Antoine CHAGNON

Born

19 September 1727 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

22 May 1787 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis CHAGNON dit LAROSE Madeleine FOISY

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Born: 19 September 1727 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Louis CHAGNON dit LAROSE

Mother: Madeleine FOISY

Paternal grandparents: François CHAGNON dit LAROSE , Catherine CHARRON

Maternal grandparents: Martin FOISY , Madeleine BEAUDOIN

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Antoine married Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE 15 May 1752 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE was born 2 June 1736 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Françoise died 7 May 1820 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Françoise was the child of Charles PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE and Charlotte ALLAIRE.

Antoine CHAGNON died 22 May 1787 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE
Marriage date: 15 May 1752
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE was the child of Charles PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE and Charlotte ALLAIRE

Children of Antoine CHAGNON and Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE

Françoise CHAGNON

Born: 20 October 1753, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1796, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Michel TRUDEAU 9 July 1770 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine CHAGNON

Born: 29 March 1755, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte ADAM 13 February 1775 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Barthélémy CHAGNON

Born: 17 December 1759, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 25 December 1814, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Veronique MARTEL 15 February 1779 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis CHAGNON

Born: 9 December 1762, Verchères, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise ROLLAND 28 October 1782 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Amable CHAGNON

Born: 26 December 1770, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François LEVESQUE 28 September 1789 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1727
19 September 1727
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Antoine CHAGNON and Marie-Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE 15 May 1752, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 24 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Françoise CHAGNON was born 20 October 1753, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 26 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Antoine CHAGNON was born 29 March 1755, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 27 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Barthélémy CHAGNON was born 17 December 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 32 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Louis CHAGNON was born 9 December 1762, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 35 years old.

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Françoise CHAGNON married 9 July 1770, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Louis-Michel TRUDEAU

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable CHAGNON was born 26 December 1770, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 43 years old.

1775 Marriage of Child
Antoine CHAGNON married 13 February 1775, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Charlotte ADAM

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Barthélémy CHAGNON married 15 February 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Veronique MARTEL

1782 Marriage of Child
Louis CHAGNON married 28 October 1782, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Louise ROLLAND

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)