Geneviève GAGNON

Born

28 February 1741 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

27 February 1811 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

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Joseph GAGNON Marie-Madeleine CARON

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Born: 28 February 1741 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CARON

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON , Isabelle LACROIX

Maternal grandparents: Augustin CARON , Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN)

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Geneviève married Michel RACINE 8 February 1762 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel RACINE was born 2 October 1734 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Michel died 26 September 1811 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Michel was the child of Jean RACINE and Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD dite DORVAL.

Geneviève GAGNON died 27 February 1811 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 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 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Geneviève GAGNON married

Michel RACINE
Marriage date: 8 February 1762
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada
Michel RACINE was the child of Jean RACINE and Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

Children of Michel RACINE and Geneviève GAGNON

Marie-Louise RACINE

Born: 6 September 1768, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 February 1834, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Marie LESSARD 18 January 1785 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1741
28 February 1741
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GAGNON and Michel RACINE 8 February 1762, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 20 years old.

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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RACINE was born 6 September 1768, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Geneviève was 27 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.