Elisabeth-Barbe GAGNON

Born

abt. 1719 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

8 August 1799 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON Geneviève CHAMARD

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Elisabeth-Barbe GAGNON was born abt. 1719 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Elisabeth-Barbe GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Geneviève CHAMARD

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON and Charlotte COCHON (maternal) Nicolas CHAMARD and Marie-Jeanne RENAUD

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Elisabeth-Barbe married Joseph RANCOURT 21 November 1746 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France . Joseph RANCOURT was born abt. 1723 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 12 September 1811 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce). Joseph was the child of Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Louise POULIN.

Elisabeth-Barbe GAGNON died 8 August 1799 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.

m. Rancourt Joseph

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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.

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Joseph RANCOURT-- Date: 21 November 1746 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Joseph RANCOURT was the child of Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Louise POULIN

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth-Barbe GAGNON and Joseph RANCOURT 21 November 1746, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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.

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.