Rene GAGNON

(b. 15 February 1740 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1818 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada )

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Rene GAGNON was born 15 February 1740 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Rene GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne RACINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON and Charlotte COCHON (maternal) Noel RACINE and Marie-Françoise GUIMOND

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Rene married Marie-Josephte RACINE 23 January 1769 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte RACINE was born abt. 1748 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte died 8 May 1820 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre RACINE and Marguerite GAGNE.

Rene GAGNON died 23 May 1818 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada.

m. Racine Marie-Josephte

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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!

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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Rene GAGNON married

Marie-Josephte RACINE-- Date: 23 January 1769 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte RACINE was the child of Pierre RACINE and Marguerite GAGNE

Children of Rene GAGNON and Marie-Josephte RACINE:

Josephte GAGNON (b.14 April 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre-Paul BLOUIN 11 November 1806 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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1740 Birth
15 February 1740
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Rene GAGNON and Marie-Josephte RACINE 23 January 1769 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Josephte GAGNON was born 14 April 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Rene was 32 years old.

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.