Marie-Anne PROVOST

(b. 2 May 1743 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 June 1795 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne PROVOST was born 2 May 1743 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne PROVOST was the child of Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) and Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PROVOST and Marie-Anne CHAUDILLON (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie HÉBERT

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

Marie-Anne married Joseph GIRARD 23 November 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph GIRARD was born 7 February 1738 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph died 5 February 1807 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph was the child of Louis-Joseph GIRARD and Josephte SENECAL.

Marie-Anne PROVOST died 25 June 1795 in Varennes, Lower 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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Marie-Anne PROVOST married

Joseph GIRARD-- Date: 23 November 1761 Place: Varennes, Canada
Joseph GIRARD was the child of Louis-Joseph GIRARD and Josephte SENECAL

Children of Joseph GIRARD and Marie-Anne PROVOST:

Anne GIRARD (b.11 October 1762, Varennes, Canada d. 19 September 1832, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Louis SAVARIA 14 June 1779 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph GIRARD (b.23 January 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 March 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte BISSONNET 18 October 1784 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte GIRARD (b.16 December 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1828, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Francois BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 19 January 1818 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Amable GIRARD (b.22 November 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 July 1864, Varennes, Canada East )
m. Desanges SENECAL 8 October 1804 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1743 Birth
2 May 1743
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne PROVOST and Joseph GIRARD 23 November 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Anne GIRARD was born 11 October 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 19 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
Joseph GIRARD was born 23 January 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 20 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was born 16 December 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 22 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.