Anne GAGNON

(b. 23 May 1694 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1776 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Anne GAGNON was born 23 May 1694 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Anne GAGNON was the child of Noel GAGNON and Marie-Geneviève FORTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) (maternal) Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Anne married Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON 11 November 1710 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 28 December 1676 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Guillaume died 17 February 1729 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Guillaume was the child of Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF and Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON).

Anne GAGNON died 7 April 1776 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Family and Children of Anne GAGNON

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Anne GAGNON married

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON-- Date: 11 November 1710 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Anne GAGNON and Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was the child of Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF and Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON)

Name: Guillaume Michel
Birth Date: 1678
Birthplace:
Age: 32
Spouse's Name: Anne Gagnon
Spouse's Birth Date: 1694
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 11 Nov 1710
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Father's Name: Olivier Michel
Mother's Name: Magdeleine Cochon
Spouse's Father's Name: Noel Gagnon
Spouse's Mother's Name: Genevieve Fortin
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: p.222

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 May 2015), Guillaume Michel and Anne Gagnon, 11 Nov 1710; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference p.222; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON and Anne GAGNON:

Angelique MICHEL dite TAILLON (b.2 September 1711, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 23 March 1782, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Claude TREPANIER 23 November 1733 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.16 November 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1796, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte RACINE 3 February 1744 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.abt. 1715, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.31 August 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1800, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Monique BACON 23 November 1751 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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Birth and Baptism
Name: Anne Gagon
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 23 May 1694
Christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 23 May 1694
Birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
Death Date:
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Father's Name: Noel Gagnon
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Geneviefve Fortin
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02776-5
System Origin: Quebec-ODM
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID:

'Québec, naissances et baptêmes, 1662-1898,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XL5G-W26 : accessed 14 May 2015), Anne Gagon, 23 May 1694; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Anne GAGNON and Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON 11 November 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 16 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Angelique MICHEL dite TAILLON was born 2 September 1711, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Anne was 17 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 16 November 1712, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Anne was 18 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 31 August 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Anne was 22 years old.

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

1729 Death of Spouse/Partner
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON died 17 February 1729, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1733 Marriage of Child
Angelique MICHEL dite TAILLON married 23 November 1733 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Claude TREPANIER

1744 Marriage of Child
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON married 3 February 1744 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Josephte RACINE

1751 Marriage of Child
Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON married 23 November 1751, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Monique BACON

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.