René PROVOST

(b. 1 July 1706 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 5 March 1784 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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René PROVOST was born 1 July 1706 in Verchères, Canada, New France

René PROVOST was the child of René PROVOST and Marie-Anne DAUDELIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Nicolas DAUDELIN and Anne GIRARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

René married Marguerite BRUNEL 7 February 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite BRUNEL was born 11 October 1710 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marguerite died 5 April 1774 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marguerite was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE.

René PROVOST died 5 March 1784 in Varennes, 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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Family and Children of René PROVOST

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René PROVOST married

Marguerite BRUNEL-- Date: 7 February 1731 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marguerite BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE

Children of René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL:

René PROVOST (b.18 September 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josette PROVOST (b.15 November 1734, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Michel BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLÉ) 15 October 1753 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Rene PROVOST (b.21 August 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte DUBOIS 21 November 1763 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis PROVOST (b.26 November 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 January 1821, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE 27 October 1766 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Charlotte PROVOST 27 June 1774 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Genevieve-Anne PROVOST (b.5 January 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1820, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. André JODOIN 26 June 1770 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Louis PROVOST (b.17 September 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 January 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Anne-Archange LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC 25 June 1770 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
m. Marie-Anne BOTQUIN dite ST-ANDRE 25 September 1797 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1706 Birth
1 July 1706
Verchères, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
René PROVOST and Marguerite BRUNEL 7 February 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
René PROVOST was born 18 September 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 26 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette PROVOST was born 15 November 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 28 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Rene PROVOST was born 21 August 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Louis PROVOST was born 26 November 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 36 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Anne PROVOST was born 5 January 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis PROVOST was born 17 September 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

René was 44 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josette PROVOST married 15 October 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLÉ)

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 Marriage of Child
Rene PROVOST married 21 November 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte DUBOIS

1766 Marriage of Child
Louis PROVOST married 27 October 1766, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Anne POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Louis PROVOST married 25 June 1770, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Anne-Archange LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC

1770 Marriage of Child
Genevieve-Anne PROVOST married 26 June 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to André JODOIN

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite BRUNEL died 5 April 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1774 Marriage of Child
Louis PROVOST married 27 June 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte 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.