flag male ancestor  Louis  GAGNON

  (b. 19 August 1751 Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France   d. 29 January 1838 Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )  

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Louis GAGNON was born 19 August 1751 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Louis GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON   and   Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean GAGNON and Jeanne LOIGNON (maternal)  Daniel Louis-Philippe SARGENT (LANGLAIS dit SERIEN) and Marguerite LAVOIE

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Louis  married  Elisabeth BONENFANT 26 September 1774 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elisabeth BONENFANT  was born 29 September 1759 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada .  Elisabeth died 16 August 1815 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse).  Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT and Elisabeth BALSE dite JAMBARD.

Louis GAGNON died 29 January 1838 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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!
Did You Know? 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.

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Louis GAGNON married flag female ancestor Elisabeth BONENFANT-- Date: 26 September 1774 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth BONENFANT was the child of Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT and Elisabeth BALSE dite JAMBARD




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birth1751 Birth
19 August 1751
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1774 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAGNON and Elisabeth BONENFANT 26 September 1774, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 23 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1779 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 10 November 1779, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Louis was 28 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Birth of Child
Francois-Bernard GAGNON was born 23 April 1796, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Louis was 44 years old.
marriage1804 Marriage of Child
Louis GAGNON married 7 June 1804, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Theotiste GAGON
marriage1806 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married 23 January 1806, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Constance BOUCHER
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Francois-Bernard GAGNON married 15 February 1814, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Celeste DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE
1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth BONENFANT died 16 August 1815, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1838 Death
29 January 1838
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 86.
Added: 3/16/2021 12:54:49 PM - Updated: 4/16/2024 4:37:22 PM

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