Alexis GAGNON

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17 April 1757 , Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Died

16 June 1838 , Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

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Dominique GAGNON Marguerite GIRARD

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Born: 17 April 1757 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Father: Dominique GAGNON

Mother: Marguerite GIRARD

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Marie GAGNON , Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Louis GIRARD , Marguerite TARDIF

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Alexis married Elisabeth TREMBLAY 8 June 1786 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elisabeth TREMBLAY was born April 1767 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth died 7 November 1802 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Elisabeth was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Michelle GAGNÉ.

Alexis married (2) Eliasbeth BOIVIN 23 November 1803 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eliasbeth BOIVIN was born 1 January 1762 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Eliasbeth died 3 February 1838 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Eliasbeth was the child of Louis-Marc BOIVIN and Elisabeth TREMBLAY.

Alexis GAGNON died 16 June 1838 in Les Éboulements, 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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Alexis GAGNON married

Elisabeth TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 8 June 1786
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth TREMBLAY was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Michelle GAGNÉ

Children of Alexis GAGNON and Elisabeth TREMBLAY

Gregoire GAGNON

Born: 11 May 1787, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 April 1875, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada

Married: Helene ROCHEFORT dite LURET 7 January 1813 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marguerite GAGNON

Born: 20 December 1788, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born: 30 June 1790, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Eloi MORIN 24 May 1814 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Christine GAGNON

Born: 16 August 1792, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 30 November 1878, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine GIRARD 26 January 1814 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Ursule GAGNON

Born: 4 March 1799, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 18 December 1878, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada

Agnes GAGNON

Born: 4 April 1801, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 17 June 1882, Baie-des-Sables, Quebec, Canada

Alexis GAGNON married

Eliasbeth BOIVIN
Marriage date: 23 November 1803
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Eliasbeth BOIVIN was the child of Louis-Marc BOIVIN and Elisabeth TREMBLAY

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Elisabeth GAGNON

Born: 30 October 1806, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Godfroid (Godefroy) TREMBLAY 29 July 1828 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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Birth — 1757
17 April 1757
Les Éboulements, 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Alexis GAGNON and Elisabeth TREMBLAY 8 June 1786, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 29 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Gregoire GAGNON was born 11 May 1787, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 30 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 20 December 1788, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 31 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 30 June 1790, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 33 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Christine GAGNON was born 16 August 1792, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 35 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1799 Birth of Child
Ursule GAGNON was born 4 March 1799, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 41 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Agnes GAGNON was born 4 April 1801, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 43 years old.

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth TREMBLAY died 7 November 1802, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Alexis GAGNON and Eliasbeth BOIVIN 23 November 1803, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 46 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Elisabeth GAGNON was born 30 October 1806, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Alexis was 49 years old.

1813 Marriage of Child
Gregoire GAGNON married 7 January 1813, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Helene ROCHEFORT dite LURET

1814 Marriage of Child
Christine GAGNON married 26 January 1814, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Antoine GIRARD

1814 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON married 24 May 1814, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Eloi MORIN

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth GAGNON married 29 July 1828, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Godfroid (Godefroy) TREMBLAY

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

Death — 1838
16 June 1838
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.

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