Francoise PREVOST

(b. 29 August 1689 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1743 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Francoise PREVOST was born 29 August 1689 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Francoise PREVOST was the child of Jean PROVOST (PREVOST) and Françoise LEBLANC and the grandchild of: (maternal) Leonard LEBLANC and Marie-Marguerite RITON

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

Francoise married Jean VIAU 23 November 1711 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean VIAU was born 9 March 1677 in Ozillac, Jonzac, Saintes, Saintonge, France. Jean died 25 July 1750 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Francoise PREVOST died 19 November 1743 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France.
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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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Family and Children of Francoise PREVOST

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Francoise PREVOST married

Jean VIAU-- Date: 23 November 1711 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Jean VIAU and Francoise PREVOST:

Jean-Baptiste VIAU (b.20 November 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte SICARD 11 January 1740 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques VIAU (b.25 May 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne GERMAIN 1 December 1736 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Catherine VIAU (b.5 August 1728, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques ST-AUBIN 13 November 1747 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1689 Birth
29 August 1689
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Francoise PREVOST and Jean VIAU 23 November 1711 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 22 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VIAU was born 20 November 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Francoise was 25 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Jacques VIAU was born 25 May 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Francoise was 26 years old.

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

1728 Birth of Child
Catherine VIAU was born 5 August 1728, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Francoise was 38 years old.

1736 Marriage of Child
Jacques VIAU married 1 December 1736, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne GERMAIN

1740 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste VIAU married 11 January 1740 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Josephte SICARD