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flag male ancestor  Francois  GAGNON

Francois  married  Caroline LEFRANCOIS 18 January 1876 in Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline LEFRANCOIS  was born 16 August 1860 in Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Canada East .  Caroline was the child of Joseph LEFRANCOIS and Caroline DICKEN (DECAEN) .

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Francois  married  Caroline LEFRANCOIS 18 January 1876 in Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline LEFRANCOIS  was born 16 August 1860 in Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Canada East .  Caroline was the child of Joseph LEFRANCOIS and Caroline DICKEN (DECAEN).
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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!

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Francois GAGNON married flag female ancestor Caroline LEFRANCOIS
Marriage date: 18 January 1876
Marriage place: Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Québec, Canada
Caroline LEFRANCOIS was the child of Joseph LEFRANCOIS and Caroline DICKEN (DECAEN)



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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1855
23 August 1855
Québec Province, Canada
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1876 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAGNON and Caroline LEFRANCOIS 18 January 1876, Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Québec, Canada (Ste-Felicite)

He was 20 years old.
1877 Birth of Child
Philippe-Francois GAGNON was born 3 January 1877, Sainte-Félicité, Matane, Québec, Canada (Ste-Felicite)

Francois was 21 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
DeathDeath — 1935
30 June 1935
Saint-Quentin, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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