flag male ancestor  Theodore  PROVENCHER

  (b. February 10, 1854 Plessisville, Canada East   d. January 13, 1935 Norbertville, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada )  
Age: 81

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Theodore PROVENCHER was born February 10, 1854 in Plessisville, Canada East

Theodore PROVENCHER was the child of Joseph PROVENCHER   and   Eleonore CARIGNAN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph-Cadet PROVENCHER and Victoire LEBLANC (maternal)  Joseph BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Reine DESROSIERS dite DARGIS

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

Theodore  married  Luce LETOURNEAU 30 August 1875 in Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Luce LETOURNEAU  was born 8 February 1858 in Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada.  Luce died 19 February 1905 in Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset).  Luce was the child of Isidore LETOURNEAU and Marguerite BONENFANT.

Theodore PROVENCHER died January 13, 1935 in Norbertville, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada.
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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Family and Children of Theodore PROVENCHER

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Theodore PROVENCHER married flag female ancestor Luce LETOURNEAU-- Date: 30 August 1875 Place: Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada
Luce LETOURNEAU was the child of Isidore LETOURNEAU and Marguerite BONENFANT




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Children of Theodore PROVENCHER and Luce LETOURNEAU:

flag male ancestor Anselme PROVENCHER (b.July 9, 1879, Plessisville, Québec, Canada   d. July 11, 1962, Drummondville, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie Georgianna ROBERGE 27 November 1899



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birth1854 Birth
February 10, 1854
Plessisville, Canada East
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1875 Marriage / Partner
Theodore PROVENCHER and Luce LETOURNEAU 30 August 1875, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1879 Birth of Child
Anselme PROVENCHER was born July 9, 1879, Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset)

Theodore was 25 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1905 Death of Spouse/Partner
Luce LETOURNEAU died 19 February 1905, Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset)
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
death1935 Death
January 13, 1935
Norbertville, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 80.
Added: 7/9/2022 7:06:43 PM - Updated: 1/3/2026 5:09:50 PM

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