Joseph-Marie GAGNON

Born

9 December 1744 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

3 August 1796 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

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Charles GAGNON Claire-Francoise TREPANIER

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Born: 9 December 1744 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GAGNON

Mother: Claire-Francoise TREPANIER

Paternal grandparents: Charles GAGNON , Anne BELANGER

Maternal grandparents: François TREPANIER (TREPIGNY) (TREPAGNY) , Anne LEFRANCOIS

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Joseph-Marie married Geneviève GAGNÉ 23 August 1773 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève GAGNÉ was born 10 September 1756 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Geneviève was the child of Jean GAGNÉ and Marguerite-Apolline SIMARD.

Joseph-Marie GAGNON died 3 August 1796 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Joseph-Marie GAGNON married

Geneviève GAGNÉ
Marriage date: 23 August 1773
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève GAGNÉ was the child of Jean GAGNÉ and Marguerite-Apolline SIMARD

Children of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Geneviève GAGNÉ

Veronique GAGNON

Born: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rene TREMBLAY 28 August 1798 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Euphrosine GAGNON

Born: 14 February 1791, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 14 January 1870, St-Alphonse-de-Bagotville, Quebec, Canada

Married: Jean BOIVIN 21 November 1809 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1744
9 December 1744
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Geneviève GAGNÉ 23 August 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 28 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Euphrosine GAGNON was born 14 February 1791, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Marie was 46 years old.

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