Joseph-Antoine GAGNON

(b. 25 May 1739 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 14 November 1791 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada )

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Joseph-Antoine GAGNON was born 25 May 1739 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Joseph-Antoine GAGNON was the child of Antoine GAGNON and Reine-Therese OUELLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Jeanne LOIGNON (maternal) Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX

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Joseph-Antoine married Geneviève BOUCHER 18 February 1765 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Geneviève BOUCHER was born 7 January 1739 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Geneviève died 20 July 1790 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Geneviève was the child of Philippe BOUCHER and Marie DIONNE.

Joseph-Antoine GAGNON died 14 November 1791 in La Pocatière, Lower 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-Antoine GAGNON married

Geneviève BOUCHER-- Date: 18 February 1765 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
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Geneviève BOUCHER was the child of Philippe BOUCHER and Marie DIONNE

Children of Joseph-Antoine GAGNON and Geneviève BOUCHER:

Geneviève GAGNON (b.22 December 1765, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 November 1835, Rimouski, Lower Canada )
m. Francois BRISSON 23 February 1784 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Antoine GAGNON (b.7 June 1767, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 August 1846, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte MIVILLE 12 November 1787 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Anne GAGNON (b.2 October 1768, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 December 1856, St-Arsène, Canada)
m. Clement ROY 21 September 1789 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Isaac GAGNON (b.16 June 1777, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 February 1839, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise PELOQUIN 4 November 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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1739 Birth
25 May 1739
La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Antoine GAGNON and Geneviève BOUCHER 18 February 1765, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 25 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Geneviève GAGNON was born 22 December 1765, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Antoine was 26 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Antoine GAGNON was born 7 June 1767, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Antoine was 28 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 2 October 1768, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Antoine was 29 years old.

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Isaac GAGNON was born 16 June 1777, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Antoine was 38 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GAGNON married 23 February 1784, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Francois BRISSON

1787 Marriage of Child
Antoine GAGNON married 12 November 1787, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Josephte MIVILLE

1789 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON married 21 September 1789, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Clement ROY