Antoine GAGNON

Born

abt. 1742 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

16 July 1798 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

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Pierre-Jean GAGNON Marguerite MARQUET dite PERIGORD

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Born: abt. 1742 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Jean GAGNON

Mother: Marguerite MARQUET dite PERIGORD

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marguerite BOUCHARD

Maternal grandparents: François MARQUET CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD , Marie-Louise GALARNEAU

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Antoine married Geneviève DUCEPPE dite LAFLEUR 2 March 1778 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève DUCEPPE dite LAFLEUR was born abt. 1755 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève was the child of Pierre DUCEPPE dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Genevieve BEAUCHAMP.

Antoine GAGNON died 16 July 1798 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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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Geneviève DUCEPPE dite LAFLEUR
Marriage date: 2 March 1778
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève DUCEPPE dite LAFLEUR was the child of Pierre DUCEPPE dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Genevieve BEAUCHAMP

Children of Antoine GAGNON and Geneviève DUCEPPE dite LAFLEUR

Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born: September 1786, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 March 1849, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East

Married: Pierre-Antoine TROTTIER 2 March 1802 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

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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.

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.