Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ

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6 October 1724 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

19 March 1766 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas GAGNÉ Marie-Françoise BRIGNON (BRION)

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Born: 6 October 1724 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas GAGNÉ

Mother: Marie-Françoise BRIGNON (BRION)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ , Catherine DAUBIGEON

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BRIGNON (BRION) , Marie-Anne-Francoise DUPUIS

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Marie-Françoise married Étienne RIVET 14 February 1752 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Étienne RIVET was born 10 August 1718 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Étienne died 22 January 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Étienne was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU).

Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ died 19 March 1766 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ

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Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ married

Étienne RIVET
Marriage date: 14 February 1752
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Étienne RIVET was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)

Children of Étienne RIVET and Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ

Étienne-Marie RIVET

Born: 14 November 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1835, Napierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe PERRIER dite OLIVIER 18 November 1782 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne RIVET

Born: 12 May 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 7 September 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France

François RIVET

Born: 22 August 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Rene RIVET

Born: 9 April 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 December 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Joseph RIVET

Born: 7 November 1760, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 26 January 1761, Saint-Constant, Canada

Pierre RIVET

Born: 5 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Canada
Died: 7 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Canada

Joseph-Anselme RIVET

Born: 21 April 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1724
6 October 1724
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ and Étienne RIVET 14 February 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 27 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Étienne-Marie RIVET was born 14 November 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 28 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET was born 12 May 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 29 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
François RIVET was born 22 August 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 31 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Rene RIVET was born 9 April 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 33 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVET was born 7 November 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 36 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Joseph RIVET died 26 January 1761, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 36 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Pierre RIVET was born 5 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 37 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Joseph-Anselme RIVET was born 21 April 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 38 years old.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne RIVET died 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Death — 1766
19 March 1766
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 41.

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