Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE

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25 August 1686 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

6 July 1740 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Pierre GAGNÉ Catherine DAUBIGEON

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Born: 25 August 1686 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAGNÉ

Mother: Catherine DAUBIGEON

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) , Marguerite ROSEE

Maternal grandparents: Julien DAUBIGEON , Jeanne-Perrine MEUNIER (LEMEUNIER)

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Louis-Etienne married Anne-Jeanne TESSIER 27 May 1715 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Anne-Jeanne TESSIER was born 7 May 1692 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Anne-Jeanne died 3 January 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Anne-Jeanne was the child of Paul TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT).

Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE died 6 July 1740 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE

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Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE married

Anne-Jeanne TESSIER
Marriage date: 27 May 1715
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Anne-Jeanne TESSIER was the child of Paul TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Children of Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE and Anne-Jeanne TESSIER

Paul GAGNÉ

Born: 11 December 1716, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Michelle BRAULT dite POMANVILLE 7 January 1742 Place: Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Pierre GAGNE

Born: 11 April 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 October 1778, Saint-Régis, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine LONGTIN 17 February 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GAGNÉ

Born: 24 August 1719, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite BERTRAND dite DESROCHERS 1 February 1745 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Josephe GAGNE

Born: 19 January 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1759, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Married: Francois-Joseph LANCTÔT 8 February 1745 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne GAGNÉ dite BELLAVANCE

Born: 20 March 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1798, Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BOURCIER dit LAVIGNE 27 November 1747 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine-Charlotte GAGNE

Born: 20 August 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste POISSANT 6 February 1747 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Veronique GAGNÉ

Born: 4 June 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS 10 November 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite GAGNE

Born: 17 September 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1788, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BARBEAU dit BOISDORÉ 6 October 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1686
25 August 1686
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1715 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE and Anne-Jeanne TESSIER 27 May 1715, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 28 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Paul GAGNÉ was born 11 December 1716, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 30 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNE was born 11 April 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 31 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNÉ was born 24 August 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 33 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GAGNE was born 19 January 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 34 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNÉ dite BELLAVANCE was born 20 March 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 35 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Catherine-Charlotte GAGNE was born 20 August 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 37 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Veronique GAGNÉ was born 4 June 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 40 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNE was born 17 September 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis-Etienne was 44 years old.