Marguerite BELANGER

Born

03 July 1683 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

31 August 1770 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles BELANGER Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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Born: 03 July 1683 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Charles BELANGER

Mother: Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

Paternal grandparents: François BELANGER , Marie GUYON (GUION)

Maternal grandparents: Zacharie CLOUTIER (CLOUSTIER) , Madeleine-Barbe AYMARD (EMARD)

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Marguerite married François GAGNON 25 January 1700 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
François GAGNON was born 12 December 1675 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). François died 30 May 1724 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). François was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE.

Marguerite married (2) Charles CAUCHON 19 November 1731 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Charles CAUCHON was born 26 February 1682 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Charles died 3 March 1766 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Charles was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE.

Marguerite BELANGER died 31 August 1770 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marguerite BELANGER

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Marguerite BELANGER married

François GAGNON
Marriage date: 25 January 1700
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Source: familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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François GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Francois Gagnon

groom's birth date: 1676

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 24

bride's name: Marguerite Belanger

bride's birth date: 1684

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 16

marriage date: 25 Jan 1700

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Jean Gagnon

groom's mother's name: Marguerite Racine

bride's father's name: Charles Belanger

bride's mother's name: Barbe Cloustier

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P-187 M-1

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Jan 2013), Francois Gagnon and Marguerite Belanger, 25 Jan 1700; citing reference P-187 M-1, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of François GAGNON and Marguerite BELANGER

Marguerite GAGNON

Born: 07 April 1701, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1738, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Married: Michel DEMERS 11 February 1726 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

François GAGNON

Born: 21 July 1702, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 05 December 1767, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Geneviève POULIN 25 June 1727 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Françoise GAGNON

Born: 15 February 1706, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 10 December 1709, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jean-François GAGNON

Born: 26 June 1708, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1776, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Reine MERCIER 19 November 1731 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 6 August 1710, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite POULIN 10 February 1733 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Étienne GAGNON

Born: 07 November 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Bonaventure GAGNON

Born: 11 August 1714, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Françoise DEMERS 13 April 1739 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre GAGNON

Born: 1 November 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1740,

Married: Marie-Madeleine GUYON 23 September 1738 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Prisque GAGNON

Born: 01 November 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Geneviève GAGNON

Born: 20 May 1719, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1745,

Married: Michel LAVOIE 4 October 1745 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marguerite BELANGER married

Charles CAUCHON
Marriage date: 19 November 1731
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Charles CAUCHON was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE

Children of Charles CAUCHON and Marguerite BELANGER

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Birth — 1683
03 July 1683
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1683 Baptism
name: Marguerite Belanger
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 05 Jul 1683
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 03 Jul 1683
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Charles Belanger
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Barbe Cloutier
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 88

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2C2-P2N : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Belanger, 03 Jul 1683; citing reference P 88, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite BELANGER and François GAGNON 25 January 1700, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 16 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 07 April 1701, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 17 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
François GAGNON was born 21 July 1702, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 19 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GAGNON was born 15 February 1706, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Jean-François GAGNON was born 26 June 1708, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

1709 Death of Child
Marie-Françoise GAGNON died 10 December 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 6 August 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Étienne GAGNON was born 07 November 1712, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Bonaventure GAGNON was born 11 August 1714, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 1 November 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Prisque GAGNON was born 01 November 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève GAGNON was born 20 May 1719, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

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

1724 Death of Spouse/Partner
François GAGNON died 30 May 1724 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1726 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAGNON married 11 February 1726 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Michel DEMERS

1727 Marriage of Child
François GAGNON married 25 June 1727, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Geneviève POULIN

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite BELANGER and Charles CAUCHON 19 November 1731, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 48 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Jean-François GAGNON married 19 November 1731, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Reine MERCIER

1733 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 10 February 1733, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Marguerite POULIN

1738 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAGNON married 23 September 1738 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie-Madeleine GUYON

1738 Death of Child
Marguerite GAGNON died 21 December 1738, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 55 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Bonaventure GAGNON married 13 April 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Françoise DEMERS

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève GAGNON married 4 October 1745 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Michel LAVOIE

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.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles CAUCHON died 3 March 1766, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1767 Death of Child
François GAGNON died 05 December 1767, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 84 years old.

Death — 1770
31 August 1770
Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 87.

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