Francois GAGNON

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8 January 1735 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

25 September 1808 , Château-Richer, Lower Canada

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Charles GAGNON Claire-Francoise TREPANIER

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Born: 8 January 1735 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GAGNON

Mother: Claire-Francoise TREPANIER

Paternal grandparents: Charles GAGNON , Anne BELANGER

Maternal grandparents: François TREPANIER (TREPIGNY) (TREPAGNY) , Anne LEFRANCOIS

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Francois married Catherine PARENT 4 April 1758 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine PARENT was born 20 October 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Catherine died 11 February 1814 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Catherine was the child of Étienne PARENT and Simone-Barbe BRASSARD.

Francois GAGNON died 25 September 1808 in Château-Richer, Lower 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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Catherine PARENT
Marriage date: 4 April 1758
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Catherine PARENT was the child of Étienne PARENT and Simone-Barbe BRASSARD

Children of Francois GAGNON and Catherine PARENT

Francois GAGNON

Born: 14 November 1759, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Salomee PELLETIER 6 November 1786 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Catherine GAGNON

Born: 27 August 1763, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 November 1845, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Married: Alexis BOUCHARD 21 August 1781 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Damase GAGNON

Born: 13 January 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth SIMARD 26 June 1792 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Augustin GAGNON

Born: 18 September 1766, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 October 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Therese TREMBLAY 4 October 1787 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marguerite GAGNON

Born: 17 June 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1838, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BOUCHARD 17 April 1791 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Joseph GAGNON

Born: 28 May 1771, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 January 1840, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Scholastique TREMBLAY 11 November 1794 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Etienne GAGNON

Born: 25 February 1775, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1844, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Helene TREMBLAY 6 October 1798 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1735
8 January 1735
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAGNON and Catherine PARENT 4 April 1758 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 23 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Francois GAGNON was born 14 November 1759, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Francois 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Catherine GAGNON was born 27 August 1763, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Francois was 28 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Damase GAGNON was born 13 January 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois was 30 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Augustin GAGNON was born 18 September 1766, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois was 31 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 17 June 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois was 34 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph GAGNON was born 28 May 1771, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois was 36 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Etienne GAGNON was born 25 February 1775, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois was 40 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.

1781 Marriage of Child
Catherine GAGNON married 21 August 1781, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Alexis BOUCHARD

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage of Child
Francois GAGNON married 6 November 1786, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Salomee PELLETIER

1787 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAGNON married 4 October 1787, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Therese TREMBLAY

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAGNON married 17 April 1791, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Pierre BOUCHARD

1792 Marriage of Child
Damase GAGNON married 26 June 1792, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Elisabeth SIMARD

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

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie-Joseph GAGNON married 11 November 1794, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Scholastique TREMBLAY

1798 Marriage of Child
Etienne GAGNON married 6 October 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Helene TREMBLAY

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)