Marie-Catherine GAGNON

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4 February 1749 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

3 April 1826 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

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Marc-Antoine GAGNON Marie-Madeleine DEBLOIS dite GREGOIRE

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Born: 4 February 1749 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Marc-Antoine GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DEBLOIS dite GREGOIRE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marie-Anne MESNY

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE , Madeleine LABBE

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Marie-Catherine married Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS 15 February 1768 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS was born 2 August 1742 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Louis died 22 January 1815 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Louis was the child of Jean MOREAU and Marie-Josephte ROCAN (ROCQUAND) dite LAVILLE.

Marie-Catherine GAGNON died 3 April 1826 in L'Assomption, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Catherine GAGNON married

Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS
Marriage date: 15 February 1768
Marriage place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS was the child of Jean MOREAU and Marie-Josephte ROCAN (ROCQUAND) dite LAVILLE

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Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite FAVREAU 2 October 1815 Place: Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

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Birth — 1749
4 February 1749
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine GAGNON and Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS 15 February 1768, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 19 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)

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

1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS died 22 January 1815, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

1815 Marriage of Child
Louis MOREAU dit DUPLESSIS married 2 October 1815, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie) to Marguerite FAVREAU

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)

Death — 1826
3 April 1826
L'Assomption, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.

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