Denis PROULX

(b. 24 April 1676 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1749 , Montmagny, Canada, New France )

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Denis PROULX was born 24 April 1676 in Québec, Canada, New France

Denis PROULX was the child of Jean PROULX and Jacquette FOURNIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Guillaume FOURNIER and Françoise HÉBERT

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

Denis married Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER) 17 November 1699 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER) was born 17 February 1674 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Anne died 17 April 1751 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET.

Denis PROULX died 12 December 1749 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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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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Denis PROULX married

Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER)-- Date: 17 November 1699 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER) was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

Children of Denis PROULX and Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER):

Jean-Hilaire PROULX (b.11 April 1701, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1751, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne MIGNIER (MIGNER) 15 January 1742 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Angelique PROULX (b.11 December 1704, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 23 October 1791, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre GODIN dit CHÂTILLON 28 January 1725 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Anne PROULX (b.27 March 1709, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1790, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 28 October 1725 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine PROULX (b.11 March 1712, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Nicolas BAILLARGEON 10 November 1737 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
m. Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT 23 February 1745 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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1676 Birth
24 April 1676
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Denis PROULX and Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER) 17 November 1699, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 23 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Jean-Hilaire PROULX was born 11 April 1701, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Denis was 24 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique PROULX was born 11 December 1704, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Denis was 28 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PROULX was born 27 March 1709, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Denis was 32 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROULX was born 11 March 1712, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Denis was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique PROULX married 28 January 1725, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Pierre GODIN dit CHÂTILLON

1725 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PROULX married 28 October 1725 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

1737 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROULX married 10 November 1737, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Nicolas BAILLARGEON

1742 Marriage of Child
Jean-Hilaire PROULX married 15 January 1742 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Anne MIGNIER (MIGNER)

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROULX married 23 February 1745, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT