Paul Cyr
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Paul Cyr (1741 - 1812)

Paul Cyr aka Cyre
Born in Beaubassin, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1792 in Madawaska, Colony of New Brunswickmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 70 in St Basile, New Brunswick Colonymap
Profile last modified | Created 21 Dec 2013
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Biography

Paul Cyre was born 13 Mar 1741. He was the son of Jean Baptiste Cyr and Marguerite Cormier. He was baptized the same day at Beaubassin. His godparents were Paul Cyre and Marie Cormier.[1]

Paul Cyr was one of the founders of Madwaska. He is commemorated on the "Founateurs" plaque in Saint-Basile Cemetery.

Saint-Basile Cemetery Founders Plaque

Paul died at age 70 on 4 January 1812 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. He is buried in the Saint Basile Cemetery Edmundston, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

Sources

  1. Library and Archives Canada Fonds des Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [La Rochelle, France] : C-1207 Registres de Beaubassin - reel_c1207 MG 6 A 2 (Image 78) http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1207/78?r=0&s=6
  2. Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179861089/paul-cyr : accessed 22 January 2022), memorial page for Paul “Acadian” Cyr (13 Mar 1741–4 Jan 1812), Find A Grave: Memorial #179861089, citing Saint Basile Cemetery, Edmundston, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by researcherjax (contributor 49201876).
  • Source: S-2100457410 Repository: #R-2143129220 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13226668&pid=1032

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Elizabeth Dye for creating WikiTree profile Cyr-594 through the import of Dye_Lohof_Orr Family Tree.ged on Dec 16, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.






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