Pierre GAGNE

Born

11 April 1718 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

23 October 1778 , Saint-Régis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE Anne-Jeanne TESSIER

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Born: 11 April 1718 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE

Mother: Anne-Jeanne TESSIER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ , Catherine DAUBIGEON

Maternal grandparents: Paul TESSIER dit LAVIGNE , Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT)

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Pierre married Catherine LONGTIN 17 February 1749 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine LONGTIN was born 4 September 1723 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 12 August 1778 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Michel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND.

Pierre GAGNE died 23 October 1778 in Saint-Régis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Pierre GAGNE married

Catherine LONGTIN
Marriage date: 17 February 1749
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine LONGTIN was the child of Michel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND

Children of Pierre GAGNE and Catherine LONGTIN

Rene-Amable GAGNE

Born: 27 September 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie HAMELIN 8 October 1781 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1718
11 April 1718
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1749 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNE and Catherine LONGTIN 17 February 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 30 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Rene-Amable GAGNE was born 27 September 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 41 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.