Augustin GAGNÉ

Born

30 May 1764 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 December 1839 , Montmagny, Lower Canada

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Jean-Marie GAGNÉ Charlotte DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

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Born: 30 May 1764 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Marie GAGNÉ

Mother: Charlotte DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE , Louise PROULX

Maternal grandparents: Jacques DESTROISMAISONS , Madeleine PELLETIER

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Augustin married Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE 3 October 1786 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE was born 1 May 1762 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Claire died 14 February 1849 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Claire was the child of Augustin SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Claire JONCAS.

Augustin GAGNÉ died 4 December 1839 in Montmagny, Lower Canada .
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Augustin GAGNÉ married

Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE
Marriage date: 3 October 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Augustin SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Claire JONCAS

Children of Augustin GAGNÉ and Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE

François GAGNE

Born: 22 February 1794, Montmagny, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Julie BEAUDET 26 October 1829 Place: Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

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Birth — 1764
30 May 1764
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Augustin GAGNÉ and Claire SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE 3 October 1786, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
François GAGNE was born 22 February 1794, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Augustin was 29 years old.

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

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