Silvain Olivier was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana in 1827.[1] A son of Pierre Olivier and Marie Delphine Exnicios, he was the oldest of 12 siblings living in his parents' extended household in Assumption Parish, Louisiana in 1850.[2]
He (may be the Silvain Olivier who) married Eulalie Elphid "Alfreda" Adams, possibly in Franklin, Louisiana, c.1878.
According to his memorial page, he died in Iberville Parish, Louisiana in 1916; burial information is unknown.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2 Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 20 March 2021, memorial page for Sylvain Jean Olivier (1 Aug 1827–26 Nov 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #138254608; Maintained by Sunset (contributor 47642714) Unknown.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ3-ZWK : 12 April 2016), Delphine Olivier in household of Zéphinie Olivier, Assumption parish, Assumption, Louisiana, United States; citing family 356, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Zéphinie Olivier Male 46 Louisiana
Delphine Olivier Female 43 Louisiana
Sylvanie Olivier Male 23 Louisiana
Adele Olivier Female 21 Louisiana
Louis Olivier Male 19 Louisiana
Jean Pierre Olivier Male 17 Louisiana
Joseph Olivier Male 15 Louisiana
Valery Olivier Male 13 Louisiana
Uranie Olivier Female 11 Louisiana
Myrthé Olivier Female 8 Louisiana
Ozémé Olivier Male 6 Louisiana
Arthur Olivier Male 4 Louisiana
Gustave Olivier Male 3 Louisiana
Donatile Olivier Female 1 Louisiana
Ophélia Bondreaux Female 14 Louisiana
Azéma Bondreaux Female 6 Louisiana
Zutma Olivier Female 6 Louisiana
Orenza Olivier Female 3 Louisiana
↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYT-33F : 2 April 2020), Sylvan Olivier and Alp*da Adams in entry for Joe Olivier, 18 Apr 1942; citing Franklin, St. Mary, Louisiana, certificate number 463, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,183,481.
↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRG-292M : 14 January 2020), Silvamir Olivier and Alfrida Adam in entry for Marie Agatha Olivier, 1880.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvain by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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