Josephte GAGNÉ

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31 May 1733 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

1 July 1808 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Joseph GAGNÉ Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

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Born: 31 May 1733 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAGNÉ

Mother: Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ , Catherine DAUBIGEON

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel BAUDREAU (BEAUDREAU) , Catherine FORESTIER

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Josephte married Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) 5 November 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was born 4 July 1730 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Jean-Baptiste died 31 March 1797 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS.

Josephte GAGNÉ died 1 July 1808 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Josephte GAGNÉ married

Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)
Marriage date: 5 November 1757
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was the child of Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Children of Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Josephte GAGNÉ

Marie-Reine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 6 January 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 August 1825, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LESTAGE 11 February 1782 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 9 August 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Angélique MICHON 14 July 1800 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1733
31 May 1733
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GAGNÉ and Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) 5 November 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 24 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) was born 6 January 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 29 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) was born 9 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 32 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) married 11 February 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre LESTAGE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) died 31 March 1797, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) married 14 July 1800, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Angélique MICHON

Death — 1808
1 July 1808
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 75.

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