Elisabeth GAGNON

(b. abt. 1726 , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 November 1802 , Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada )

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Elisabeth GAGNON was born abt. 1726 in Québec Province, Canada

Elisabeth GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Isabelle LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

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Elisabeth married Etienne DROUIN 13 November 1747 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne DROUIN was born 13 September 1726 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Etienne died 11 February 1798 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Etienne was the child of Jean DROUIN and Francoise POULIN.

Elisabeth GAGNON died 4 November 1802 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower 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!

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Elisabeth GAGNON married

Etienne DROUIN-- Date: 13 November 1747 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Etienne DROUIN was the child of Jean DROUIN and Francoise POULIN

Children of Etienne DROUIN and Elisabeth GAGNON:

Joseph DROUIN (b.abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise VALIQUETTE 3 October 1791 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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1747 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth GAGNON and Etienne DROUIN 13 November 1747, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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.