Louis GAGNE

Born

30 January 1769 , Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

24 May 1848 , Saint-Henri, Canada East

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Pierre GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS

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Born: 30 January 1769 in Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Mother: Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE , Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Noel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD , Madeleine MORIN

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Louis married Marie-Louise BLANCHET 7 October 1794 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise BLANCHET was born 9 March 1777 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Marie-Louise died 5 November 1853 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Marie-Louise was the child of Antoine BLANCHET and Agathe ROY.

Louis GAGNE died 24 May 1848 in Saint-Henri, Canada East .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Marie-Louise BLANCHET
Marriage date: 7 October 1794
Marriage place: Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise BLANCHET was the child of Antoine BLANCHET and Agathe ROY

Children of Louis GAGNE and Marie-Louise BLANCHET

Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE

Born: 23 March 1802, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Anthyme FRECHETTE 17 October 1820 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Married: Pierre TARDIF 18 January 1825 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

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Birth — 1769
30 January 1769
Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAGNE and Marie-Louise BLANCHET 7 October 1794, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

He was 25 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Birth of Child
Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was born 23 March 1802, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Louis was 33 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Marriage of Child
Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE married 17 October 1820, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Anthyme FRECHETTE

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage of Child
Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE married 18 January 1825, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Pierre TARDIF

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)