Louis GAGNON

Born

7 June 1733 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

9 August 1792 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Louis married Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE 9 January 1758 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France .
Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE was born 12 February 1740 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE and Madeleine-Francoise DESFORGES .

Parents & Family of Louis GAGNON

Parents of Louis GAGNON

Father

Louis GAGNON

Mother

Madeleine NEVEU (NEPVEU) dite LACROIX

Grandparents of Louis GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Vincent GAGNON Marie-Anne DAVID

Maternal grandparents

Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX Marie-Jeanne THOUIN

m. Laporte Marie-Madeleine

FAMILY HERITAGE FINDS

Gifts & Books Connected to This Family

Explore a family-history gift or research resource related to this ancestor.

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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis GAGNON

Louis GAGNON married

Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE
Marriage date: 9 January 1758
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE and Madeleine-Francoise DESFORGES

Children of Louis GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Louis's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Louis GAGNON.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Louis GAGNON.

How to read this timeline
Records about Louis GAGNON and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1733
7 June 1733
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine LAPORTE 9 January 1758, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He 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.

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.