Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born

6 June 1721 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

27 June 1775 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis PREVOST Thérèse MAHEU

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Born: 6 June 1721 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Louis PREVOST

Mother: Thérèse MAHEU

Paternal grandparents: Louis PREVOST , Marguerite CARREAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MAHEU , Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)

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

Gabriel married Marie-Anne BOURASSA 14 November 1746 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Anne BOURASSA was born 26 February 1724 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 10 November 1792 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS.

Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) died 27 June 1775 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) married

Marie-Anne BOURASSA
Marriage date: 14 November 1746
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BOURASSA was the child of François-Joachim BOURASSA and Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

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La Nativité

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Children of Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Anne BOURASSA

Pierre PROVOST

Born: 18 March 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 July 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Albert PREVOST

Born: 18 September 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1796, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Louise PAQUET 29 January 1770 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph PROVOST

Born: 3 November 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe PROVOST

Born: 7 December 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1752, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne PREVOST

Born: 5 September 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1817 , Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Étienne PATENAUDE 3 February 1772 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Felicite PROVOST

Born: 3 April 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 July 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine PROVOST

Born: 11 November 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France

Claude PROVOST

Born: 2 July 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 22 August 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France

Madeleine PREVOST

Born: 29 July 1760, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 8 May 1799, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Louis PAQUET 8 February 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 17 December 1761, Chambly, Canada
Died: February 1804, Chambly, Lower Canada

Toussaint-Albert PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 31 October 1765, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 April 1824, Napierville, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique-Louise-Marie MONIER 23 November 1790 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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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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Birth — 1721
6 June 1721
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Anne BOURASSA 14 November 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Pierre PROVOST was born 18 March 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Albert PREVOST was born 18 September 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph PROVOST was born 3 November 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1751 Death of Child
Joseph PROVOST died 2 January 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PROVOST was born 7 December 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1752 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe PROVOST died 11 August 1752, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PREVOST was born 5 September 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Felicite PROVOST was born 3 April 1756, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROVOST was born 11 November 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Claude PROVOST was born 2 July 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROVOST died 19 August 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Madeleine PREVOST was born 29 July 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 39 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 17 December 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 40 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Toussaint-Albert PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 31 October 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Gabriel was 44 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Albert PREVOST married 29 January 1770, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada to Louise PAQUET

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PREVOST married 3 February 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada to Étienne PATENAUDE

Death — 1775
27 June 1775
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 54.

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