Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Born

30 April 1730 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

19 February 1814 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Marie-Genevieve married Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) 21 April 1751 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 31 May 1723 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Pierre died 24 December 1806 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Pierre was the child of Louis PREVOST and Thérèse MAHEU .

Parents & Family of Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Parents of Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Father

Etienne LESIEGE

Mother

Marie-Françoise BERGERON

Grandparents of Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LESIEGE Marguerite DE LAPLACE

Maternal grandparents

François BERGERON Étiennette LECLERC

m. Prevost Pierre

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE married

Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST)
Marriage date: 21 April 1751
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) was the child of Louis PREVOST and Thérèse MAHEU

Children of Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) and Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE

Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 28 February 1752, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1824, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Genevieve PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 15 February 1754, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charlotte PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 27 March 1757, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 22 December 1836, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: François GERMAIN dit BELISLE 9 October 1780 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Judith PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 24 February 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 13 July 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 May 1854, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Marguerite PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 8 March 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 April 1841, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Joseph PROVOST (PREVOST)

Born: 21 May 1778, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1730
30 April 1730
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Genevieve LESIEGE and Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) 21 April 1751 , Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

She was 20 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 28 February 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Genevieve was 21 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Genevieve PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 15 February 1754, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 23 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Charlotte PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 27 March 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve was 26 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Judith PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 24 February 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve was 32 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Pierre PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 13 July 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve was 37 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marguerite PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 8 March 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve was 42 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Joseph PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 21 May 1778, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 48 years old.

1780 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PROVOST (PREVOST) married 9 October 1780, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada to François GERMAIN dit BELISLE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)