Sylvia Joserms

Althea Stefania Francisca Maria-Theresa "Sylvia" Joserms (Born: 1538) was the wife of Curtis Prasscot, and mother of Dante Prasscot and Frances Prasscot. She married Curtis at the age of 18 in 1556.

Early Life
Sylvia was born into the Lafsalonian church but excommunicated at the age of 17 due to claims of pre-marital relations with other men. These claims turned out to be true. Sylvia had a baby out of wedlock at the age of 15 but kept it hidden from her family and other members of her town until she was 17. A cousin, who we think is Agathonica, helped nurture the baby when Sylvia was hiding from persecution. After she was caught with the baby they took it away and gave it to a family who was unable to have children of their own. The baby's name at birth was Elijah Emmanuel Josephus Franciscus Perpetuus Joserms. It is unknown who the baby's real father was. Sylvia claimed it was a 42-year-old gypsy from Algeria or Palestine. His name was supposedly Tawfiq al-Musa Shakir.

Marriage and Pre-Maritals
Sylvia was married only once to Curtis Prasscot. However, she did have pre-marital relationships with numerous men. In 1553, at the age of 15, she gave birth to a baby boy who she named Elijah. Sylvia was pretty sure she knew who the real father was, but with a slight doubt in her head, she did the forbidden and gave the child her last name. She hid the baby for two years, up until 1555 when officials of the town found out. The baby was taken away from her and given to a selected family. Sources say the baby's name was changed to Rufus. Sylvia was put up on death row for committing sinful acts with men. But after grabbing the attention of Curtis, he put a stop to her execution just days before it was to happen. Sylvia was forever thankful and decided to marry him.