Nicolas Sylvestre
M, b. circa 1642, d. circa 10 March 1729
Nicolas was born circa 1642 in Pont-sur-Seine, Aube, France.1 He was the son of Nicolas Sylvestre and Estanche Colson. He immigrated to Quebec from France in 1665 as a soldier of the regiment Carignan-Salieres.2 Nicolas married Barbe Neveu, daughter of Jean Neveu and Anne Ledet, on 27 August 1667 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.3 1681, Nicolas and Barbe were listed on the Canadian Census in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Nicolas Sylvestre [39 years], his wife: Barbe Neveu [29 years], Nicolas [12 years], Marie [9 years], Louis [7 years], Pierre [5 years] & Anne [2 years].4 Nicolas departed this life in Neuville. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois-de-Sales, Pointe-Aux-Tremples on Thursday, 10 March 1729.5
Children of Nicolas Sylvestre and Barbe Neveu
- Nicolas Sylvestre b. 7 Jul 1669, d. 26 Apr 1699
- Marie-Barbe Sylvestre b. 22 Apr 1671, d. c 6 Apr 1759
- Louis Sylvestre b. 23 Mar 1673, d. 26 Oct 1699
- Pierre Sylvestre b. c 2 Jun 1675, d. c 25 Dec 1744
- Anne Sylvestre b. 23 Oct 1678
- Elisabeth Sylvestre b. 23 Mar 1681, d. 15 Apr 1681
- Francoise Sylvestre b. 22 Feb 1682, d. 9 Dec 1760
- Francois Sylvestre b. 30 Aug 1684, d. c 23 Sep 1740
- Marie-Jeanne Sylvestre b. 2 May 1686, d. 31 Jul 1772
- Jean Sylvestre dit Champagne b. 15 Jun 1688, d. 23 Apr 1732
- Marie-Madeleine Sylvestre b. 3 Sep 1690
- Marie-Anne Sylvestre dit Champagne b. 11 Aug 1692, d. 20 Mar 1732
- Therese Sylvestre b. 18 Jun 1694, d. c 30 Jan 1695
- A Child Sylvestre b. 16 Nov 1695, d. 16 Nov 1695
- Marie-Elisabeth Sylvestre dit Champagne b. 11 Jun 1697, d. 11 Sep 1762
- Nicolas Sylvestre+ b. 7 Jul 1699, d. c 12 Apr 1750
Citations
- [S1952] Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865: Nicolas Sylvestre - Born: circa 1642 at Pont-sur-Seine, Aube, France; Parents: Nicolas Sylvestre and Estanche Colson; Arrival: circa 1665 as a soldierof the regiment Carignan-Salieres; Marriage: 20 August 1667 to Barbe Neveu at Notre Dame de Quebec; burial: 10 March 1729 at Neuville; Siblings baptisms [all brothers]: Andre and Claude [twins] 10 April 1635, Maartin 6 July 1636, Laurant 16 December 1638, Didier 15 October 1647. mother's burial: 15 October 1652; father's burial: 26 November 1652. - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDB-HQ9V : 25.
- [S1559] William P. Filby, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, page 21.
- [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 27 August 1667 - Nicolas Sylvestre, son of Nicolas Sylvestre & Tanche Colson, and Barbe Nepveu, daughter of Jean Nepveu & Anne Ledet; in the presence of Germain Cognus, Jean Bourdon, Simon LeFebvre dit Angus & others at the parish of Nortre Dame, Quebec - www.genealogiequebec.com.
- [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography.
- [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 10 March 1729 - Nicolas Sylvestre, died at around the age of 85 years, at Neuville. - www.genealogiequebec.com.