Charles MAGNAN

Born

4 July 1744 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 November 1799 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Charles married Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE 14 October 1776 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE was born 29 July 1753 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 10 December 1801 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Alexis LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Josephte VEL dite SANSOUCY .

Parents & Family of Charles MAGNAN

Parents of Charles MAGNAN

Father

Michel MAGNAN

Mother

Angélique LEFRANCOIS

Grandparents of Charles MAGNAN

Paternal grandparents

Germain MAGNAN Marie DERY (D'HERY)

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas LEFRANCOIS Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles MAGNAN

Charles MAGNAN married

Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE
Marriage date: 14 October 1776
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE was the child of Alexis LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Josephte VEL dite SANSOUCY

Children of Charles MAGNAN and Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE

Pierre MAGNAN

Born: abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 November 1844, Saint-Ours, Canada East

Married: Marie-Françoise GAUDREAU 26 February 1810 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Charles's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Charles MAGNAN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Charles MAGNAN.

Postcards and Memories of Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

How to read this timeline
Records about Charles MAGNAN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1744
4 July 1744
Québec, 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.

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.

1776 Marriage / Partner
Charles MAGNAN and Marie-Anne LECLERC dite LAFRENAYE 14 October 1776, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 32 years old.

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)