Francois GAGNE

Born

13 February 1798 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Died

Parents & Family of Francois GAGNE

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Born: 13 February 1798 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Parents of Francois GAGNE

Father

Jean-François GAGNE

Mother

Suzanne DESBIENS

Grandparents of Francois GAGNE

Paternal grandparents

Jacques GAGNÉ Marie-Marthe SIMARD

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste DESBIENS Marie-Luce PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT)

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

Francois married Antoinette BOULIANNE 10 February 1824 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoinette BOULIANNE was born 26 May 1805 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Antoinette died 24 November 1834 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Antoinette was the child of Joseph BOULIANNE and Therese SIMARD.

Francois married (2) Felicite BOUDREAU 22 November 1836 in Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felicite BOUDREAU was born 29 June 1812 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Felicite was the child of Lazare-Ignace BOUDREAU and Marie-Anne BERGERON.

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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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farmer

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Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois GAGNE

Francois GAGNE married

Antoinette BOULIANNE
Marriage date: 10 February 1824
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Antoinette BOULIANNE was the child of Joseph BOULIANNE and Therese SIMARD

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Children of Francois GAGNE and Antoinette BOULIANNE

Marie GAGNE

Born: 27 May 1828, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 21 November 1905, St-Firmin, Canada

Married: Richard NERON 15 April 1845 Place: Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Francois GAGNE married

Felicite BOUDREAU
Marriage date: 22 November 1836
Marriage place: Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada
Felicite BOUDREAU was the child of Lazare-Ignace BOUDREAU and Marie-Anne BERGERON

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Francois GAGNE and Felicite BOUDREAU

Antoinette GAGNE

Born: 8 May 1839, Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada
Died: 27 January 1876, Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada

Married: Jules TREMBLAY 7 January 1863 Place: La Malbaie, Canada East

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1798
13 February 1798
La Malbaie, Lower Canada

1824 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAGNE and Antoinette BOULIANNE 10 February 1824, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 26 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNE was born 27 May 1828, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Francois was 30 years old.

1836 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAGNE and Felicite BOUDREAU 22 November 1836, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)

He was 38 years old.

1839 Birth of Child
Antoinette GAGNE was born 8 May 1839, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)

Francois was 41 years old.

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