Pierre GAGNON

(b. 3 September 1708 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 1 May 1786 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Pierre GAGNON was born 3 September 1708 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Pierre GAGNON was the child of Jacques GAGNON (GASGNON) and Madeleine ROCHON (ROCHERON) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) and Marie PARENTEAU (maternal) Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) and Marie-Madeleine GUYON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Madeleine JEAN 8 November 1729 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine JEAN was born 24 December 1707 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Madeleine died 31 October 1772 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Madeleine was the child of Pierre JEAN and Anne-Madeleine PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU).

Pierre GAGNON died 1 May 1786 in Québec Province, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Pierre GAGNON married

Madeleine JEAN-- Date: 8 November 1729 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Madeleine JEAN was the child of Pierre JEAN and Anne-Madeleine PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU)

Children of Pierre GAGNON and Madeleine JEAN:

Joseph GAGNON (b.24 November 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1798, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )
m. Angelique BERUBE 26 November 1770 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1708 Birth
3 September 1708
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Madeleine JEAN 8 November 1729, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 21 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 24 November 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Pierre was 34 years old.

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

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 26 November 1770, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Angelique BERUBE

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine JEAN died 31 October 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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.