Site Title - Nicolas Sylvestre

Nicolas Sylvestre

M, b. circa 1642, d. circa 10 March 1729

Father

Nicolas Sylvestre b. c 1610, d. 26 Nov 1652

Mother

Estanche Colson b. c 1616, d. 15 Oct 1652

Nicolas was born circa 1642 in Pont-sur-Seine, Aube, France.¹ 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

Family

Barbe Neveu b. c 3 Dec 1653, d. c 18 Apr 1729

Children

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.