Provost History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Provost were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Provost were

Provost Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• David Provost, who landed in New York, NY in 1639 8
• Johannes Provost, who landed in New York in 1664 8
• Elias Provost, who arrived in Virginia in 1691 8
• Jonas Provost, who arrived in South Carolina in 1696 8

Provost Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• A. Provost, who landed in America, in 1904
• A. S. Provost, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
• Arthemise Provost, aged 32, who settled in America from Paris, in 1905
• Anorens J. Provost, aged 73, who landed in America, in 1907
• Arthur Provost, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Provost Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Mathurin Provost, who landed in Canada in 1646

Provost Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Augustus Provost U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 9

Provost Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Antonias Provost, aged 28, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1924
• Axtonias Provost, aged 28, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1924

• Étienne Provost (1785-1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest
• Ruth W. Provost, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Massachusetts State House of Representatives Fifth Barnstable District, 2002 10
• Paul E. Provost (1915-1998), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 18th District; Elected 1956 10
• Lewis Provost (b. 1919), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Canaan, 1919 10
• George W. Provost, American politician, Representative from New York 43rd District, 1948 10
• Frank Provost, American politician, Mayor of Anaconda, Montana, 1937 10
• Clara B. Provost, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 10
• Andrew J. Provost, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1861-62 10
• Stephane Provost (1967-2005), French Canadian NHL ice hockey official
• Guy Provost OC, CQ (1925-2004), French Canadian actor
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