Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ

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10 June 1725 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

3 December 1769 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph GAGNÉ Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

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Born: 10 June 1725 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAGNÉ

Mother: Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ , Catherine DAUBIGEON

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel BAUDREAU (BEAUDREAU) , Catherine FORESTIER

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Marie-Catherine married Jacques-François VIAU 10 May 1745 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jacques-François VIAU was born 15 February 1721 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Jacques-François died 6 November 1796 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Jacques-François was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET.

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ died 3 December 1769 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ married

Jacques-François VIAU
Marriage date: 10 May 1745
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jacques-François VIAU was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET

Children of Jacques-François VIAU and Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ

Marguerite VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE

Born: abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 June 1832, Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Louis MONBLEAU dit LATULIPPE 26 November 1770 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rose VIAU

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph ROBIDOUX 19 July 1773 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Suzanne VIAU

Born: 3 December 1756, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1822, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine PAQUET dit LARIVIERE 18 October 1779 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine VIAU

Born: 23 August 1761, La Prairie, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 7 September 1778 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Michel SURPRENANT 28 April 1800 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Born: abt. 1763, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne DENEAU 24 November 1788 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne VIAU

Born: 1 August 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 May 1844, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

Married: Nicolas GARAND 27 June 1785 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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Birth — 1725
10 June 1725
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ and Jacques-François VIAU 10 May 1745, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 19 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Suzanne VIAU was born 3 December 1756, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Catherine VIAU was born 23 August 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 36 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne VIAU was born 1 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 40 years old.