wednesday, 19 August 1812 in St-Cuthbert, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 20 August 1812 in St-Joseph Church.1 She was the daughter of Paul Cuthbert Sylvestre and Pélagie Ayotte. Ester married Francis Pelland dit Beausoliel, son of Francois Martin dit Pelland and Marie-Josephte Robillard dit Lambert, on 7 January 1834 in St-Joseph-de-Maskinonge at St-Joseph Church.2 They remained in St-Joseph-de-Maskinonge for awhile before removing to Ontario and Huntingdon Township, Hastings County around 1836. Later, they removed to the township of Anglesea, Lennox & Addingdon County. Anglesea being adjacent to Hungerford Township of the Northeast corner and Huntingdon adjacent to Hungerford on the West. They then remained in that vicinity. Ester departed this life circa 1843 in Huntingdon Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
Children of Ester Sylvestre and Francis Pelland dit Beausoliel
- Marguerite Pelland dit Beausoliel b. 16 Oct 1834, d. 4 Jan 1911
- Emelie Pelland dit Beausoliel b. 14 Jun 1836
- Francis Pelland dit Beausoliel b. 18 Apr 1839, d. 31 May 1918
- Harriett Pelland dit Beausoliel+ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 23 Aug 1924
- Julia Ann Pelland dit Beausoliel b. c Oct 1841, d. 15 Dec 1889
Citations
- [S1596] Drouin Institute: Baptism: 20 August 1812 - Marie-Esther Silveste, born: yesterday, daughter of Paul Silveste of St-Cuthbert & Pelagie Ayot; sponsors: Francois Ozostiere & Marianne Silveste; at St-Joseph, Maskinonge - www.genealogiequebec.com.
- [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 7 January 1834 [by banns] - Francois Belland [minor], son of the late Francois Belland & Josephte Robillard of Maskinonge and Esther Sylvestre [majority], daughter of Paul Sylvestre & Pelagie Ayot, in the presence of Augustin Sylvestre, Pierre ___ .at St-Joseph - www.genealogiequebec.com.