Louis PREVOST

Born

13 October 1686 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

21 December 1770 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis PREVOST Marguerite CARREAU

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Born: 13 October 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Louis PREVOST

Mother: Marguerite CARREAU

Paternal grandparents: Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST) , Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH

Maternal grandparents: Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR , Jeanne LEROUGE

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Louis married Thérèse MAHEU 7 November 1712 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Thérèse MAHEU was born 8 May 1696 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France. Thérèse died 13 January 1730 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Thérèse was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Louis married (2) Marie-Anne GIROUX 9 July 1731 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne GIROUX was born 17 April 1697 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 25 June 1767 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Raphaël GIROUX and Marie-Madeleine VACHON.

Louis PREVOST died 21 December 1770 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Louis PREVOST married

Thérèse MAHEU
Marriage date: 7 November 1712
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Thérèse MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Children of Louis PREVOST and Thérèse MAHEU

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 5 October 1717, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Élisabeth L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) 3 February 1739 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Louis-Joseph PREVOST

Born: 2 September 1719, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1747, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise ROY 25 October 1744 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 6 June 1721, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 June 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOURASSA 14 November 1746 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 31 May 1723, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 December 1806, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE 21 April 1751 Place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Jeanne PREVOST

Born: 15 February 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre ROBILLARD 29 May 1749 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Louis PREVOST married

Marie-Anne GIROUX
Marriage date: 9 July 1731
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GIROUX was the child of Raphaël GIROUX and Marie-Madeleine VACHON

Children of Louis PREVOST and Marie-Anne GIROUX

Madeleine PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 16 July 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques LEGRAND 4 November 1760 Place: La Prairie, Canada

Raphaël PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 12 June 1736, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Ursule DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY 11 August 1760 Place: Saint-Constant, Canada

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

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Birth — 1686
13 October 1686
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1712 Marriage / Partner
Louis PREVOST and Thérèse MAHEU 7 November 1712, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 26 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 5 October 1717, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis was 30 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph PREVOST was born 2 September 1719, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis was 32 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 6 June 1721, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis was 34 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 31 May 1723, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis was 36 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Jeanne PREVOST was born 15 February 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis was 38 years old.

1730 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thérèse MAHEU died 13 January 1730, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1731 Marriage / Partner
Louis PREVOST and Marie-Anne GIROUX 9 July 1731, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 44 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Madeleine PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 16 July 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis was 45 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Raphaël PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 12 June 1736, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis was 49 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST (PREVOST) married 3 February 1739, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Élisabeth L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)

1744 Marriage of Child
Louis-Joseph PREVOST married 25 October 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France to Marie-Françoise ROY

1746 Marriage of Child
Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) married 14 November 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne BOURASSA

1747 Death of Child
Louis-Joseph PREVOST died 16 January 1747, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louis was 60 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Jeanne PREVOST married 29 May 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France to Pierre ROBILLARD

1751 Marriage of Child
Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) married 21 April 1751 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France to Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1760 Marriage of Child
Raphaël PROVOST (PREVOST) married 11 August 1760, Saint-Constant, Canada to Ursule DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY

1760 Marriage of Child
Madeleine PROVOST (PREVOST) married 4 November 1760, La Prairie, Canada to Jacques LEGRAND

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne GIROUX died 25 June 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Death — 1770
21 December 1770
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 84.

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