Nicolas
PROVOST
Born
22 October 1746
,
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died
7 April 1823
,
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*
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Born: 22 October 1746 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Father:
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST
Mother:
Marie-Anne POUDRETTE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Andre POUTRE dit LAVIGNE
, Jeanne DESROCHES
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Agathe ARCHAMBAULT 11 April 1774 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agathe ARCHAMBAULT was born 21 May 1753 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Agathe was the child of Jacques-Joseph ARCHAMBAULT and Agathe BEAUDRY.
Nicolas PROVOST died 7 April 1823 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada* .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Nicolas PROVOST
Nicolas PROVOST married 
Agathe ARCHAMBAULT
Marriage date: 11 April 1774
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
Agathe ARCHAMBAULT was the child of Jacques-Joseph ARCHAMBAULT and Agathe BEAUDRY
Agathe ARCHAMBAULTMarriage date: 11 April 1774
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
Agathe ARCHAMBAULT was the child of Jacques-Joseph ARCHAMBAULT and Agathe BEAUDRY
Children of Nicolas PROVOST and Agathe ARCHAMBAULT
Jean-Baptiste PROVOSTBorn: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 November 1827, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*
Died: 7 November 1827, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*
Married: Josephte CHARRON 21 January 1805 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
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Birth — 174622 October 1746
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
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.
1774 Marriage / PartnerNicolas PROVOST and Agathe ARCHAMBAULT 11 April 1774, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
He was 27 years old.
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 Canada1805 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste PROVOST married 21 January 1805, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Josephte CHARRON
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Death — 18237 April 1823
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*
He died at the age of 76.
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