Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER

(b. 26 February 1705 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 17 December 1779 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER was born 26 February 1705 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER was the child of Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marie-Anne MASSÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marguerite MANCHON (maternal) Jacques MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Marie-Catherine GUILLET

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Alexis-Sébastien married Angélique-Marie LEBLANC 18 January 1735 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Angélique-Marie LEBLANC was born abt. 1709 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Angélique-Marie died 3 October 1787 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Angélique-Marie was the child of Nicolas LEBLANC dit LABRIE and Geneviève PETIT dite MILHOMME.

Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER died 17 December 1779 in Nicolet, 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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Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER married

Angélique-Marie LEBLANC-- Date: 18 January 1735 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
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Angélique-Marie LEBLANC was the child of Nicolas LEBLANC dit LABRIE and Geneviève PETIT dite MILHOMME

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Children of Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER and Angélique-Marie LEBLANC:

Jeanne PROVENCHER (b.11 January 1736, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 9 November 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. François MANSEAU dit ROBIDAS 30 June 1761 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Angelique PROVENCHER dite BEAULORIER (b.23 June 1742, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 24 August 1808, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE 27 January 1766 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Joseph PROVENCHER (b.6 February 1744, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne COTTRET dite RENÉ 4 February 1793 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis PROVENCHER dit BEAULORIER (b.10 July 1746, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Theotiste BOUDREAU 16 August 1774 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marie-Claire PROVENCHER (b.5 May 1750, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 20 March 1823, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Antoine PINARD dit LAUZIÈRE 31 July 1780 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
m. Louis PARMENTIER dit LYONNAIS 11 January 1796 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Louise-Angelique PROVENCHER (b.8 June 1752, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1783, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis COTTRET dit RENÉ 27 May 1782 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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1705 Birth
26 February 1705
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Alexis-Sébastien PROVENCHER and Angélique-Marie LEBLANC 18 January 1735, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 29 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jeanne PROVENCHER was born 11 January 1736, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Angelique PROVENCHER dite BEAULORIER was born 23 June 1742, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 37 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph PROVENCHER was born 6 February 1744, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 38 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Alexis PROVENCHER dit BEAULORIER was born 10 July 1746, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 41 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire PROVENCHER was born 5 May 1750, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 45 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Louise-Angelique PROVENCHER was born 8 June 1752, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Alexis-Sébastien was 47 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Jeanne PROVENCHER married 30 June 1761, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to François MANSEAU dit ROBIDAS

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Angelique PROVENCHER dite BEAULORIER married 27 January 1766, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Alexis LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE

1774 Marriage of Child
Alexis PROVENCHER dit BEAULORIER married 16 August 1774, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Theotiste BOUDREAU

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.