Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER

Born

23 April 1678 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

23 November 1745 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

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Sebastien PROVENCHER Marguerite MANCHON

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Born: 23 April 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: Sebastien PROVENCHER

Mother: Marguerite MANCHON

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

Marie-Catherine married Louis MASSÉ 2 August 1702 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Louis MASSÉ was born 25 May 1676 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Louis was the child of Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET.

Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER died 23 November 1745 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER

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Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER married

Louis MASSÉ
Marriage date: 2 August 1702
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Louis MASSÉ was the child of Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET

Marriage notes:

PRDH indicates that Louis Masse and Catherine Provencher signed a contract of marriage at an undetermined place in Quebec, Canada in 1702.

"Louis (ancestor of the Masse branch), born in 1676 and married in 1702 to Catherine Provencher."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 194

"Marie-Catherine, born in 1678 and married in 1702 to Louis Masse."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume V, Page 211

Children of Louis MASSÉ and Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER

Louis MASSÉ

Born: 20 March 1705, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre-Amable MASSÉ

Born: abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 September 1781, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC 19 January 1733 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Married: Marie-Thérèse LECLERC 31 January 1742 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Charles-Antoine MASSÉ

Born: 22 August 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François MASSÉ

Born: 1 October 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ

Born: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Ursule HUS COURNOYER 03 February 1739 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Charles MASSÉ

Born: 15 January 1716 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 16 September 1790, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Agathe DESHAYES (DESHAIES) 6 November 1747 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Married: Thérèse DESROSIERS dite DÉSILETS 27 February 1753 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Madeleine MASSÉ

Born: 7 February 1718, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 13 March 1794, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Joseph-Pierre MASSÉ

Born: abt. 1720, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 February 1779, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Françoise RIVARD dite BEAUCOUR 19 February 1743 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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Birth — 1678
23 April 1678
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

1678 Baptism Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

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

1702 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER and Louis MASSÉ 2 August 1702, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 24 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Louis MASSÉ was born 20 March 1705, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Charles-Antoine MASSÉ was born 22 August 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Marie-Catherine was 33 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
François MASSÉ was born 1 October 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Charles MASSÉ was born 15 January 1716 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Catherine was 37 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MASSÉ was born 7 February 1718, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Catherine was 39 years old.

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

1733 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Amable MASSÉ married 19 January 1733, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC

1739 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ married 03 February 1739, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Ursule HUS COURNOYER

1742 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Amable MASSÉ married 31 January 1742, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Marie-Thérèse LECLERC

1743 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Pierre MASSÉ married 19 February 1743, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Françoise RIVARD dite BEAUCOUR