François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born

3 January 1669 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

5 June 1711 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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François PROVOST Marguerite GAILLARD dite DUPLESSIS

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Born: 3 January 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: François PROVOST

Mother: Marguerite GAILLARD dite DUPLESSIS

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

François-Michel married Marie-Catherine BONHOMME 23 October 1695 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Catherine BONHOMME was born 12 June 1677 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Marie-Catherine died 21 February 1745 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Catherine was the child of Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ and Agnes MORIN.

François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) died 5 June 1711 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST)

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François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) married

Marie-Catherine BONHOMME
Marriage date: 23 October 1695
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Catherine BONHOMME was the child of Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ and Agnes MORIN

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PRDH indicates that a marriage contract was signed between Francois Provost and Marie Catherine Bonhomme in an undetermined location in Quebec, Canada in 1695.

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Children of François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Catherine BONHOMME

Joseph-Francois PROVOST

Born: abt. 1696, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 March 1770, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE 22 October 1725 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne PROVOST

Born: 26 March 1700, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1767, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre-Charles GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE 23 November 1718 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Madeleine PROVOST

Born: 27 March 1700, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1759 , Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-François LARCHEVÊQUE dit LARCHE 17 August 1730 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 8 May 1701, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada

Rene PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 23 December 1702, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 February 1703, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Noel PROVOST

Born: 7 February 1704, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 May 1752, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne HAN dite CHAUSSE 30 January 1730 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Charles PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 3 April 1705, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1743, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise-Marguerite PROVOST

Born: 8 July 1706, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET 29 October 1726 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Anonyme PROVOST

Born: 27 May 1707, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 May 1707, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 21 March 1708, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre PROVOST

Born: 13 July 1709, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne GAUTHIER 12 January 1739 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Augustin-Joseph PROVOST

Born: 13 September 1710, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1710, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1669
3 January 1669
Québec, Canada, New France

1695 Marriage / Partner
François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Catherine BONHOMME 23 October 1695, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 26 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PROVOST was born 26 March 1700, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 31 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROVOST was born 27 March 1700, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 31 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 8 May 1701, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 32 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Rene PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 23 December 1702, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 33 years old.

1703 Death of Child
Rene PROVOST (PREVOST) died 26 February 1703, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 34 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Noel PROVOST was born 7 February 1704, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 35 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Charles PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 3 April 1705, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 36 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Marguerite PROVOST was born 8 July 1706, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 37 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Anonyme PROVOST was born 27 May 1707, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 38 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 21 March 1708, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 39 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Pierre PROVOST was born 13 July 1709, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 40 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Augustin-Joseph PROVOST was born 13 September 1710, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François-Michel was 41 years old.

Death — 1711
5 June 1711
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 42.

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