Marie-Dorothee GAGNON

Born

2 August 1716 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

6 January 1775 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GAGNON Geneviève GAMACHE

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Born: 2 August 1716 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAGNON

Mother: Geneviève GAMACHE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Jeanne LOIGNON

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas GAMACHE , Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER

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Marie-Dorothee married Francois SIMON (SYMON) 17 February 1744 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Francois SIMON (SYMON) was born abt. 1714 in St-Pair-sur-Mer - ar. Avranches, Manche, France. Francois died 8 August 1789 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse).

Marie-Dorothee GAGNON died 6 January 1775 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, 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-Dorothee GAGNON married

Francois SIMON (SYMON)
Marriage date: 17 February 1744
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Children of Francois SIMON (SYMON) and Marie-Dorothee GAGNON

Michel SIMON

Born: 2 November 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 6 January 1827, Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DUBE 25 January 1794 Place: Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)

Jean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON)

Born: 20 July 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1837, Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique-Salomee MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 23 January 1775 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1716
2 August 1716
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON and Francois SIMON (SYMON) 17 February 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 27 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Michel SIMON was born 2 November 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Dorothee was 32 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) was born 20 July 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Dorothee was 34 years old.

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.