Francois
SIMON (SYMON)
Born
abt. 1714
,
St-Pair-sur-Mer - ar. Avranches, Manche, France
Died
8 August 1789
,
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
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Born: abt. 1714 in St-Pair-sur-Mer - ar. Avranches, Manche, France
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Francois married Marie-Dorothee GAGNON 17 February 1744 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON was born 2 August 1716 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Dorothee died 6 January 1775 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Dorothee was the child of Jean GAGNON and Geneviève GAMACHE.
Francois SIMON (SYMON) died 8 August 1789 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .
son of Joseph Simon and Jeanne Lefebvre
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Francois SIMON (SYMON)
Francois SIMON (SYMON) married 
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON
Marriage date: 17 February 1744
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Geneviève GAMACHE
Marie-Dorothee GAGNONMarriage date: 17 February 1744
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Geneviève GAMACHE
Children of Francois SIMON (SYMON) and Marie-Dorothee GAGNON
Michel SIMONBorn: 2 November 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 6 January 1827, Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada
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
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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1744 Marriage / PartnerFrancois SIMON (SYMON) and Marie-Dorothee GAGNON 17 February 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1748 Birth of ChildMichel SIMON was born 2 November 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1751 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) was born 20 July 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1775 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Dorothee GAGNON died 6 January 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1775 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) married 23 January 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Angelique-Salomee MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 17898 August 1789
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
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