Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

(b. 9 November 1720 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 2 February 1780 , Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
PROVOST Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was born 9 November 1720 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST was the child of François PROVOST and Marguerite BOURDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) René PROVOST and Marie-Anne DAUDELIN (maternal) Jacques BOURDON and Marie-Louise MENARD dite LAFONTAINE

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

Jean-Baptiste married Charlotte LAMOUREAUX 7 February 1757 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte LAMOUREAUX was born 28 October 1734 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Charlotte was the child of François LAMOUREUX and Marguerite ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ.

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST died 2 February 1780 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Baptiste appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

[Hide/Show]

Jean-Baptiste PROVOST married

Charlotte LAMOUREAUX-- Date: 7 February 1757 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Charlotte LAMOUREAUX was the child of François LAMOUREUX and Marguerite ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ

Children of Jean-Baptiste PROVOST and Charlotte LAMOUREAUX:

Marie-Anne PROVOST (b.9 January 1759, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1825, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Michel SOREL 23 October 1774 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Charlotte PROVOST (b.20 December 1763, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1840, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph LAMOUREAUX 6 June 1785 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) (b.11 March 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* d. , )
m. Marie-Anne MÉNARD dite BELLEROSE 14 July 1794 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean-Baptiste PROVOST
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jean-Baptiste PROVOST: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1720 Birth
9 November 1720
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PROVOST and Charlotte LAMOUREAUX 7 February 1757 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PROVOST was born 9 January 1759, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Charlotte PROVOST was born 20 December 1763, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) was born 11 March 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jean-Baptiste was 50 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PROVOST married 23 October 1774, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Michel SOREL

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.