Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST)

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24 November 1644 , Rouen, France

Died

4 January 1722 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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Adrien PREVOST Marie LEBLOND

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Born: 24 November 1644 in Rouen, France

Father: Adrien PREVOST

Mother: Marie LEBLOND

Elisabeth was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1671.
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Elisabeth married Jean-François FOUCAULT 14 November 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-François FOUCAULT was born abt. 1631 in France. Jean-François died 4 December 1700 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).

Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST) died 4 January 1722 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

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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Spouse & Children of Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST)

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Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST) married

Jean-François FOUCAULT
Marriage date: 14 November 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Jean-François FOUCAULT and Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST)

Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE

Born: 14 September 1672, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1751, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 12 November 1697 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Gabrielle FOUCAULT

Born: abt. 1677, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 May 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Married: René LEFEBVRE 7 July 1700 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Françoise-Louise FOUCAULT

Born: 2 September 1679, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-François LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE 5 February 1701 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Jean-Baptiste-François FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE

Born: 10 May 1682, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1750, Maskinongé, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Marguerite BERGERON 6 February 1708 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Married: Marie-Anne GERLAISE 1736 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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Birth — 1644
24 November 1644
Rouen, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST) and Jean-François FOUCAULT 14 November 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 26 years old.

Fille du Roi
Prévost, Élisabeth, m. Foucault, Jean-François, Nov. 14, 1671
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1672 Birth of Child
Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE was born 14 September 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Elisabeth was 27 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Françoise-Louise FOUCAULT was born 2 September 1679, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Elisabeth was 34 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-François FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE was born 10 May 1682, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Elisabeth was 37 years old.

1697 Marriage of Child
Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE married 12 November 1697, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

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

1700 Marriage of Child
Gabrielle FOUCAULT married 7 July 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to René LEFEBVRE

1700 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-François FOUCAULT died 4 December 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1701 Marriage of Child
Françoise-Louise FOUCAULT married 5 February 1701, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-François LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE

1708 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-François FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE married 6 February 1708, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Marie-Marguerite BERGERON

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Death — 1722
4 January 1722
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 77.

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