Josephte DUBOIS

Born

21 May 1741 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

23 May 1806 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Josephte DUBOIS

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Born: 21 May 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Parents of Josephte DUBOIS

Father

Etienne-Joseph DUBOIS dit ST-AGNAN

Mother

Marie-Louise DOUAULT

Grandparents of Josephte DUBOIS

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Jean-François DOUAULT dit SAINT-JEAN Marguerite MARTEL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Josephte married Rene PROVOST 21 November 1763 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rene PROVOST was born 21 August 1737 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Rene died 7 February 1796 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Rene was the child of René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL.

Josephte DUBOIS died 23 May 1806 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte DUBOIS

Josephte DUBOIS married

Rene PROVOST
Marriage date: 21 November 1763
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Rene PROVOST was the child of René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL

Children of Rene PROVOST and Josephte DUBOIS

Marie-Apolline PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 10 October 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Paul MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE 17 February 1801 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 — 1741
21 May 1741
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Josephte DUBOIS and Rene PROVOST 21 November 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 22 years old.

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.

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.

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 10 October 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 40 years old.

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)