Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Born

29 August 1759 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

Died

10 July 1841 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

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Jean-Marie GAGNON Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

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Born: 29 August 1759 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Marie GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste GAGNON , Marie-Françoise ST-PIERRE

Maternal grandparents: Charles MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) , Marie-Madeleine AUBERT

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Marie-Josephte married Francois PELLETIER 20 July 1778 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois PELLETIER was born 18 January 1756 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Francois died 14 December 1846 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Francois was the child of François PELLETIER and Geneviève MORNEAU.

Marie-Josephte GAGNON died 10 July 1841 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East.
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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-Josephte GAGNON married

Francois PELLETIER
Marriage date: 20 July 1778
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois PELLETIER was the child of François PELLETIER and Geneviève MORNEAU

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Born: 1 July 1789, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 May 1846, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada East

Married: Alexandre DIONNE 24 October 1809 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1759
29 August 1759
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

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.