Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born

1 March 1710 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

9 April 1783 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GAGNON Jeanne LOIGNON

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Born: 1 March 1710 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAGNON

Mother: Jeanne LOIGNON

Paternal grandparents: Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) , Marie PARENTEAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LOIGNON , Françoise ROUSSIN

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine ST-PIERRE 18 January 1735 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France . Madeleine ST-PIERRE was born 20 April 1718 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Madeleine died 31 January 1736 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN 13 August 1736 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN was born 5 February 1719 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marguerite died 6 March 1808 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marguerite was the child of Daniel Louis-Philippe SARGENT (LANGLAIS dit SERIEN) and Marguerite LAVOIE.

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON died 9 April 1783 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married

Madeleine ST-PIERRE
Marriage date: 18 January 1735
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Madeleine ST-PIERRE was the child of Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married

Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN
Marriage date: 13 August 1736
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN was the child of Daniel Louis-Philippe SARGENT (LANGLAIS dit SERIEN) and Marguerite LAVOIE

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN

Marie-Louise GAGNON

Born: 13 March 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: André OUELLET 11 April 1758 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON

Born: 24 August 1740, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1808, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte PLOURDE 9 January 1769 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Marie-Catherine OUELLET 13 January 1772 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Catherine GAGNON

Born: 20 May 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1819, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis MORAIS 8 June 1761 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Genevieve GAGNON

Born: 28 August 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1793, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie HUDON dit BEAULIEU 18 February 1765 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Germain GAGNON

Born: 4 January 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1827, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BERUBE 7 January 1771 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Louis GAGNON

Born: 19 August 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1838, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth BONENFANT 26 September 1774 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born: 12 March 1753, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1827, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve-Marie OUELLET 1782

Marie-Judith-Modeste GAGNON

Born: 19 January 1760, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada
Died: 19 November 1833, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste OUELLET 24 January 1780 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1710
1 March 1710
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Madeleine ST-PIERRE 18 January 1735, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1736 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN 13 August 1736, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 26 years old.

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine ST-PIERRE died 31 January 1736, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 13 March 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON was born 24 August 1740, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GAGNON was born 20 May 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAGNON was born 28 August 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Germain GAGNON was born 4 January 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 19 August 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 12 March 1753, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON married 11 April 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to André OUELLET

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith-Modeste GAGNON was born 19 January 1760, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine GAGNON married 8 June 1761, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Alexis MORAIS

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAGNON married 18 February 1765, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph-Marie HUDON dit BEAULIEU

1769 Marriage of Child
Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON married 9 January 1769, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Charlotte PLOURDE

1771 Marriage of Child
Germain GAGNON married 7 January 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Louise BERUBE

1772 Marriage of Child
Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON married 13 January 1772, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Catherine OUELLET

1774 Marriage of Child
Louis GAGNON married 26 September 1774, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Elisabeth BONENFANT

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
Marie-Judith-Modeste GAGNON married 24 January 1780, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

Death — 1783
9 April 1783
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 73.

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