Elisabeth CHARLAND

Born

28 January 1687 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

16 September 1721 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU

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Born: 28 January 1687 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND

Mother: Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU

Paternal grandparents: Claude CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR , Jacqueline (Jacquette) DESBORDES (BORDE)

Maternal grandparents: David LÉTOURNEAU , Françoise CHAPELAIN

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Elisabeth married Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ 21 November 1707 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ was born 1 February 1680 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis-Augustin died 25 February 1748 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis-Augustin was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET.

Elisabeth CHARLAND died 16 September 1721 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .
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Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ
Marriage date: 21 November 1707
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

Children of Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ and Elisabeth CHARLAND

Barnabe GAGNÉ

Born: 2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1746, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Angélique TRUDEL 12 October 1735 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie GAGNÉ

Born: 2 May 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre PROULX 16 January 1736 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marguerite GAGNÉ

Born: 7 April 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1786, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles MAROIS 4 May 1746 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Gabrielle GAGNÉ

Born: 11 August 1714, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BLANCHET 27 June 1740 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre-Augustin GAGNÉ

Born: 3 March 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1799, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve PROULX 21 February 1757 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1687
28 January 1687
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth CHARLAND and Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ 21 November 1707, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 20 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Barnabe GAGNÉ was born 2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 21 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNÉ was born 2 May 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 23 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNÉ was born 7 April 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 25 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Gabrielle GAGNÉ was born 11 August 1714, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 27 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Birth of Child
Pierre-Augustin GAGNÉ was born 3 March 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 32 years old.

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