Louis PREVOST

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abt. 1651 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

12 May 1686 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST)Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH

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Born: abt. 1651 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST)

Mother: Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH

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Louis married Françoise GAGNON 21 February 1672 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Françoise GAGNON was born 15 December 1655 in Québec, Canada, New France . Françoise died 30 May 1680 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Françoise was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU).

Louis married (2) Marguerite CARREAU 17 February 1681 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite CARREAU was born 16 December 1661 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 15 October 1737 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Marguerite was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE.

Louis PREVOST died 12 May 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Louis PREVOST married

Françoise GAGNON
Marriage date: 21 February 1672
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Françoise GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)

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Name: Louis Prevost

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Spouse's Name: Francoise Gaignon

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Event Date: 21 Feb 1672

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name: Martin Prevost

Mother's Name: Marie Olivier

Spouse's Father's Name: Mathurin Gaignon

Spouse's Mother's Name: Francoise Gaudeau

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: P 148

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Louis Prevost and Francoise Gaignon, 21 Feb 1672; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 148; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Louis PREVOST and Françoise GAGNON

Marguerite PREVOST

Born: 9 December 1672, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1684, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-François PREVOST

Born: 24 April 1674, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Anne PREVOST

Born: abt. 1676, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean DAVID 4 November 1692 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Clement LANGLOIS 25 June 1704 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Louis PREVOST

Born: abt. 1677, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 February 1684, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean PREVOST

Born: abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Louis PREVOST married

Marguerite CARREAU
Marriage date: 17 February 1681
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Marguerite CARREAU was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE

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Name: Louys Prevost

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Spouse's Name: Marguerite Careau

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Event Date: 17 Feb 1681

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name: Martin Rrevost

Mother's Name: Marie Olivier

Spouse's Father's Name: Louys Careau

Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeanne Lerouge

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Previous Wife's Name: Francoise Gagnon

Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: P 155

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Louys Prevost and Marguerite Careau, 17 Feb 1681; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 155; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Louis PREVOST and Marguerite CARREAU

Vincent PREVOST

Born: 7 March 1682, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1758, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Agnes VÉZINA (VOISINAT) 7 November 1701 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Ange PREVOST

Born: 19 September 1683, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie BRISSON 1 February 1719 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Simon PREVOST

Born: 30 August 1685, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1685, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Louis PREVOST

Born: 13 October 1686, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse MAHEU 7 November 1712 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne GIROUX 9 July 1731 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1672 Marriage / Partner
Louis PREVOST and Françoise GAGNON 21 February 1672 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1672 Birth of Child
Marguerite PREVOST was born 9 December 1672, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1674 Birth of Child
Jean-François PREVOST was born 24 April 1674, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1680 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise GAGNON died 30 May 1680, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1681 Marriage / Partner
Louis PREVOST and Marguerite CARREAU 17 February 1681, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1682 Birth of Child
Vincent PREVOST was born 7 March 1682, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1683 Birth of Child
Ange PREVOST was born 19 September 1683, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1684 Death of Child
Louis PREVOST died 23 February 1684, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1684 Death of Child
Marguerite PREVOST died 13 May 1684, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1685 Birth of Child
Simon PREVOST was born 30 August 1685, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Death — 1686
12 May 1686
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1686 Birth of Child
Louis PREVOST was born 13 October 1686, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

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