René PROVOST

Born

1 July 1706 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

5 March 1784 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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René PROVOST Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

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Born: 1 July 1706 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: René PROVOST

Mother: Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas DAUDELIN , Anne GIRARD

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René married Marguerite BRUNEL 7 February 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite BRUNEL was born 11 October 1710 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 5 April 1774 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE.

René PROVOST died 5 March 1784 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marguerite BRUNEL
Marriage date: 7 February 1731
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marguerite BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE

Children of René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL

René PROVOST

Born: 18 September 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josette PROVOST

Born: 15 November 1734, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Michel BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLÉ) 15 October 1753 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Rene PROVOST

Born: 21 August 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte DUBOIS 21 November 1763 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis PROVOST

Born: 26 November 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 January 1821, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE 27 October 1766 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charlotte PROVOST 27 June 1774 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve-Anne PROVOST

Born: 5 January 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1820, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: André JODOIN 26 June 1770 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Louis PROVOST

Born: 17 September 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Anne-Archange LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC 25 June 1770 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOTQUIN dite ST-ANDRE 25 September 1797 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1706
1 July 1706
Verchères, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL 7 February 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
René PROVOST was born 18 September 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 26 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette PROVOST was born 15 November 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 28 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Rene PROVOST was born 21 August 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Louis PROVOST was born 26 November 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 36 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Anne PROVOST was born 5 January 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis PROVOST was born 17 September 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 44 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josette PROVOST married 15 October 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France to Michel BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLÉ)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1763 Marriage of Child
Rene PROVOST married 21 November 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Josephte DUBOIS

1766 Marriage of Child
Louis PROVOST married 27 October 1766, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Louis PROVOST married 25 June 1770, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada to Anne-Archange LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC

1770 Marriage of Child
Genevieve-Anne PROVOST married 26 June 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to André JODOIN

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite BRUNEL died 5 April 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1774 Marriage of Child
Louis PROVOST married 27 June 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Charlotte PROVOST

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.