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flag female ancestor  Marguerite  GAGNON

Born
15 February 1752 Sainte-Marie, Canada, New France
Died
13 February 1836 Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
Marguerite  married  Etienne GIRARD 16 February 1766 in Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne GIRARD  was born 2 September 1746 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Etienne died 14 March 1813 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada .  Etienne was the child of Joseph GIRARD and Madeleine MARCHAND .

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Marguerite  married  Etienne GIRARD 16 February 1766 in Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne GIRARD  was born 2 September 1746 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Etienne died 14 March 1813 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada .  Etienne was the child of Joseph GIRARD and Madeleine MARCHAND.
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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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite GAGNON

Marguerite GAGNON married flag male ancestor Etienne GIRARD
Marriage date: 16 February 1766
Marriage place: Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne GIRARD was the child of Joseph GIRARD and Madeleine MARCHAND

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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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BirthBirth — 1752
15 February 1752
Sainte-Marie, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1766 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GAGNON and Etienne GIRARD 16 February 1766, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

She was 14 years old.
News1775 - 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
Marie-Françoise GIRARD was born 18 September 1778, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Marguerite was 26 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise GIRARD married 13 February 1798, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada to Pierre GIROUX
1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Etienne GIRARD died 14 March 1813, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death of Child
Marie-Françoise GIRARD died 25 October 1831, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Marguerite was 79 years old.
DeathDeath — 1836
13 February 1836
Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 84.
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