Who was Jesse Province?

Jesse Province (1802–1873) was born in Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jesse Province 1802–1873

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 29 Sep 1802 · Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 3 Apr 1873 · Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

Father Joseph Yard Provance

Mother Elizabeth Casto

Siblings Ben Province, Benjamin E Province 4, Benjamin Provence, David Provance, David Province, Elizabeth Provance, Jane Province, John William Province, Joseph Provance, Mary Ann Province, Patience Province, Phoebe Provance, Samuel Provance, Sarah Province, Simeon Provance, Thomas Provance, Uriah Province

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Immediate Family

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Joseph Yard Provance

Elizabeth Casto

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Children

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Biography

The story of Jesse Province began in 1802 in Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. Jesse Province passed away in 1873 in Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States.

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1802

Birth of Jesse Province in Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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1873

Death of Jesse Province in Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jesse Province

This ancestor line traces from Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States (1672) to Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA (1802) across 4 generations.

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: Jesse Province (1802–1873) was born in Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jesse in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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