Genevieve GAGNON

Born

Died

18 May 1807 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Genevieve married Simon BOIVIN 23 February 1767 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Simon BOIVIN was born abt. 1748 in Québec Province, Canada. Simon died 20 March 1793 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada . Simon was the child of Alain-Thomas BOIVIN and Gertrude BLANCHET .

Parents & Family of Genevieve GAGNON

Parents of Genevieve GAGNON

Father

Mathurin GAGNON

Mother

Marguerite CHRETIEN

Grandparents of Genevieve GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Mathurin GAGNON Charlotte COCHON

Maternal grandparents

Michel CHRETIEN Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR

m. Boivin Simon

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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 Genevieve GAGNON

Genevieve GAGNON married

Simon BOIVIN
Marriage date: 23 February 1767
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Simon BOIVIN was the child of Alain-Thomas BOIVIN and Gertrude BLANCHET

Children of Simon BOIVIN and Genevieve GAGNON

Geneviève BOIVIN

Born: abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 March 1830, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GAGNON 5 February 1793 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Francois BOIVIN

Born: 17 March 1776, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 July 1847, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Victoire GAGNON 28 July 1809 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower 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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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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve GAGNON and Simon BOIVIN 23 February 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Francois BOIVIN was born 17 March 1776, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
Geneviève BOIVIN married 5 February 1793, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada to Joseph GAGNON

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Simon BOIVIN died 20 March 1793, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

Death — 1807
18 May 1807
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

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