Pierre PROVOST

Born

13 July 1709 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

1 September 1765 , Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

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François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST)Marie-Catherine BONHOMME

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Pierre PROVOST was born 13 July 1709 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre PROVOST was the child of François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Catherine BONHOMME

and the grandchild of: (paternal) François PROVOST and Marguerite GAILLARD dite DUPLESSIS (maternal) Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ and Agnes MORIN

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Pierre married Marie-Anne GAUTHIER 12 January 1739 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne GAUTHIER was born 11 February 1722 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Anne died 11 February 1743 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE and Marguerite BENOIT.

Pierre PROVOST died 1 September 1765 in Saint-Sulpice, 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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Pierre PROVOST married

Marie-Anne GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 12 January 1739
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GAUTHIER was the child of Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE and Marguerite BENOIT

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1709 Birth
13 July 1709
Sainte-Foy, Québec, 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
Pierre PROVOST and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER 12 January 1739, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 29 years old.

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne GAUTHIER died 11 February 1743, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

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

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 Death
1 September 1765
Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 56.

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