Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Born

2 February 1747 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

23 February 1825 , Iberville, Lower Canada

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Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY)Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY

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Born: 2 February 1747 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Mother: Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY) , Catherine SIMARD

Maternal grandparents: Étienne TREMBLAY , Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Julie married Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON 12 August 1771 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON was born 30 December 1746 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre died 24 March 1781 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Scholastique GIRARD.

Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY) died 23 February 1825 in Iberville, Lower Canada .
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Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY) married

Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON
Marriage date: 12 August 1771
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Scholastique GIRARD

Children of Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON and Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Elisabeth GAGNON

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Fabien GAGNÉ 24 November 1795 Place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Gervais GAGNON

Born: 8 May 1778, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 January 1866, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Geneviève TREMBLAY 8 August 1797 Place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1747
2 February 1747
Baie-Saint-Paul, 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
Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY) and Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON 12 August 1771, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 24 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Gervais GAGNON was born 8 May 1778, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Julie was 31 years old.

1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON died 24 March 1781, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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)

1795 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth GAGNON married 24 November 1795, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada to Fabien GAGNÉ

1797 Marriage of Child
Gervais GAGNON married 8 August 1797, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada to Geneviève TREMBLAY

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

Death — 1825
23 February 1825
Iberville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 78.

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