Antoine
GAGNON
Born
7 June 1767
,
La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
7 August 1846
,
La Pocatière, Canada East
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Born: 7 June 1767 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Joseph-Antoine GAGNON
Mother:
Geneviève BOUCHER
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine GAGNON
, Reine-Therese OUELLET
Maternal grandparents:
Philippe BOUCHER
, Marie DIONNE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Josephte MIVILLE 12 November 1787 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte MIVILLE was born 29 May 1768 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Josephte died 6 April 1848 in Victoriaville, Québec, Canada (Arthabaska Station). Josephte was the child of Juste-Xiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie-Josephe MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT).
Antoine GAGNON died 7 August 1846 in La Pocatière, Canada East .
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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 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.
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Spouse & Children of Antoine GAGNON
Antoine GAGNON married 
Josephte MIVILLE
Marriage date: 12 November 1787
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MIVILLE was the child of Juste-Xiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie-Josephe MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
Josephte MIVILLEMarriage date: 12 November 1787
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MIVILLE was the child of Juste-Xiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie-Josephe MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
Children of Antoine GAGNON and Josephte MIVILLE
Antoine GAGNONBorn: abt. 1791, La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Victoire CASTONGUAY 26 November 1816 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 17677 June 1767
La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1787 Marriage / PartnerAntoine GAGNON and Josephte MIVILLE 12 November 1787, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 20 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1816 Marriage of ChildAntoine GAGNON married 26 November 1816, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Victoire CASTONGUAY
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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)
Death — 18467 August 1846
La Pocatière, Canada East
He died at the age of 79.
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