Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born

21 October 1721 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

6 July 1766 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite MORISSET 26 October 1745 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite MORISSET was born 12 December 1723 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marguerite died 10 December 1791 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Marguerite was the child of Gentien MORISSET and Geneviève SIMON .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Parents of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Father

Joseph GAGNON

Mother

Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)

Maternal grandparents

Charles CLOUTIER Louise MORIN

m. Morisset Marguerite

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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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married

Marguerite MORISSET
Marriage date: 26 October 1745
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marguerite MORISSET was the child of Gentien MORISSET and Geneviève SIMON

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite MORISSET

Marguerite GAGNON

Born: 15 February 1752, Sainte-Marie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1836, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne GIRARD 16 February 1766 Place: Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born: 17 January 1754, Sainte-Marie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique MATHIEU 30 September 1783 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1721
21 October 1721
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite MORISSET 26 October 1745 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 15 February 1752, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 17 January 1754, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 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.