Alexis-Melchior
PROVENCHER
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Born: 11 December 1776 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis-Melchior married Marie-Josephe DESHAIES 22 July 1799 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe DESHAIES was born 21 January 1778 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marie-Josephe was the child of Ignace DESHAIES and Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR.
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Cultivateur
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER
Marie-Josephe DESHAIESMarriage date: 22 July 1799
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe DESHAIES was the child of Ignace DESHAIES and Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR
Children of Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER and Marie-Josephe DESHAIES
Joseph-Cadet PROVENCHERDied: 6 August 1876, Plessisville, Mégantic, Canada
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Birth — 177611 December 1776
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
1799 Marriage / PartnerAlexis-Melchior PROVENCHER and Marie-Josephe DESHAIES 22 July 1799, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
He was 22 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildJoseph-Cadet PROVENCHER was born 18 November 1810, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Alexis-Melchior was 33 years old.
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Last updated: 5/16/2024 3:33:10 PM
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