Pedro Le Portugais 
Pedro was born before 1657 in Estramadura. Lisbonne, Portugal.1 Pedro's father was Joseph Dasilva and his mother was Marie Francois. He was an only child. He died on August 2nd, 1717 in Quebec City, Quebec Province, Canada.1 General Notes
In 1693, Pierre (Pedro) Dasilva, a Portuguese citizen from Quebec, was hired by the government of Canada to carry a packet of letters from Montreal to Quebec City. He charged 20 sous (10 cents) a letter. In 1705, Pedro DaSilva, was commissioned by the government of New France to carry mail within the colony. He was Canada's first postal carrier!
‌Pedro and Marie-Jeanne Greslon Dit were married in a religious ceremony on May 16th, 1677 in L'ange Guardien, Montmorency, Quebec.1 They had seven sons and seven daughters, named Pierre, Jean Marie, Francois, Nicolas Dasilva Dit, Dominique, Jean Marie, Jean Marie, Marie-Louise, Marie Madeleine, Marie Therese, Marie Elisabeth, Marie Anne, Jeanne Catherine and Marie Jeanne.
Family Notes
CHAN17 May 2004
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Children
Marie-Louise Dasylva
Marie-Louise was born on January 20th, 1681 in Beauport, Quebec Province, Canada.1 She died after 1698.
Nicolas Dasilva Dit Portugais
Nicolas Dasilva Dit was born in 1698 in Quebec, Canada. He died after 1741 in Quebec, Canada.
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