Antoine GAGNON

Born

11 May 1718 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

5 April 1782 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GAGNON Geneviève GAMACHE

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Born: 11 May 1718 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAGNON

Mother: Geneviève GAMACHE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Jeanne LOIGNON

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas GAMACHE , Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER

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Antoine married Marie-Madeleine EMOND 1 May 1752 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine EMOND was born 15 October 1730 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Augustin EMOND and Marie-Ursule MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT).

Antoine GAGNON died 5 April 1782 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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 changes
From 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.

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Antoine GAGNON married

Marie-Madeleine EMOND
Marriage date: 1 May 1752
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine EMOND was the child of Augustin EMOND and Marie-Ursule MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

Children of Antoine GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine EMOND

Marie-Louise GAGNON

Born: 28 October 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 24 June 1819, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUREPOS 9 May 1780 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Madeleine GAGNON

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François-Prosper GAUDREAU 4 April 1780 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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Birth — 1718
11 May 1718
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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

1752 Marriage / Partner
Antoine GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine EMOND 1 May 1752 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 33 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 28 October 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Antoine was 36 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.

1780 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GAGNON married 4 April 1780, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to François-Prosper GAUDREAU

1780 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON married 9 May 1780 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Jean-Baptiste DUREPOS