Pierre GAGNON

Born

4 June 1710 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

27 December 1757 , Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

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Joseph-Marie GAGNON Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Born: 4 June 1710 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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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Pierre married Scholastique GIRARD 22 April 1737 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Scholastique GIRARD was born 6 August 1720 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Scholastique was the child of Pierre-Louis GIRARD and Marguerite TARDIF.

Pierre GAGNON died 27 December 1757 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France .
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Pierre GAGNON married

Scholastique GIRARD
Marriage date: 22 April 1737
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Scholastique GIRARD was the child of Pierre-Louis GIRARD and Marguerite TARDIF

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Children of Pierre GAGNON and Scholastique GIRARD

Marie-Agathe GAGNON

Born: 8 April 1738, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1824, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: François LAVOIE 24 January 1757 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre GAGNON

Born: 7 June 1740, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1811, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite LAVOIE 26 January 1762 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Jean-Baptiste-Laurent GAGNON

Born: 21 January 1743, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 8 November 1827, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BOUCHER 13 August 1770 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Marie Josephe THÉRIAULT 9 January 1810 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Scholastique-Pelagie GAGNON

Born: 15 January 1745, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre TREMBLAY 24 November 1766 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON

Born: 30 December 1746, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1781, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Julie GUAY (CASTONGUAY) 12 August 1771 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Luce GAGNON

Born: 13 December 1748, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine BOIVIN 11 November 1771 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Rose GAGNON

Born: 18 February 1751, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph POITEVIN dit POTVIN 21 November 1774 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born: 3 July 1753, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 1 December 1817, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Bruno TREMBLAY 21 November 1771 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charlotte GAGNON

Born: 2 October 1755, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1791, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Julie GAGNON

Born: 15 July 1757, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1781, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis-Marie GAGNE 27 November 1775 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1710
4 June 1710
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Scholastique GIRARD 22 April 1737, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 26 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe GAGNON was born 8 April 1738, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 7 June 1740, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Laurent GAGNON was born 21 January 1743, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Scholastique-Pelagie GAGNON was born 15 January 1745, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Louis-Antoine-Sylvestre GAGNON was born 30 December 1746, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Luce GAGNON was born 13 December 1748, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose GAGNON was born 18 February 1751, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 40 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 3 July 1753, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Charlotte GAGNON was born 2 October 1755, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 45 years old.

Death — 1757
27 December 1757
Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 47.

1757 Birth of Child
Julie GAGNON was born 15 July 1757, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Pierre was 47 years old.

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