François
GAGNON
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Born: 27 April 1780 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
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Birth — 1780
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1811 Marriage / Partner1812 Birth of Child1818 - 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1836 Marriage of Child1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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) 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
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