David GAGNON

Born

14 October 1838 , Hull, Lower Canada

Died

abt. 1918 ,

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Francois Xavier GAGNON Elizabeth MOORE

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David GAGNON was born 14 October 1838 in Hull, Lower Canada

David GAGNON was the child of Francois Xavier GAGNON and Elizabeth MOORE

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis-Charles GAGNON and Marie-Esther SIMARD (maternal) David MOORE and Deborah-May PRENTICE

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David married Victoria MCBEAN 11 March 1863 in Wakefield, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Victoria MCBEAN was born 30 June 1838 in Bytown, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Victoria died abt. 1919 Victoria was the child of Michael MCBEAN and Ann HARRISON.

David GAGNON died abt. 1918

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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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David GAGNON married

Victoria MCBEAN-- Date: 11 March 1863 Place: Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
Victoria MCBEAN was the child of Michael MCBEAN and Ann HARRISON

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Children of David GAGNON and Victoria MCBEAN

Frank-Francis-James GAGNON (b.25 August 1870, Northfield, Gatineau, Québec, Canada d. 20 August 1946, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)
m. Viola-Lillian GAGNON 22 March 1892

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1838 Birth
14 October 1838
Hull, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1863 Marriage / Partner
David GAGNON and Victoria MCBEAN 11 March 1863, Wakefield, Quebec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Birth of Child
Frank-Francis-James GAGNON was born 25 August 1870, Northfield, Gatineau, Québec, Canada

David was 31 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)