Marie-Barbe Sylvestre

F, b. 22 April 1671, d. circa 6 April 1759
     Marie-Barbe was born on Wednesday, 22 April 1671 in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Nicolas Sylvestre and Barbe Neveu. She was christened there on 25 April 1671 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.1 Marie-Barbe married Jean-Bernardin Lesage on 8 January 1686 in Neuville at St-Francois-de-Sales Church, Pointe-Aux-Tremples.2 Jean-Bernardin & Marie-Barbe had children: Marie-Francoise [1/29/1690-1/12/1761][m. 1/26/1712 Jean-Paul Daveluy], Nicolas [5/15/1692][m. 2/12/1714 Marie-Francoise Paris & 2nd 1/08/1759 Therese Lamothe], Marie-Louise [1/01/1694-1/31/1757][m. 9/14/1716 Jean Soulieres], Marie Catherine [5/19/1696-2/20/1710], Jean-Baptiste [11/02/1698-died young], Joseph Etienne [11/18/1700-3/04/1703], Jean-Baptiste [2/26/1702-12/17/1762][m. 1/07/1721 Marguerite Barrette & m. 2nd 1/__/1726 Marie-Madeleine Allard], Francois Desales [3/24/1704-6/20/1705], Marie-Scolastique [6/15/1706][m. 7/24/1724 Pierre Pichet], Jean-Baptiste [7/18/1708-3/19/1782][m. 7/11/1729 Marie-Madeleine Baugie & 2nd 5/08/1730 Marie-Jeanne Lamothe & 3rd 2/25/1734 Marie Therese Gaudry], Marie Catherine [9/10/1711-10/14/1711] & Charles Jean Baptiste [7/10/1713-12/07/1714].3 Marie-Barbe's husband, Jean-Bernardin, died on 13 April 1748 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marie-Barbe departed this life in Trois-Rivieres. She was buried there in the churchyard of L'Assomption on Friday, 6 April 1759.4

Citations

  1. [S1556] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967: Baptism: 25 April 1671 - Marie-Barbe Sylvestre, born: 22 April 1671, daughter of Nicolas Sylvestre & Barbe Nepeu;; sponsors: Etienne L'Eucille & Marie Damey, wife of Lienard Faucher; priest:Henry de Bernives at Notre Dam, Quebec City - Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1556] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967: Marriage: 8 January 1686 - Marie-Barbe Sylvestre, daughter of Nicolas Sylvestre & Barbe Nepeu & Jean-Bernardin Lesage, son of Jean-Martin Lesage & Catherine Bretel at St-Francois-de-Sales, Neuville - Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 5637.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 6 April 1759 - Marie Barbe Sylvestre, died at around the age of 96 years, widow of Mr Lesage; at the Cathedrale of the Assomption. - www.genealogiequebec.com.