Joseph-Guillaume-"William"
PROVOST
Born
8 April 1885
,
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
Died
,
Parents & Family of Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST
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Born: 8 April 1885 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
Father:
Charles PROVOST
Mother:
Marie Philomene TREMBLAY
Maternal grandparents:
Augustin TREMBLAY
, Marie BOYER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" married Marie Florina TETREAULT 14 November 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Florina TETREAULT was born 11 April 1882 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Florina died 21 April 1922 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Florina was the child of Pierre TETREAULT and Julie LEQUIN.
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" married (2) Bernadette RICHARD 25 June 1924 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Bernadette RICHARD was born abt. 1886 in Québec Province, Canada.
Spouse & Children of Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST married Marie Florina TETREAULT
Marriage date: 14 November 1904
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Marie Florina TETREAULT was the child of Pierre TETREAULT and Julie LEQUIN
Marie Florina TETREAULTMarriage date: 14 November 1904
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Marie Florina TETREAULT was the child of Pierre TETREAULT and Julie LEQUIN
Marriage notes:
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
name: William Provost
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 14 Nov 1904
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 19
marital status: Single
race:
birth date:
birthplace: Canada
marriage registration year:
marriage registration place:
estimated birth year: 1885
father: Charles Provost
father's titles & terms:
mother: Philomine Tremblay
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Florina Tetreault
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's race:
spouse's marital status: Single
spouse's father: Pierre Tetreault
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Julia Lequin
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
record number: 159
film number: 2057621
digital folder number: 4332432
image number: 00094
number of images:
William Provost m. Florina Tetreault 14 Nov 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts -- Massachusetts Vital Records Vol: 548 ; Page: 393 (parents listed as Charles Provost and Philomene Tremblay) - their daughter, Beatrice m. ? Turner; Lillian, m. ? Pleau; son, Richard, no children
Children of Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST and Marie Florina TETREAULT
Richard PROVOST
Born: 22 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Lillian Antoinette PROVOST
Born: 11 June 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 August 1988, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 August 1988, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Beatrice Arselia PROVOST
Born: 5 November 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 October 2005,
Died: 2 October 2005,
Married: Thomas Leslie TURNER 1934 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST married Bernadette RICHARD
Marriage date: 25 June 1924
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com
Bernadette RICHARDMarriage date: 25 June 1924
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com
Marriage notes:
Name: William Provost
Marriage Year: 1924
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 93
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.93
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Children of Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST and Bernadette RICHARD
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Birth — 18858 April 1885
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
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Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Living on Crystal St. in Southbridge, MA -- Charles Provost, age 49, b. Oct 1850 in VT, parents born in Canada, married 27 years, occupation: Day Watchman
Philomene Provost, wife, age 46, born May 1854 in Canada, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living, year of immigration 1871, 29 years in the U.S.
Agnes Provost, daughter, age 18, b. May 1882 in Canada, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., glass examiner
William Provost, son, age 16, b. Apr 1884 in Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., packer in print works
Eva Provost, daughter, age 9, b. July 1890 in MA
Wilfred Provost, son, age 7, b. Sept 1892 in MA
Florina Provost, daughter, age 4, b. June 1895 in MA.
Nora Peck, boarder, age 16, b. Nov 1883 in MA, spectacle maker
Philomene Provost, wife, age 46, born May 1854 in Canada, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living, year of immigration 1871, 29 years in the U.S.
Agnes Provost, daughter, age 18, b. May 1882 in Canada, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., glass examiner
William Provost, son, age 16, b. Apr 1884 in Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., packer in print works
Eva Provost, daughter, age 9, b. July 1890 in MA
Wilfred Provost, son, age 7, b. Sept 1892 in MA
Florina Provost, daughter, age 4, b. June 1895 in MA.
Nora Peck, boarder, age 16, b. Nov 1883 in MA, spectacle maker
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1904 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST and Marie Florina TETREAULT 14 November 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
He was 19 years old.
1905 Birth of ChildMarie Blanche PROVOST was born 30 November 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" was 20 years old.
1910 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: William Provost
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
family number: 207
page number: 10
Household Gender Age
William Provost M 25y
spouse Florina Provost F 28y
child Alice Provost F 4y
Louise Lucier F 62y
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
family number: 207
page number: 10
Household Gender Age
William Provost M 25y
spouse Florina Provost F 28y
child Alice Provost F 4y
Louise Lucier F 62y
Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1911 Birth of ChildRichard PROVOST was born 22 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" was 25 years old.
1912 Birth of ChildLillian Antoinette PROVOST was born 11 June 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" was 27 years old.
1914 Birth of ChildBeatrice Arselia PROVOST was born 5 November 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" was 29 years old.
1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: William Provost
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 08 Apr 1885
birthPlace: , ,
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1684524
Digital Folder Number: 005216153
Image Number: 02773
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZND-QCH : accessed 03 Dec 2012), William Provost, .
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 08 Apr 1885
birthPlace: , ,
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1684524
Digital Folder Number: 005216153
Image Number: 02773
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZND-QCH : accessed 03 Dec 2012), William Provost, .
1924 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST and Bernadette RICHARD 25 June 1924, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
He was 39 years old.
1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: William Provost
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1895
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 12
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Provost Head Male 43 Canada
Bernadette Provost Wife Female 44 Canada
?Llienne Provost Daughter Female 17 Massachusetts
Beatrice Provost Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts
Herve Richard Brother-in-law Male 39 Canada
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1895
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 12
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Provost Head Male 43 Canada
Bernadette Provost Wife Female 44 Canada
?Llienne Provost Daughter Female 17 Massachusetts
Beatrice Provost Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts
Herve Richard Brother-in-law Male 39 Canada
Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
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