Felicite SIMON

(b. 22 February 1703 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 30 September 1781 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Felicite SIMON was born 22 February 1703 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Felicite SIMON was the child of Guillaume SIMON dit LAPOINTE and Catherine DROUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Hubert SIMON dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Sainte VIE dite LAMOTHE (maternal) Robert DROUIN and Marie CHAPELIER

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Felicite married Augustin GAGNON 4 November 1727 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Augustin GAGNON was born 19 September 1698 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Augustin died 15 January 1743 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Augustin was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER.

Felicite SIMON died 30 September 1781 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Felicite SIMON married

Augustin GAGNON-- Date: 4 November 1727 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Augustin GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER

Children of Augustin GAGNON and Felicite SIMON:

Augustin GAGNON (b.3 December 1730, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1799, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte MALBOEUF 8 November 1751 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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1703 Birth
22 February 1703
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Felicite SIMON and Augustin GAGNON 4 November 1727, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 24 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Augustin GAGNON was born 3 December 1730, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Felicite was 27 years old.

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Augustin GAGNON died 15 January 1743, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1751 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAGNON married 8 November 1751, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Josephte MALBOEUF

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.

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.