William Henry Provence

1848–1892 (Age 44)
Bond, Illinois, United States

The Life Summary of William Henry

When William Henry Provence was born in 1848, in Bond, Illinois, United States, his father, George Washington Provence, was 40 and his mother, Susannah Keown, was 33. He married Mary Elizabeth Todd on 15 June 1869, in Bates, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Blue Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Breckenridge Township, Jackson, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died in 1892, in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States, at the age of 44.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Provence
1848–1892
Mary Elizabeth Todd
1848–1881
Marriage: 15 June 1869
John Wesley Provence Sr
1870–1951
Roe Provence
1871–
Ida Provence
1878–
George H Provence
1872–
William Martin Provence
1875–1954
Daniel Edward Provence
1876–1959

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 June 1869Bates, Missouri, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
    Age 0
    Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
    1854
    Age 6
    Bleeding Kansas was a time period between the years 1854 and 1861 with a series of violent confrontations over whether slavery would be legal in Kansas Territory.
    1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
    Age 13
    Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Province 1, a cognate of 3 below. This surname is very rare in Britain.Probably also an altered form of Provance 1 and hence a variant of Purviance , a surname of (ultimately) Scottish origin. Compare Provance 1.In some cases possibly also French: habitational name from Provence, a region in southern France (see Provencal ). Compare Province 3 and also 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Province

    Sources (12)

    • Henry Provence, "United States Census, 1880"
    • William Proreduce, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
    • Wm Province in entry for William Franklin Province, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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