Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER)

Born

17 July 1672 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

8 April 1731 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

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Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

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Born: 17 July 1672 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE

Mother: Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

Paternal grandparents: Louis GAGNÉ (GASNIER) , Marie MICHEL

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Jean married Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS 11 January 1699 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS was born 20 November 1678 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Madeleine died 29 August 1741 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean LANGLOIS dit ST-JEAN and Marie CADIEUX.

Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER) died 8 April 1731 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER)

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Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS
Marriage date: 11 January 1699
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS was the child of Jean LANGLOIS dit ST-JEAN and Marie CADIEUX

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Children of Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS

Alexandre GAGNE

Born: 20 September 1700, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 7 October 1702, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Marthe GAGNE

Born: 14 November 1702, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 23 February 1761, Montmagny, Canada

Married: Claude GENDRON 1 May 1724 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Married: Joseph PROULX 6 November 1730 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Alexandre GAGNE

Born: 14 February 1705, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1790, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Françoise PROULX 24 October 1729 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean-Baptiste GAGNE

Born: 30 May 1707, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne FOURNIER 26 April 1729 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Joseph GAGNE

Born: 5 September 1709, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1796, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE 18 January 1734 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Married: Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER 9 October 1741 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Married: Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU 17 October 1757 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louis GAGNÉ

Born: 13 March 1712, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1753, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Marthe RIGAUD 19 October 1739 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Madeleine GAGNE

Born: 15 June 1714, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1715, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Charles-Francois GAGNE

Born: 20 April 1716, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1722, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Madeleine GAGNÉ

Born: 6 May 1719, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1764, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques-Martin BOULET (BOULAY) 29 April 1743 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Rene GAGNE

Born: 11 January 1722, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Claire BERNIER 26 October 1750 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1672
17 July 1672
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1672
name: Jean Gasnier
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 17 Jul 1672
baptism/ christening place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Montmorency I, Quebec
birth date: 17 Jul 1672
birthplace: St. Anne de Beaupre, Montmoreney, Quebec
death date:
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race: White
father's name: Pierre Gasnier
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father's age:
mother's name: Louise Planchet
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01332-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: P-14

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2HB-HTL : accessed 08 Jan 2013), Jean Gasnier, 17 Jul 1672; citing reference P-14, FHL microfilm 1018040.
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS 11 January 1699 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 26 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Alexandre GAGNE was born 20 September 1700, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Jean was 28 years old.

1702 Death of Child
Alexandre GAGNE died 7 October 1702, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean was 30 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Marie-Marthe GAGNE was born 14 November 1702, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 30 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Alexandre GAGNE was born 14 February 1705, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 32 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNE was born 30 May 1707, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 34 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNE was born 5 September 1709, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 37 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNÉ was born 13 March 1712, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 39 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GAGNE was born 15 June 1714, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 41 years old.

1715 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine GAGNE died 29 March 1715, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 42 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNE was born 20 April 1716, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 43 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Madeleine GAGNÉ was born 6 May 1719, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 46 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Rene GAGNE was born 11 January 1722, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 49 years old.

1722 Death of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNE died 3 September 1722, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean was 50 years old.

1724 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marthe GAGNE married 1 May 1724, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Claude GENDRON

1729 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNE married 26 April 1729, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Anne FOURNIER

1729 Marriage of Child
Alexandre GAGNE married 24 October 1729, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Françoise PROULX

1730 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marthe GAGNE married 6 November 1730, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Joseph PROULX

Death — 1731
8 April 1731
Montmagny, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 58.

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