Joseph PROVOST

Born

4 August 1726 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

22 February 1793 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Joseph married Veronique CHOQUET 7 October 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Veronique CHOQUET was born 14 January 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Veronique died 24 May 1793 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Veronique was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE .

Parents & Family of Joseph PROVOST

Parents of Joseph PROVOST

Father

Pierre PROVOST

Mother

Marie-Anne CHAUDILLON

Grandparents of Joseph PROVOST

Paternal grandparents

René PROVOST Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

Maternal grandparents

Antoine CHAUDILLON Marie BOUCHER

m. Choquet Veronique

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Laboureur

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph PROVOST

Joseph PROVOST married

Veronique CHOQUET
Marriage date: 7 October 1748
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Veronique CHOQUET was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE

Children of Joseph PROVOST and Veronique CHOQUET

Charlotte PROVOST

Born: 28 April 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 August 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis PROVOST 27 June 1774 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

Born: 14 December 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe MONGEAU 15 November 1790 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1726
4 August 1726
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PROVOST and Veronique CHOQUET 7 October 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Charlotte PROVOST was born 28 April 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 30 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was born 14 December 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PROVOST married 27 June 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Louis PROVOST

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.