Pierre GAGNON

Born

17 December 1766 , Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

24 November 1816 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada

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Joseph GAGNON Marguerite HERVÉ (HARVEY)

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Born: 17 December 1766 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph GAGNON

Mother: Marguerite HERVÉ (HARVEY)

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Marie GAGNON , Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents: Sebastien HERVE , Rosalie-Marie TREMBLAY

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Pierre married Marie-Rosalie BOUCHARD 29 May 1797 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Rosalie BOUCHARD was born 7 December 1775 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Marie-Rosalie died 29 July 1854 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Marie-Rosalie was the child of Joseph-Louis BOUCHARD and Madeleine TREMBLAY.

Pierre GAGNON died 24 November 1816 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada .
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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 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-Rosalie BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 29 May 1797
Marriage place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada
Marie-Rosalie BOUCHARD was the child of Joseph-Louis BOUCHARD and Madeleine TREMBLAY

Children of Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Rosalie BOUCHARD

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 19 May 1802, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada
Died: 23 April 1868, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine DESBIENS 20 November 1838 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Antoinette GAGNON

Born: 20 April 1804, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada
Died: 3 May 1874, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada

Married: Isaie LAJOIE 16 May 1831 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

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Birth — 1766
17 December 1766
Les Éboulements, 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)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1797 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Rosalie BOUCHARD 29 May 1797, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

He was 30 years old.

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

1802 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 19 May 1802, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Antoinette GAGNON was born 20 April 1804, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Pierre was 37 years old.