François-Xavier
GAGNON
(b.
23 March 1759
,
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
d.
11 January 1837
,
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada
)
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François-Xavier GAGNON was born 23 March 1759 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
François-Xavier GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Charlotte BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX (maternal) François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Anne DEMERSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François-Xavier married Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU 21 January 1782 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU was born 30 August 1755 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine died 3 February 1841 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste DRAPEAU and Marie-Rose FERLAND.
François-Xavier GAGNON died 11 January 1837 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada .
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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug
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!
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of François-Xavier GAGNON
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Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU-- Date: 21 January 1782 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste DRAPEAU and Marie-Rose FERLAND
Children of François-Xavier GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU:
François GAGNON (b.26 October 1782, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 September 1869, Saint-Sylvestre, Québec, Canada )
m. Thérèse PARADIS 5 November 1804 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
m. Marie-Pauline-Apolline DUBOIS 18 May 1835 in Saint-Sylvestre, Québec, Canada (East)
Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU-- Date: 21 January 1782 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste DRAPEAU and Marie-Rose FERLAND
Children of François-Xavier GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU:
François GAGNON (b.26 October 1782, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 September 1869, Saint-Sylvestre, Québec, Canada )m. Thérèse PARADIS 5 November 1804 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
m. Marie-Pauline-Apolline DUBOIS 18 May 1835 in Saint-Sylvestre, Québec, Canada (East)
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1759 Birth 23 March 1759
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
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.
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 / PartnerFrançois-Xavier GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU 21 January 1782 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildFrançois GAGNON was born 26 October 1782, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada
François-Xavier was 23 years old.
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 Canada1804 Marriage of ChildFrançois GAGNON married 5 November 1804, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Thérèse PARADIS
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildFrançois GAGNON married 18 May 1835, Saint-Sylvestre, Québec, Canada (East) to Marie-Pauline-Apolline DUBOIS
1837 Death 11 January 1837
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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