Catherine PROVENCHER

(b. 26 February 1733 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1781 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Catherine PROVENCHER was born 26 February 1733 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Catherine PROVENCHER was the child of Louis PROVENCHER and Marie-Anne LECLERC dite FLEURENT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ (maternal) Florent LECLERC and Jeanne-Marie-Anne AUBUCHON

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

Catherine married Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE 17 January 1754 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE was born 19 October 1722 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Pierre died 13 August 1770 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Pierre was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE and Marie PROVENCHER.

Catherine PROVENCHER died 27 September 1781 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada .

married (1): Pierre BOURBEAU-VERVILLE, (m. 17 JAN 1754)
(2): Michel THIBAULT, (m. 10 JAN 1774, Becancour, Nicolet, QC)

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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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Catherine PROVENCHER married

Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE-- Date: 17 January 1754 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE and Marie PROVENCHER

Children of Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE and Catherine PROVENCHER:

Antoine BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE (b.17 November 1758, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1810 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte VIENS 31 October 1785 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Alexis BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE (b.1 March 1763, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 June 1841, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )
m. Marie-Anne SEVIGNY 19 May 1792 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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1733 Birth
26 February 1733
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Catherine PROVENCHER and Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE 17 January 1754, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 20 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Antoine BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE was born 17 November 1758, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Catherine was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Alexis BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE was born 1 March 1763, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Catherine was 30 years old.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE died 13 August 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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.