Anne GAGNON

Born

23 March 1710 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

22 March 1788 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Anne married Jean-Baptiste LESSARD 30 September 1738 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean-Baptiste LESSARD was born 25 April 1720 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Noel LESSARD and Marie-Genevieve DUBOIS .

Parents & Family of Anne GAGNON

Parents of Anne GAGNON

Father

Raphael GAGNON

Mother

Marie-Louise CLOUTIER

Grandparents of Anne GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Germain GAGNON Jeanne DAVID

Maternal grandparents

Jean CLOUTIER Louise BELANGER

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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anne GAGNON

Anne GAGNON married

Jean-Baptiste LESSARD
Marriage date: 30 September 1738
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste LESSARD was the child of Noel LESSARD and Marie-Genevieve DUBOIS

Children of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON

Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Born: 15 December 1739, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1833, Beauceville, Quebec, Canada

Married: Dorothee GIGUERE 27 September 1762 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada

Marie-Anne LESSARD

Born: 23 March 1741, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 31 August 1809, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

Etienne LESSARD

Born: 30 March 1742, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1809, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Therese LESSARD

Born: 4 April 1744, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 18 April 1822, St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada

Genevieve LESSARD

Born: 13 March 1746, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1807, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada

Married: François RANCOURT 28 January 1771 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Elisabeth LESSARD

Born: 30 October 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1804, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Francois FILION 21 August 1775 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine LESSARD

Born: 11 June 1751, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 13 June 1833, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angelique GAGNON 8 February 1773 Place: Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1710
23 March 1710
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Anne GAGNON and Jean-Baptiste LESSARD 30 September 1738, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LESSARD was born 15 December 1739, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 29 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LESSARD was born 23 March 1741, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Etienne LESSARD was born 30 March 1742, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 32 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Therese LESSARD was born 4 April 1744, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 34 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Genevieve LESSARD was born 13 March 1746, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 35 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LESSARD was born 30 October 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 39 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Antoine LESSARD was born 11 June 1751, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Anne was 41 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LESSARD married 27 September 1762, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada to Dorothee GIGUERE

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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Genevieve LESSARD married 28 January 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada to François RANCOURT

1773 Marriage of Child
Antoine LESSARD married 8 February 1773, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Angelique GAGNON

1775 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth LESSARD married 21 August 1775, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Francois FILION

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.