Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST)

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26 April 1713 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

26 December 1776 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre PROVOST Marie-Anne CHAUDILLON

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Born: 26 April 1713 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre PROVOST

Mother: Marie-Anne CHAUDILLON

Paternal grandparents: René PROVOST , Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

Maternal grandparents: Antoine CHAUDILLON , Marie BOUCHER

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Antoine married Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 7 January 1739 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was born 2 May 1720 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Élisabeth died 21 September 1769 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Élisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie HÉBERT.

Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) died 26 December 1776 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 7 January 1739
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie HÉBERT

Children of Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) and Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

Born: 8 February 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 15 October 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte LUSSIER 14 February 1763 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne PROVOST

Born: 2 May 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 June 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GIRARD 23 November 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte PROVOST

Born: 21 February 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1782, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 7 January 1765 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre PROVOST

Born: 28 October 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1791, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Veronique PETIT dite LAPRE 9 October 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Antoinette PROVOST

Born: 25 January 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1820, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques MESSIER 24 September 1770 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Amable PROVOST

Born: 27 October 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne LEDOUX 10 January 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louise PROVOST

Born: 19 September 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Basile PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 31 January 1774 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Antoine PROVOST

Born: 13 June 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1815, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite SAVARIA 15 July 1777 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1713
26 April 1713
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) and Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 7 January 1739, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was born 8 February 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 27 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PROVOST was born 2 May 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 30 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Charlotte PROVOST was born 21 February 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 31 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Pierre PROVOST was born 28 October 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 33 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoinette PROVOST was born 25 January 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 36 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Amable PROVOST was born 27 October 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 38 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Louise PROVOST was born 19 September 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 40 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Joseph-Antoine PROVOST was born 13 June 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 42 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PROVOST married 23 November 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph GIRARD

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST married 14 February 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte LUSSIER

1765 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PROVOST married 7 January 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE died 21 September 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Antoinette PROVOST married 24 September 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques MESSIER

1774 Marriage of Child
Louise PROVOST married 31 January 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Basile PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

1775 Marriage of Child
Amable PROVOST married 10 January 1775 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne LEDOUX

1775 Marriage of Child
Pierre PROVOST married 9 October 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Veronique PETIT dite LAPRE

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.