Am I Your Ancestor?
PROVENCHER Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Esdras PROVENCHER was born 22 May 1848 in Plessisville, Canada
Esdras PROVENCHER was the child of Joseph-Cadet PROVENCHER and Victoire LEBLANC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER and Marie-Josephe DESHAIES (maternal) Alexis LEBLANC and Madeleine-Louise HEBERTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Esdras married Celina FORTIER 4 July 1871 in St-Calixte, Plessisville, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Celina FORTIER was born abt. 1851 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Celina was the child of Julien FORTIER and Hermine PLANTE.
Esdras PROVENCHER died 22 March 1941 in Laval, Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Esdras appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Esdras PROVENCHER
[Hide/Show]Esdras PROVENCHER married 
Celina FORTIER-- Date: 4 July 1871 Place: St-Calixte, Plessisville, Canada
Celina FORTIER was the child of Julien FORTIER and Hermine PLANTE
Children of Esdras PROVENCHER and Celina FORTIER:
Rose-Anna PROVENCHER (b.16 July 1874, Plessisville, Québec, Canada d. 3 March 1950, Plessisville, Québec, Canada )
Adeline (Delina) PROVENCHER (b.26 August 1877, Plessisville, Québec, Canada d. 26 February 1926, Plessisville, Québec, Canada )
Celina FORTIER-- Date: 4 July 1871 Place: St-Calixte, Plessisville, CanadaCelina FORTIER was the child of Julien FORTIER and Hermine PLANTE
Children of Esdras PROVENCHER and Celina FORTIER:
Rose-Anna PROVENCHER (b.16 July 1874, Plessisville, Québec, Canada d. 3 March 1950, Plessisville, Québec, Canada ) Adeline (Delina) PROVENCHER (b.26 August 1877, Plessisville, Québec, Canada d. 26 February 1926, Plessisville, Québec, Canada )
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Esdras PROVENCHER(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Esdras PROVENCHER: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1848 Birth 22 May 1848
Plessisville, Canada
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Marriage / PartnerEsdras PROVENCHER and Celina FORTIER 4 July 1871, St-Calixte, Plessisville, Canada
He was 23 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1874 Birth of ChildRose-Anna PROVENCHER was born 16 July 1874, Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset)
Esdras was 26 years old.
1877 Birth of ChildAdeline (Delina) PROVENCHER was born 26 August 1877, Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset)
Esdras was 29 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1926 Death of ChildAdeline (Delina) PROVENCHER died 26 February 1926, Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset)
Esdras was 77 years old.
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1941 Death 22 March 1941
Laval, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 92.
Added: 5/16/2024 3:37:30 PM
- Updated: 5/16/2024 3:50:01 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Esdras Provencher (on other sites)
Find out more about Esdras PROVENCHER.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.