Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born

abt. 1718 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

5 May 1800 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON Geneviève CHAMARD

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Born: abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Mother: Geneviève CHAMARD

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin GAGNON , Charlotte COCHON

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas CHAMARD , Marie-Jeanne RENAUD

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Marie-Anne married Augustin LACROIX 14 November 1746 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Augustin LACROIX was born 28 April 1726 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Augustin died 25 August 1786 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Augustin was the child of Augustin LACROIX and Jeanne PARÉ.

Marie-Anne GAGNON died 5 May 1800 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada .

m. Lacroix Augustin

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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!

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne GAGNON

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Marie-Anne GAGNON married

Augustin LACROIX
Marriage date: 14 November 1746
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Augustin LACROIX was the child of Augustin LACROIX and Jeanne PARÉ

Children of Augustin LACROIX and Marie-Anne GAGNON

Augustin LACROIX

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 9 April 1776, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne RACINE 15 February 1773 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Ignace LACROIX

Born: 12 October 1757, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1817, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Geneviève TRUDEL 6 November 1780 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Genevieve LACROIX

Born: 10 October 1760, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada
Died: 23 April 1836, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

Married: Michel MERCIER 3 February 1778 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Agnes LACROIX

Born: 2 May 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 November 1844, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada East

Married: Joseph SIMARD 13 November 1781 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Etienne-Simon LACROIX

Born: 28 October 1769, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Agathe TRUDEL 10 November 1788 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne GAGNON and Augustin LACROIX 14 November 1746, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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

1757 Birth of Child
Ignace LACROIX was born 12 October 1757, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1760 Birth of Child
Genevieve LACROIX was born 10 October 1760, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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.

1765 Birth of Child
Agnes LACROIX was born 2 May 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1769 Birth of Child
Etienne-Simon LACROIX was born 28 October 1769, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1773 Marriage of Child
Augustin LACROIX married 15 February 1773, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marie-Anne RACINE

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.