Charles PROVENCHER

(b. 8 January 1713 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1775 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles PROVENCHER was born 8 January 1713 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Charles 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

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

Charles married Josephte JUTRAS 30 June 1739 in Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte JUTRAS was born 16 January 1718 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Josephte died 9 March 1770 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Josephte was the child of Michel JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Ursule PINARD.

Charles PROVENCHER died 3 March 1775 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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Charles PROVENCHER married

Josephte JUTRAS-- Date: 30 June 1739 Place: Nicolet, Canada, New France
Josephte JUTRAS was the child of Michel JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Ursule PINARD

Children of Charles PROVENCHER and Josephte JUTRAS:

Marie-Michelle PROVENCHER dite VILLARD (b.10 July 1740, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1781, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis COTTRET dit RENÉ 25 September 1760 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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1713 Birth
8 January 1713
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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Charles PROVENCHER and Josephte JUTRAS 30 June 1739 , Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

He was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Michelle PROVENCHER dite VILLARD was born 10 July 1740, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Charles was 27 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Michelle PROVENCHER dite VILLARD married 25 September 1760, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Louis COTTRET dit RENÉ

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.