Marguerite PROVOST

Born

13 October 1772 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

17 February 1804 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Marguerite married Francois SAVOIE 6 February 1797 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois SAVOIE was born 23 July 1772 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . Francois died 1 August 1826 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Francois was the child of François SAVOIE and Genevieve PAQUIN .

Parents & Family of Marguerite PROVOST

Parents of Marguerite PROVOST

Father

Laurent-Sulpice PROVOST

Mother

Agathe RIEL

Grandparents of Marguerite PROVOST

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Francois PROVOST Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite PROVOST

Marguerite PROVOST married

Francois SAVOIE
Marriage date: 6 February 1797
Marriage place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Francois SAVOIE was the child of François SAVOIE and Genevieve PAQUIN

Children of Francois SAVOIE and Marguerite PROVOST

Genevieve SAVOIE

Born: 10 April 1798, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE 20 July 1818 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1772
13 October 1772
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite PROVOST and Francois SAVOIE 6 February 1797, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 24 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Genevieve SAVOIE was born 10 April 1798, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)