Marie-Françoise GAGNON

Born

12 February 1695 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1773 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 12 February 1695 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Françoise GAGNON

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Germain GAGNON

Mother

Jeanne DAVID

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Jean GAGNON Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)

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Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF Marie GRANDRY (GRANDIN)

Marie-Françoise GAGNON died 30 December 1773 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

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1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1695 Birth

Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name: Marie Francoise Gagnon
Gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 12 Feb 1695
baptism/ christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1695
birthPlace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
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Race: White
father's Name: Germain Gagnon
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mother's Name: Jeanne David
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indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018161
reference number: p 135 b 4

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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

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.