Simon PROVENCHER

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abt. 1703 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

27 May 1771 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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Sebastien PROVENCHER Marie-Anne MASSÉ

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Born: abt. 1703 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Sebastien PROVENCHER

Mother: Marie-Anne MASSÉ

Paternal grandparents: Sebastien PROVENCHER , Marguerite MANCHON

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER , Marie-Catherine GUILLET

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Simon married Madeleine LEFEBVRE 15 November 1734 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine LEFEBVRE was born abt. 1711 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Madeleine died 7 May 1751 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Madeleine was the child of René LEFEBVRE and Gabrielle FOUCAULT.

Simon married (2) Marguerite PITRE 11 January 1768 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite PITRE was born 16 May 1715 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite died 18 March 1806 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Marguerite was the child of François PITRE and Anne PRÉJEAN.

Simon PROVENCHER died 27 May 1771 in Nicolet, 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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Simon PROVENCHER married

Madeleine LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 15 November 1734
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Madeleine LEFEBVRE was the child of René LEFEBVRE and Gabrielle FOUCAULT

Children of Simon PROVENCHER and Madeleine LEFEBVRE

Josephte PROVENCHER

Born: 2 September 1738, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis MANSEAU 22 September 1761 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER dit VILLEBRUN

Born: abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 9 September 1823, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Jeanne FOUCAULT dite LEMIRE 6 July 1767 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Simon PROVENCHER married

Marguerite PITRE
Marriage date: 11 January 1768
Marriage place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite PITRE was the child of François PITRE and Anne PRÉJEAN

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Simon PROVENCHER and Madeleine LEFEBVRE 15 November 1734, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1738 Birth of Child
Josephte PROVENCHER was born 2 September 1738, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine LEFEBVRE died 7 May 1751, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Josephte PROVENCHER married 22 September 1761, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Louis MANSEAU

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 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER dit VILLEBRUN married 6 July 1767, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Jeanne FOUCAULT dite LEMIRE

1768 Marriage / Partner
Simon PROVENCHER and Marguerite PITRE 11 January 1768 , Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Death — 1771
27 May 1771
Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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