Marie-Madeleine GAGNON

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22 April 1753 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

5 November 1836 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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Joseph GAGNON Marie-Madeleine OUELLET

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Born: 22 April 1753 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine OUELLET

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Geneviève GAMACHE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph OUELLET , Madeleine MICHAUD

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Marie-Madeleine married Antoine LEVESQUE 7 February 1774 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine LEVESQUE was born 11 February 1752 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Antoine died 22 November 1830 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Antoine was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVESQUE and Geneviève CÔTÉ.

Marie-Madeleine GAGNON died 5 November 1836 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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.

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Marie-Madeleine GAGNON married

Antoine LEVESQUE
Marriage date: 7 February 1774
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine LEVESQUE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVESQUE and Geneviève CÔTÉ

Children of Antoine LEVESQUE and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON

Euphrosine LEVESQUE

Born: 16 October 1794, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel BERUBE 1 February 1813 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1753
22 April 1753
Rivière-Ouelle, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON and Antoine LEVESQUE 7 February 1774, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 20 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.

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

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

1794 Birth of Child
Euphrosine LEVESQUE was born 16 October 1794, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Madeleine was 41 years old.

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

1813 Marriage of Child
Euphrosine LEVESQUE married 1 February 1813, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Michel BERUBE

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)

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

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England