Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

Born

28 March 1741 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1778 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Francois PROVOST Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

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Born: 28 March 1741 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Francois PROVOST

Mother: Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Paternal grandparents: François-Michel PROVOST (PREVOST) , Marie-Catherine BONHOMME

Maternal grandparents: Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE , Marie-Marguerite MENARD

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Jean-Baptiste married Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 18 February 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES was born 15 June 1745 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Judith died 30 November 1808 in Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche). Judith was the child of Nicolas LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Marie-Jeanne CADERON ST-PIERRE DITE RENARD.

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST died 3 February 1778 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Jean-Baptiste PROVOST married

Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES
Marriage date: 18 February 1765
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES was the child of Nicolas LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Marie-Jeanne CADERON ST-PIERRE DITE RENARD

Children of Jean-Baptiste PROVOST and Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Marie-Louise PROVOST

Born: 22 June 1768, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 August 1834, Mascouche, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

Born: 28 May 1771, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 May 1771, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

Born: 13 August 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 September 1773, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Brigitte PROVOST

Born: 9 December 1773, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 February 1774, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Angelique PROVOST

Born: 1 May 1775, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1741
28 March 1741
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

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

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST and Judith LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 18 February 1765, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

He was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PROVOST was born 22 June 1768, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was born 28 May 1771, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was born 13 August 1772, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1773 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST died 9 September 1773, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Brigitte PROVOST was born 9 December 1773, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1774 Death of Child
Brigitte PROVOST died 7 February 1774, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Angelique PROVOST was born 1 May 1775, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 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.