American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor  Charles-Louis  PROVENCHER

  (b. 26 January 1735 Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France   d. 23 February 1814 Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )  

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Charles-Louis PROVENCHER was born 26 January 1735 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Charles-Louis PROVENCHER was the child of Louis PROVENCHER   and   Marie-Anne LECLERC dite FLEURENT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ (maternal)  Florent LECLERC and Jeanne-Marie-Anne AUBUCHON

Charles-Louis had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Charles-Louis  married  Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY 15 February 1762 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY  was born abt. 1738 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Veronique died 9 March 1801 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Veronique was the child of Joseph DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit TOURIGNY and Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL.

Charles-Louis PROVENCHER died 23 February 1814 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Charles-Louis PROVENCHER married flag female ancestor Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY-- Date: 15 February 1762 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
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Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY was the child of Joseph DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit TOURIGNY and Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL




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birth1735 Birth
26 January 1735
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
marriage1762 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Louis PROVENCHER and Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY 15 February 1762, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 27 years old.
1762 Birth of Child
Charles-Joseph PROVENCHER was born 14 September 1762, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 27 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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
Marie-Josephe PROVENCHER was born 6 June 1764, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 29 years old.
1765 Birth of Child
Louis PROVENCHER was born 20 October 1765, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 30 years old.
1767 Birth of Child
Charles PROVENCHER was born 31 August 1767, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 32 years old.
1773 Birth of Child
Marguerite PROVENCHER was born 24 January 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 38 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1776 Birth of Child
Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER was born 11 December 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 41 years old.
marriage1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe PROVENCHER married 21 January 1782, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Antoine-Joseph POISSON
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1795 Death of Child
Charles PROVENCHER died 28 June 1795, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Charles-Louis was 60 years old.
marriage1799 Marriage of Child
Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER married 22 July 1799, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Josephe DESHAIES
1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Veronique DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite TOURIGNY died 9 March 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
death1814 Death
23 February 1814
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 79.
Added: 3/22/2015 5:17:51 PM - Updated: 5/16/2024 3:27:56 PM

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