Marie-Barbe Sylvestre

F, b. 22 April 1671, d. circa 6 April 1759
FatherNicolas Sylvestre b. c 1642, d. c 10 Mar 1729
MotherBarbe Neveu b. c 3 Dec 1653, d. c 18 Apr 1729
     Marie-Barbe was born on Wednesday, 22 April 1671 in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. 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

Family

Jean-Bernardin Lesage b. 1657, d. 13 Apr 1748

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.