Jean-François GAGNON

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26 June 1708 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

24 March 1776 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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François GAGNON Marguerite BELANGER

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Born: 26 June 1708 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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Jean-François married Reine MERCIER 19 November 1731 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Reine MERCIER was born 21 June 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Reine died 14 April 1765 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Reine was the child of Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT.

Jean-François GAGNON died 24 March 1776 in Château-Richer, 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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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Reine MERCIER
Marriage date: 19 November 1731
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Reine MERCIER was the child of Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT

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Birth — 1708
26 June 1708
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1708
name: Jean Francois Gaignon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 27 Jun 1708
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 26 Jun 1708
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
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race: White
father's name: Francois Gaignon
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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: p215

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2CL-H9V : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Belanger in entry for Jean Francois Gaignon, 26 Jun 1708; citing reference p215, 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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François GAGNON and Reine MERCIER 19 November 1731, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 23 years old.

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.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Reine MERCIER died 14 April 1765, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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.