Josephte GAGNON

(b. 14 April 1737 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 31 March 1822 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

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Josephte GAGNON was born 14 April 1737 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Josephte GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Josephe LAVOIE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER (maternal) Joseph LAVOIE and Marie-Françoise GUIMOND

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Josephte married Nicolas GUYON (DION) 13 February 1764 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada . Nicolas GUYON (DION) was born 2 May 1734 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Nicolas was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUYON and Marie-Madeleine TRUDEL.

Josephte GAGNON died 31 March 1822 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.
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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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Nicolas GUYON (DION)-- Date: 13 February 1764 Place: Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Nicolas GUYON (DION) was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUYON and Marie-Madeleine TRUDEL

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1737 Birth
14 April 1737
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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GAGNON and Nicolas GUYON (DION) 13 February 1764, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 26 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.