Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born

24 February 1744 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

11 June 1813 , Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

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Marc-Antoine GAGNON Marie-Madeleine DEBLOIS dite GREGOIRE

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Born: 24 February 1744 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Marc-Antoine GAGNON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DEBLOIS dite GREGOIRE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marie-Anne MESNY

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE , Madeleine LABBE

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Marie-Anne married Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES 14 November 1762 in Repentigny, Canada . Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES was born abt. 1730 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Gabriel was the child of Antoine-Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES and Marie-Catherine LOYER dite DESNOYERS.

Marie-Anne GAGNON died 11 June 1813 in Sainte-Thérèse, 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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Marie-Anne GAGNON married

Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES
Marriage date: 14 November 1762
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada
Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES was the child of Antoine-Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES and Marie-Catherine LOYER dite DESNOYERS

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Josephte Martin 1768 m. Courcelles Antoine

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Birth — 1744
24 February 1744
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne GAGNON and Gabriel MARTIN dit VERSAILLES 14 November 1762 , Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 18 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.

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.