Jean
GAGNON
Born
25 October 1776
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
5 January 1867
,
Château-Richer, Canada East
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Born: 25 October 1776 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Noel-Amable GAGNON
Mother:
Marguerite-Abondance LETOURNEAU
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON
, Marie-Louise JOBIDON
Maternal grandparents:
Louis LETOURNEAU
, Marie-Marthe DEBLOIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Madeleine COTE 23 October 1804 in Château-Richer, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine COTE was born 12 March 1787 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine died 5 February 1833 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Louis COTE and Madeleine CLOUTIER.
Jean GAGNON died 5 January 1867 in Château-Richer, Canada East .
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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic MugDid 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.
Spouse & Children of Jean GAGNON
Jean GAGNON married 
Madeleine COTE
Marriage date: 23 October 1804
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Lower Canada
Madeleine COTE was the child of Louis COTE and Madeleine CLOUTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Madeleine COTEMarriage date: 23 October 1804
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Lower Canada
Madeleine COTE was the child of Louis COTE and Madeleine CLOUTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean GAGNON and Madeleine COTE
Marie-Julie GAGNONBorn: 25 June 1807, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Camille TREMBLAY 4 November 1825 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
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Birth — 177625 October 1776
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1804 Marriage / PartnerJean GAGNON and Madeleine COTE 23 October 1804, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
He was 28 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMarie-Julie GAGNON was born 25 June 1807, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Jean was 30 years old.
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 England1825 Marriage of ChildMarie-Julie GAGNON married 4 November 1825, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Camille TREMBLAY
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1833 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine COTE died 5 February 1833, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 18675 January 1867
Château-Richer, Canada East
He died at the age of 90.
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