Sainte GAGNON

(b. 19 September 1716 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1778 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Sainte GAGNON was born 19 September 1716 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Sainte GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite DROUIN (maternal) François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

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Sainte married Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE 2 February 1751 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE was born 14 March 1714 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Joseph died 3 February 1779 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Joseph was the child of François DUBOIS and Marie-Anne LAMBERT.

Sainte GAGNON died 26 November 1778 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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!

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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Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE-- Date: 2 February 1751 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE was the child of François DUBOIS and Marie-Anne LAMBERT

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Birth and Baptism
Name: Sainete Gagnon
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 19 Sep 1716
Christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1716
Birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
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Father's Name: Pierre Gagnon
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Mother's Name: Anne Lacroix
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02776-5
System Origin: Quebec-ODM
GS Film number: 1018161
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'Québec, naissances et baptêmes, 1662-1898,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XL5G-H4Y : accessed 20 May 2015), Sainete Gagnon, 19 Sep 1716; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.
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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1751 Marriage / Partner
Sainte GAGNON and Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE 2 February 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 34 years old.

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.