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Charles Proulx (1754 - 1815)

Charles Proulx
Born in Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski, Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-Francemap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married before 1782 in Rimouski, Province de Québecmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 61 in Rimouski, Bas-Canadamap
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Contents

Biographie

Baptême

Drapeau identifiant les profils du Canada, Nouvelle-France
Charles Proulx a vécu
au Canada, Nouvelle-France.

Charles est né à la fin de 1754[1], à Rimouski, Nouvelle-France, le fils de Guillaume Prou et Marie Agnès Landois. Il fut baptisé le 1er décembre 1754, à l'église catholique Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski sous le nom Charles Proulx. Le célébrant se faisait appeler Frère Ambroise Récollet (Ambroise Couillard), le parrain Charle Prou et la marraine Charlot Alard.[2]


Mariage et famille

Charles s'est marié Marie Madeleine Chouinard quelque temps avant la naissance de leur premier enfant Angélique Proux[3] à Novembre 1782, probablement à Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski.[4] Ensemble, ils ont eu au moins 11 autres enfants alors qu'ils vivaient à Rimouski avant le décès de Charles en 1815, laissant Marie veuve à l'âge de 51 ans.[5]


Décès

Charles Proux est décédé le 22 octobre 1815 à Rimouski, Bas-Canada et a été inhumé peu après au cimetière catholique de Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski. Des funérailles ont été célébrées par le Père Prosper Gagnon[6] le 27 Novembre 1815 à Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski, Michel St Laurent et Louis Pineau agissent comme témoins.[7]

Biography

Baptism

Drapeau identifiant les profils du Canada, Nouvelle-France
Charles Proulx lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.

Charles was born in late 1754[8], in Rimouski, New France, the son of Guillaume Prou and Marie Agnes Landois. He was baptized on December 1st 1754, at Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski Roman Catholic Church under the name Charles Proulx. The officiating priest styled himself as Frère Ambroise Recollet (Ambroise Couillard), the godparents were Charle Prou and Charlot Alard.

Marriage and family

Charles married Marie Madeleine Chouinard sometime before the birth of their first child Angélique Proux in November 1782, probably in Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski.[9] Together they had at least 11 other children while living in Rimouski before Charles passed away in 1815 leaving Marie a widow at the age of 51.

Death

Charles Proux passed away on October the 22nd 1815 in Rimouski, Lower Canada and was buried shortly after at Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski Roman Catholic Cemetery. A funeral was conducted by Father Prosper Gagnon[10] on the 27th of November 1815 at Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski, Michel St Laurent and Louis Pineau acted as witnesses.

TLDR

Baptême

Rimouski, 1754-12-01
Charles PROU - fils de Guillaume PROU et Marie LANDOIS
Ont signé: Charles PRUNAU - Charlotte ALARD

Mariage

en 1782 ou avant, très probablement à Rimouski
Premier enfant: Angèle, née le 9 décembre 1782 et baptisée le 15 juillet 1783 à Rimouski

Sépulture

Rimouski, 1815-11-27 - Décès : 1815-10-22
Charles PROUX - âge 63 - marié à Marie CHUINARD [11]

Sources

  1. ↑ l'acte de baptême parle que de l'acte accompli et ne mentionne pas la date de naissance.
  2. ↑ "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899S-LZKW?cc=1321742&wc=HCTK-DP8%3A17707901%2C17813701%2C17813702 : 16 July 2014), Rimouski > Saint-Germain > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1701-1796 > image 141 of 258; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
  3. ↑ "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99S-L67F?cc=1321742&wc=HCTK-DP8%3A17707901%2C17813701%2C17813702 : 16 July 2014), Rimouski > Saint-Germain > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1701-1796 > image 176 of 258; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
  4. ↑ Aucune trace de leur mariage pu être retrouvée. Si quelqu'un a une source ou connaît la date et le lieu, n'hésitez pas à modifier le profil et/ou à commenter/contacter le gestionnaire de profil. Merci!
  5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/LDT9-G77
  6. ↑ Gagnon commente que la raison pour laquelle le laps de temps entre le décès, l'enterrement et les funérailles s'est produit parce que les responsables de l'église étaient absents au moment du décès de Charles
  7. ↑ "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99D-RX43?cc=1321742&wc=HC2X-DP8%3A17707901%2C17813701%2C18009201 : 16 July 2014), Rimouski > Saint-Germain > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1797-1833 > image 235 of 727; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
  8. ↑ Baptism record only speaks of the act performed and doesn't mention date of birth.
  9. ↑ No record could be found for their marriage. If anyone has a source or knows the date and place please feel free to edit the profile and/or comment/contact the profile manager. Thank you!
  10. ↑ Gagnon comments the reason for the time span between death, burial and funeral occurred because church officials were absent during the time Charles passed away
  11. ↑ IGD: Lafrance:
    Baptême
    Baptême Angèle Proulx, 1783
    Sépulture

Acknowledgments

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