Madeleine GAGNON

Born

28 February 1745 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

12 December 1791 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Pierre GAGNON Catherine CLOUTIER

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Born: 28 February 1745 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAGNON

Mother: Catherine CLOUTIER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON , Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CLOUTIER , Anne MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

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Madeleine married Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ 27 January 1766 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ was born 18 February 1738 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Jean-Joseph was the child of Joseph CÔTÉ and Marie-Élisabeth BAUDON dite LARIVIÈRE.

Madeleine GAGNON died 12 December 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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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Spouse & Children of Madeleine GAGNON

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Madeleine GAGNON married

Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ
Marriage date: 27 January 1766
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ was the child of Joseph CÔTÉ and Marie-Élisabeth BAUDON dite LARIVIÈRE

Children of Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ and Madeleine GAGNON

Marie-Madeleine CÔTÉ

Born: 22 October 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste BERGERON 6 August 1787 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph CÔTÉ

Born: 16 January 1768, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth BARON 30 July 1804 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1745
28 February 1745
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine GAGNON and Jean-Joseph CÔTÉ 27 January 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine CÔTÉ was born 22 October 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Madeleine was 21 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph CÔTÉ was born 16 January 1768, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Madeleine was 22 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.