Jean-François PROVENCHER

(b. 1 February 1674 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 2 February 1734 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

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Jean-François PROVENCHER was born 1 February 1674 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Jean-François PROVENCHER was the child of Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marguerite MANCHON

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Jean-François married Marguerite MOREAU 15 November 1701 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marguerite MOREAU was born 3 February 1680 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marguerite died abt. 1701 in . Marguerite was the child of Jean MOREAU dit LAPORTE and Anne GUILLET.

Jean-François PROVENCHER died 2 February 1734 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France .
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Jean-François PROVENCHER married

Marguerite MOREAU-- Date: 15 November 1701 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
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Marguerite MOREAU was the child of Jean MOREAU dit LAPORTE and Anne GUILLET

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Children of Jean-François PROVENCHER and Marguerite MOREAU:

Marie-Charlotte PROVENCHER (b.abt. 1703, , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 December 1733, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

Marguerite PROVENCHER (b.2 August 1705, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 18 September 1755, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste GATIEN dit TOURANGEAU 16 September 1753 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME (b.13 July 1707, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 26 March 1779, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Josephte-Francoise LESIEUR dite DUCHESNE 2 May 1737 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie-Josephte PROVENCHER (b.abt. 1709, , Québec Province, Canada d. 14 February 1734, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

Madeleine PROVENCHER (b.16 April 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1731, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

Charles PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME (b.10 December 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine DESROSIERS 24 June 1748 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Antoine PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME (b.21 May 1716, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angelique HOUDE 6 September 1745 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Anne PROVENCHER (b.22 February 1719, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 23 February 1742, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME (b.2 November 1722, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 4 March 1804, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE 3 April 1755 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Monique PROVENCHER (b.abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada d. 21 July 1745, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )

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1674 Birth
1 February 1674
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

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

1701 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François PROVENCHER and Marguerite MOREAU 15 November 1701, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 27 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Marguerite PROVENCHER was born 2 August 1705, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Jean-François was 31 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was born 13 July 1707, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Jean-François was 33 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Madeleine PROVENCHER was born 16 April 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Jean-François was 37 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Charles PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was born 10 December 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Jean-François was 39 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Antoine PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was born 21 May 1716, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 42 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PROVENCHER was born 22 February 1719, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean-François was 45 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was born 2 November 1722, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean-François was 48 years old.

1731 Death of Child
Madeleine PROVENCHER died 15 April 1731, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean-François was 57 years old.

1733 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte PROVENCHER died 22 December 1733, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean-François was 59 years old.

1734 Death
2 February 1734
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 60.

Added: 8/24/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/6/2017 2:37:33 PM