Pierre GAGNÉ

Born

30 September 1693 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1775 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis GAGNÉ Louise PICARD

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Born: 30 September 1693 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GAGNÉ

Mother: Louise PICARD

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) , Marguerite ROSEE

Maternal grandparents: Jean PICARD , Marie CARON

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Pierre married Geneviève FOURNIER 13 October 1715 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève FOURNIER was born 9 January 1698 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Geneviève died 30 November 1741 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Geneviève was the child of Simon FOURNIER and Catherine ROUSSEAU.

Pierre married (2) Catherine-Marguerite CADRIN (CATRIN) 18 February 1743 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . Catherine-Marguerite CADRIN (CATRIN) was born 29 June 1698 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Catherine-Marguerite was the child of Nicolas CADRIN (CATRIN) and Françoise DELAUNAY.

Pierre GAGNÉ died 3 February 1775 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Pierre GAGNÉ

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Geneviève FOURNIER
Marriage date: 13 October 1715
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Geneviève FOURNIER was the child of Simon FOURNIER and Catherine ROUSSEAU

Children of Pierre GAGNÉ and Geneviève FOURNIER

Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE

Born: abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 February 1777, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU 20 October 1738 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Brigitte GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dite BELLEAVANCE

Born: abt. 1718, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine GAULIN (GOLIN) 13 November 1735 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Geneviève GAGNÉ

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 August 1803, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace BÉLANGER 14 November 1746 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Alexis GAGNÉ

Born: abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine BOUCHER 25 November 1743 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph-Toussaint GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 29 June 1803, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Louise BLAIS 14 November 1757 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Pierre GAGNÉ married

Catherine-Marguerite CADRIN (CATRIN)
Marriage date: 18 February 1743
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Catherine-Marguerite CADRIN (CATRIN) was the child of Nicolas CADRIN (CATRIN) and Françoise DELAUNAY

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Birth — 1693
30 September 1693
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNÉ and Geneviève FOURNIER 13 October 1715, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage of Child
Brigitte GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dite BELLEAVANCE married 13 November 1735, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Antoine GAULIN (GOLIN)

1738 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE married 20 October 1738, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU

1741 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève FOURNIER died 30 November 1741, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1743 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine-Marguerite CADRIN (CATRIN) 18 February 1743, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 49 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Alexis GAGNÉ married 25 November 1743, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Marie-Catherine BOUCHER

1746 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GAGNÉ married 14 November 1746, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Ignace BÉLANGER

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Toussaint GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE married 14 November 1757, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Louise BLAIS

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.

Death — 1775
3 February 1775
Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 81.

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