Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born

24 November 1746 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

30 March 1800 , Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

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Born: 24 November 1746 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Parents of Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Father

Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE

Mother

Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU

Grandparents of Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre GAGNÉ Geneviève FOURNIER

Maternal grandparents

Louis LÉTOURNEAU Anne BLOUIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Michel married Angelique BLAIS 1 July 1771 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Angelique BLAIS was born 7 December 1752 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . Angelique died 11 April 1825 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . Angelique was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER.

Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE died 30 March 1800 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE married

Angelique BLAIS
Marriage date: 1 July 1771
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique BLAIS was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER

Children of Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Angelique BLAIS

Marie-Angelique GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE

Born: 27 June 1775, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Vallier BAZIN 3 October 1796 Place: Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Marie-Angelique GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE

Born: 9 June 1777, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 31 July 1778, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Germain GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 25 October 1780, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Emmanuel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 25 December 1796, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Died: 9 September 1865, Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire, Lévis, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1746
24 November 1746
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Angelique BLAIS 1 July 1771 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 24 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was born 27 June 1775, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Michel was 28 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was born 9 June 1777, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Michel was 30 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Michel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 31 July 1778, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Michel was 31 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Germain GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 25 October 1780, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Michel was 33 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 Canada

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE married 3 October 1796, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada to Joseph-Vallier BAZIN

1796 Birth of Child
Emmanuel GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 25 December 1796, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Michel was 50 years old.