Marie-Genevieve Forcier

F, b. 28 March 1743, d. 26 May 1828
     Marie-Genevieve was born on Thursday, 28 March 1743 in Yamaska, Yamaska County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Joseph Forcier & Agathe-Veronique Petit. She was christened there on 31 March 1743 in St-Michel Church.1 Marie-Genevieve married first in 1768, Ignace Hebert.2 Marie-Genevieve married 2nd Nicolas Sylvestre, son of Nicolas Sylvestre and Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Laporte dit St-Georges, on 19 August 1771 in St-Cuthbert, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Cuthbert Church.3 Nicolas & Marie-Genevieve had children: Marie [circa 1773] [m. 8/13/1792 Joseph-Louis Berard], Agatha [8/31/1774], Jean Baptiste Bonaventure [7/13/1776-3/17/1777], Marie Therese [6/11/1778], Nicolas [1781][m. 10/24/1796 Charlotte Guibaux], Ursule [7/07/1783], Marie Josephe [7/10/1784][m. 1/17/1803 Antoine Genereux].4 Marie-Genevieve's husband, Nicolas, died on 30 June 1801 in St-Cuthbert leaving her a widow. Marie-Genevieve departed this life on Monday, 26 May 1828 in St-Cuthbert at age 85 years, 1 month and 28 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Cuthbert on Wednesday, 28 May 1828.5

Family

Nicolas Sylvestre b. 11 Aug 1723, d. 30 Jun 1801

Citations

  1. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Baptism: 31 March 1743 - Genevieve Forcier, born the 28th of March, daughter of Joseph Forcier & Agathe Petit at Yamaska; sponsors: Francois Forcier & Genevieve Ritchot; also present: midwife Therese Laplant at Yamaska.
  2. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: [Research Program in Historical Demography] - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  3. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 19 August 1771 - Nicolas Sylvestre, widow of Marie Charlotte Disy and Marie Forcier, widow of Ignace Heber, duaghter of Joseph Forcier; at St-Cuthbert. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Records of Baptism, Marriage, & Burial records. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  5. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Burial: 28 May 1828 - Marie Forcier, died the 26th of May, age of 86 years, widow of Nicolas Slyvestre at St-Cuthbert.