Sebastien PROVENCHER

Born

June 1669 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

18 February 1739 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Sebastien PROVENCHER Marguerite MANCHON

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Born: June 1669 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: Sebastien PROVENCHER

Mother: Marguerite MANCHON

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Sebastien married Marie-Anne MASSÉ 22 August 1694 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne MASSÉ was born abt. 1673 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Anne died abt. 1735 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET.

Sebastien PROVENCHER died 18 February 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Sebastien PROVENCHER

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Sebastien PROVENCHER married

Marie-Anne MASSÉ
Marriage date: 22 August 1694
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MASSÉ was the child of Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET

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Name: Sébastien Provencher

Relationship to Head: Chef de famille (Head)

Baptism Date: 1670

Spouse(s): Marie Massé

Marriage Date: 1698

Children: Jean-Baptiste Provencher

Marguerite Provencher

Simon Provencher

Alexis Provencher

Charles Provencher

Madeleine Provencher

Burial Date: 18 févr. 1739 (18 Feb 1739)

Burial Place: Montréal

Tanguay, Cyprien. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours. Québec, Canada: Eusèbe Senécal, 1871-1890. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

Children of Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marie-Anne MASSÉ

Joseph PROVENCHER

Born: 26 September 1697, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise JORDY 11 February 1749 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite PROVENCHER

Born: 29 January 1699, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1761, Montréal, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GUILLON 4 February 1720 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER

Born: 6 February 1701, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 7 September 1754, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Married: Jeanne LEFEBVRE 5 March 1737 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Simon PROVENCHER

Born: abt. 1703, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 May 1771, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine LEFEBVRE 15 November 1734 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Marguerite PITRE 11 January 1768 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER

Born: 26 February 1705, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1779 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique-Marie LEBLANC 18 January 1735 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Madeleine PROVENCHER

Born: abt. 1709, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas-René LEBLANC dit LABRIE 18 January 1735 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Charles PROVENCHER

Born: 8 January 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1775, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte JUTRAS 30 June 1739 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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Birth — 1669
June 1669
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

1694 Marriage / Partner
Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marie-Anne MASSÉ 22 August 1694, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

He was 25 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Joseph PROVENCHER was born 26 September 1697, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Sebastien was 28 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Marguerite PROVENCHER was born 29 January 1699, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Sebastien was 29 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER was born 6 February 1701, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Sebastien was 31 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER was born 26 February 1705, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Sebastien was 35 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Charles PROVENCHER was born 8 January 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Sebastien was 43 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PROVENCHER married 4 February 1720, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Baptiste GUILLON

1734 Marriage of Child
Simon PROVENCHER married 15 November 1734, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Madeleine LEFEBVRE

1735 Marriage of Child
Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER married 18 January 1735, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Angélique-Marie LEBLANC

1735 Marriage of Child
Madeleine PROVENCHER married 18 January 1735, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Nicolas-René LEBLANC dit LABRIE

1737 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER married 5 March 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Jeanne LEFEBVRE