Joseph
GAGNON
(b.
2 April 1743
,
L'Islet, Canada, New France
d.
7 June 1819
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
)
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GAGNON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Joseph GAGNON was born 2 April 1743 in L'Islet, Canada, New France
Joseph GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Claire FOURNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON (maternal) Charles FOURNIER and Elisabeth-Agnes BOUCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 14 November 1763 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 31 May 1745 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Madeleine died 17 June 1801 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Joseph MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Charlotte MORIN.
Joseph GAGNON died 7 June 1819 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 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 changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Joseph GAGNON
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Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES-- Date: 14 November 1763 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was the child of Joseph MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Charlotte MORIN
Children of Joseph GAGNON and Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES:
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON (b.17 May 1767, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 August 1805, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph ST-PIERRE 16 June 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Marie-Claire GAGNON (b.20 October 1768, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 January 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Benoni BERUBE 24 January 1785 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Jean-Eloi GAGNON (b.20 October 1773, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 October 1808, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Therese ST-PIERRE 22 August 1791 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Archange GAGNON (b.5 March 1778, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Julien CHOUINARD 14 October 1805 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES-- Date: 14 November 1763 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was the child of Joseph MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Charlotte MORIN
Children of Joseph GAGNON and Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES:
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON (b.17 May 1767, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 August 1805, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)m. Joseph ST-PIERRE 16 June 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Marie-Claire GAGNON (b.20 October 1768, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 January 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Benoni BERUBE 24 January 1785 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Jean-Eloi GAGNON (b.20 October 1773, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 October 1808, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)m. Marie-Therese ST-PIERRE 22 August 1791 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Archange GAGNON (b.5 March 1778, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Julien CHOUINARD 14 October 1805 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
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1743 Birth 2 April 1743
L'Islet, 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.
1763 Marriage / PartnerJoseph GAGNON and Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 14 November 1763, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 20 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine GAGNON was born 17 May 1767, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Joseph was 24 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildMarie-Claire GAGNON was born 20 October 1768, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 25 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildJean-Eloi GAGNON was born 20 October 1773, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 30 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.1778 Birth of ChildArchange GAGNON was born 5 March 1778, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Joseph was 34 years old.
1783 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine GAGNON married 16 June 1783, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Joseph ST-PIERRE
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage of ChildMarie-Claire GAGNON married 24 January 1785, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Jean-Benoni BERUBE
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildJean-Eloi GAGNON married 22 August 1791, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Marie-Therese ST-PIERRE
1801 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES died 17 June 1801, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
1805 Death of ChildMarie-Claire GAGNON died 12 January 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Joseph was 61 years old.
1805 Death of ChildMarie-Madeleine GAGNON died 27 August 1805, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 62 years old.
1805 Marriage of ChildArchange GAGNON married 14 October 1805, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Julien CHOUINARD
1808 Death of ChildJean-Eloi GAGNON died 17 October 1808, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 65 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Death 7 June 1819
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 76.
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