Raphael GAGNON

Born

28 August 1689 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

4 September 1766 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Germain GAGNON Jeanne DAVID

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Born: 28 August 1689 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Germain GAGNON

Mother: Jeanne DAVID

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAGNON , Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF , Marie GRANDRY (GRANDIN)

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Raphael married Marie-Louise CLOUTIER 20 MAY 1709 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Louise CLOUTIER was born 9 April 1687 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Louise died 4 July 1744 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Louise was the child of Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER.

Raphael GAGNON died 4 September 1766 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, 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!

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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Raphael GAGNON married

Marie-Louise CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 20 MAY 1709
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie-Louise CLOUTIER was the child of Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Raphael Gaignon

groom's birth date: 1688

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 21

bride's name: Marie Louyse Cloutier

bride's birth date: 1687

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 22

marriage date: 20 May 1709

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Germaine Gaignon

groom's mother's name: Jeanne David

bride's father's name: Jean Cloutier

bride's mother's name: Louyse Belanger

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: p.218

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 Jan 2013), Louyse Belanger in entry for Raphael Gaignon and Marie Louyse Cloutier, 20 May 1709; citing reference p.218, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of Raphael GAGNON and Marie-Louise CLOUTIER

Anne GAGNON

Born: 23 March 1710, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1788, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LESSARD 30 September 1738 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie GAGNON

Born: 9 June 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Louis GAGNON

Born: 30 September 1713, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Cecile DROUIN 3 February 1738 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle CANTIN (QUENTIN) 6 February 1741 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Raphael GAGNON

Born: 5 September 1715, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1779, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine LAUZON 30 June 1744 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Marie-Francoise GAGNON

Born: 22 April 1718, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Boniface GAGNON

Born: 28 March 1720, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1753, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN) 18 August 1749 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Therese GAGNON

Born: 28 April 1722, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Augustin SIMARD 15 November 1745 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Louise GAGNON

Born: 4 August 1724, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine MOREL 9 November 1750 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean GAGNON

Born: 27 May 1726, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1757, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite LACOMBE 7 February 1752 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 27 May 1726, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1749, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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1689 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Raphael Gagnon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 29 Aug 1689
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 28 Aug 1689
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Germain Gagnon
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Jeanne David
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: p 90 b 10

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1709 Marriage / Partner
Raphael GAGNON and Marie-Louise CLOUTIER 20 MAY 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 19 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Anne GAGNON was born 23 March 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 20 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNON was born 9 June 1712, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 22 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 30 September 1713, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 24 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Raphael GAGNON was born 5 September 1715, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 26 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise GAGNON was born 22 April 1718, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 28 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Boniface GAGNON was born 28 March 1720, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 30 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Therese GAGNON was born 28 April 1722, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 32 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 4 August 1724, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 34 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Jean GAGNON was born 27 May 1726, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 36 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 27 May 1726, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 36 years old.

1738 Marriage of Child
Louis GAGNON married 3 February 1738, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie-Cecile DROUIN

1738 Marriage of Child
Anne GAGNON married 30 September 1738, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

1741 Marriage of Child
Louis GAGNON married 6 February 1741, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth-Isabelle CANTIN (QUENTIN)

1744 Marriage of Child
Raphael GAGNON married 30 June 1744, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Catherine LAUZON

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise CLOUTIER died 4 July 1744, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1745 Marriage of Child
Therese GAGNON married 15 November 1745, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Augustin SIMARD

1749 Marriage of Child
Boniface GAGNON married 18 August 1749 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN)

1749 Death of Child
Joseph GAGNON died 3 December 1749, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 60 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON married 9 November 1750 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Antoine MOREL

1752 Marriage of Child
Jean GAGNON married 7 February 1752, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marguerite LACOMBE

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

1753 Death of Child
Boniface GAGNON died 12 January 1753, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael was 63 years old.

1757 Death of Child
Jean GAGNON died 7 February 1757, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 67 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.

Death — 1766
4 September 1766
Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 77.

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