François GAGNON

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21 July 1702 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

05 December 1767 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

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François GAGNON Marguerite BELANGER

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Born: 21 July 1702 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: François GAGNON

Mother: Marguerite BELANGER

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marguerite RACINE

Maternal grandparents: Charles BELANGER , Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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François married Geneviève POULIN 25 June 1727 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Geneviève POULIN was born 26 November 1703 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Geneviève died 6 April 1777 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Geneviève was the child of Martin POULIN and Jeanne BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE).

François GAGNON died 05 December 1767 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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!

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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Geneviève POULIN
Marriage date: 25 June 1727
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Geneviève POULIN was the child of Martin POULIN and Jeanne BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE)

Children of François GAGNON and Geneviève POULIN

Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Born: 19 March 1728, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1805, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada

Married: Jean FILION 19 April 1751 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Francois GAGNON

Born: 31 December 1729, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe DOYON 17 February 1754 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Louis GAGNON

Born: 6 March 1734, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Dorothee GAGNON

Born: 5 March 1736, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph-Marie GAGNON

Born: 5 November 1738, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre GAGNON

Born: 3 December 1740, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angelique RACINE 7 January 1771 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1702
21 July 1702
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1702
name: Francois Gagnon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 21 Jul 1702
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 21 Jul 1702
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
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race: White
father's name: Francois Gagnon
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mother's name: Marguerite Belanger
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indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P-203 B-14

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2C2-BZY : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Belanger in entry for Francois Gagnon, 21 Jul 1702; citing reference P-203 B-14, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
François GAGNON and Geneviève POULIN 25 June 1727, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 24 years old.

1727
groom's name: Francois Gagnon
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bride's name: Genevieve Poulin
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marriage date: 25 Jun 1727
marriage place: La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
groom's father's name: Francois Gagnon
groom's mother's name: Marguerite Bellanger
bride's father's name: Martin Poulin
bride's mother's name: Jeanne Baret
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: M01596-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018162
reference number: P-18 M-4

'Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2KK-F9Z : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Bellanger in entry for Francois Gagnon and Genevieve Poulin, 25 Jun 1727; citing reference...Read full story

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1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GAGNON was born 19 March 1728, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 25 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Francois GAGNON was born 31 December 1729, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 27 years old.

1731
groom's name: Francois Gagnon
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bride's name: Marie Reine Mercier
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marriage date: 19 Nov 1731
marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
groom's father's name: Francois Gangon
groom's mother's name: Marguerite Bellanger
bride's father's name: Charles Mercier
bride's mother's name: Anne Berthelot
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
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indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: p3

'Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2KV-YJH : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Bellanger in entry for Francois Gagnon and Marie Reine Mercier, 19 Nov 1731; citing reference p3, FHL microfilm 1018040.
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1734 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 6 March 1734, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 31 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Dorothee GAGNON was born 5 March 1736, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 33 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie GAGNON was born 5 November 1738, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 36 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 3 December 1740, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

François was 38 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GAGNON married 19 April 1751, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Jean FILION

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Francois GAGNON married 17 February 1754, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Josephe DOYON

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.