Marie-Madeleine GAGNON

Born

abt. 1714 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

5 May 1785 , Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Marie GAGNON Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Born: abt. 1714 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Joseph-Marie GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marguerite DROUIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre TREMBLAY , Marie-Madeleine ROUSSIN

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Marie-Madeleine married Louis-François GONTHIER 20 April 1733 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis-François GONTHIER was born 12 May 1707 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Louis-François died 19 July 1757 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Louis-François was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ.

Marie-Madeleine GAGNON died 5 May 1785 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, 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.

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Marie-Madeleine GAGNON married

Louis-François GONTHIER
Marriage date: 20 April 1733
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Louis-François GONTHIER was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ

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Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul

Children of Louis-François GONTHIER and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON

Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER

Born: 3 April 1734, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 2 September 1777, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François TREMBLAY 22 February 1753 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Rose-Angelique GONTHIER (GAUTHIER)

Born: 19 March 1743, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1805, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis TREMBLAY 30 September 1760 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON and Louis-François GONTHIER 20 April 1733, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER was born 3 April 1734, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

1743 Birth of Child
Rose-Angelique GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) was born 19 March 1743, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER married 22 February 1753, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Jean-François TREMBLAY

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis-François GONTHIER died 19 July 1757, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

1760 Marriage of Child
Rose-Angelique GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) married 30 September 1760, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Alexis TREMBLAY

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.

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.