Geneviève GAGNON

Born

29 June 1716 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

8 January 1776 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Marie GAGNON Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Born: 29 June 1716 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Marie GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marguerite DROUIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre TREMBLAY , Marie-Madeleine ROUSSIN

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Geneviève married Thomas COTE 2 May 1735 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Thomas COTE was born 28 February 1707 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Thomas died 13 April 1788 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Thomas was the child of Jean-Baptiste COTE and Geneviève VERDON.

Geneviève GAGNON died 8 January 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Geneviève GAGNON

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Geneviève GAGNON married

Thomas COTE
Marriage date: 2 May 1735
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Thomas COTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste COTE and Geneviève VERDON

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Children:

Joseph Cote 12 Feb 1736 04 Mar 1822 m. Tremblay Dorothee

Genevieve Cote 29 Jul 1737 m. Castaing Jean-Baptiste

Rose Cote 18 Jan 1739 07 Mar 1810 m. Simard Charles

Augustin Côté 22 Nov 1742 25 Sep 1817 m. Guay Ursule

Angelique Côté 02 Sep 1744 01 Dec 1820 m. Boivin Jean

Leonard Cote 11 Nov 1750 14 Apr 1819 m. St-Hilaire Agnes

Felicite Cote 13 Nov 1752 18 Dec 1835 m. Simard Joseph-Godfroy

Amable Cote 19 May 1756 08 Sep 1843 m. Boily Jean-Baptiste

Children of Thomas COTE and Geneviève GAGNON

Joseph COTE

Born: 12 February 1736, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1822 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Dorothee TREMBLAY 20 February 1759 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Genevieve COTE

Born: 29 July 1737, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1806, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CASTAING 14 October 1776 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Rose COTE

Born: 18 January 1739, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1810, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Charles SIMARD 1 March 1764 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Augustin COTE

Born: 22 November 1742, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 25 September 1817, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule GUAY 18 November 1767 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Angélique CÔTÉ

Born: 2 September 1744, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 1 December 1820, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Jean BOIVIN 30 January 1764 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Leonard COTE

Born: 11 November 1750, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 14 April 1819, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Agnes GUÉRIN dite ST-HILAIRE 20 October 1771 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Felicite CÔTÉ

Born: 13 November 1752, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1835, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Godefroy SIMARD 8 November 1773 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Amable COTE

Born: 19 May 1756, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1843, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BOILY 14 September 1779 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1716
29 June 1716
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GAGNON and Thomas COTE 2 May 1735, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 18 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph COTE was born 12 February 1736, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Geneviève was 19 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Genevieve COTE was born 29 July 1737, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 21 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Rose COTE was born 18 January 1739, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 22 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Augustin COTE was born 22 November 1742, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Angélique CÔTÉ was born 2 September 1744, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Leonard COTE was born 11 November 1750, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 34 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Felicite CÔTÉ was born 13 November 1752, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 36 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Birth of Child
Amable COTE was born 19 May 1756, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève was 39 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Joseph COTE married 20 February 1759, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière) to Dorothee TREMBLAY

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Angélique CÔTÉ married 30 January 1764, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean BOIVIN

1764 Marriage of Child
Rose COTE married 1 March 1764, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Charles SIMARD

1767 Marriage of Child
Augustin COTE married 18 November 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Ursule GUAY

1771 Marriage of Child
Leonard COTE married 20 October 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Agnes GUÉRIN dite ST-HILAIRE

1773 Marriage of Child
Felicite CÔTÉ married 8 November 1773 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Joseph-Godefroy SIMARD

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.