Sylvestre
Despres
Born in Cocagne, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Jean Despres
and Seraphie Surette
Brother of
Thadée Després, Olive Després, Hippolyte Despres, Philomène Després, Maxime Després, Sara Despres, Marie Després, Eugène Després, Marguerite Després and Jean Amable Despres
Husband of
Celina Breau
— married
22 Sep 1890 in Cocagne, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Marie Angéline Després, Fidèle Després, Joseph Alphonse Després, Marie Valérie Després, Marie Yvonne Després, Marie Lorette Després, Joseph Ernest Després, Angeline Despres and Germaine Dupres
Died
at age 82
in Cocagne, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2022
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Biography
Sylvestre Despres was born on 4 Feb 1866 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of Jean Despres and Seraphie Surette.[1][2]
Sylvestre married Celina Breau on 22 Sep 1890 in Cocagne.[3][4]
In the 1901 census Sylvestre, age 35, cultivat'r, was the head of household in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.[5]
Sylvestre died on 18 Apr 1948 in Cocagne, aged 82.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image; citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1862-1899, Silvestre Despres baptism on 15 Feb 1866.
- ↑ Baptism (Transcription): Cocagne, Nouveau-Brunswick, Registre de la paroisse Saint-Pierre, catholique, Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures 1800-1870, ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 5), Image #1093, baptism for Silvestre Despres, 15 Feb 1866, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 26 Jul 2023.
- ↑ Marriage: "RS141B7: Index to New Brunswick Marriages," online database with images. Entry for Celina Breau and Sylvester Despres; Registration Number: 1481, Code: B4/1890, 1890-09-22, Kent, Groom's parents: Jean Despres & Seraphique Surette, Bride's parents: Hyppolite Breau & Marguerite Caissy. Marriage Certificate Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141) (archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/?culture=en-CA : accessed 26 Jul 2023).
- ↑ Marriage: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 29 Mar 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1862-1899, 1886 to 1899 section p. 84, Sylvestre Despres and Célina Breau marriage on 22 Sep 1890.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 30 March 2024), Sylvestre Dépres (35), Cultivat'r, head of household in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 11, Family number: 81, Microfilm reel number: T-6441, Image number: z000026745, Item ID number: 33969456.
Dépres Sylvestre, M, Head, 15 Feb 1866, 35
Dépres Celina, F, Wife, 15 Aug 1869, 31
Dépres Fidéle, M, Son, 29 Dec 1892, 8
Dépres Alphance, M, Son, 1 May 1894, 6
Dépres Valerie, M, Son, 30 Aug 1895, 5
Dépres Yvonne, F, Daughter, 8 Jul 1897, 3
Dépres Laurette, F, Daughter, 30 Dec 1898, 2 - ↑ Death: "RS141C5: Index to Death Certificates," online database with images. Entry for Sylvestre Despres; Registration Code: 2750, Volume: 183, Kent, 1948-04-18. Death Certificate Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141) (archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/?culture=en-CA : accessed 26 Jul 2023).
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