François GAGNON

Born

28 October 1742 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

21 September 1817 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

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Pierre GAGNON Catherine CLOUTIER

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Born: 28 October 1742 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAGNON

Mother: Catherine CLOUTIER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON , Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CLOUTIER , Anne MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

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François married Marie-Agathe DEMERS 23 August 1762 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada . Marie-Agathe DEMERS was born abt. 1742 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Agathe died 15 August 1766 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Agathe was the child of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine HAMEL.

François GAGNON died 21 September 1817 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada.
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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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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Marie-Agathe DEMERS
Marriage date: 23 August 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Marie-Agathe DEMERS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine HAMEL

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Birth — 1742
28 October 1742
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage / Partner
François GAGNON and Marie-Agathe DEMERS 23 August 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 19 years old.

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.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Agathe DEMERS died 15 August 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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.