Joseph GAGNE

(b. 5 September 1709 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 May 1796 , Montmagny, Lower Canada )

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Joseph GAGNE was born 5 September 1709 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNE was the child of Jean GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET (maternal) Jean LANGLOIS dit ST-JEAN and Marie CADIEUX

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

Joseph married Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE 18 January 1734 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Monique died 26 December 1740 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Monique was the child of Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine FONTAINE.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER 9 October 1741 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER was born 19 March 1720 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Marguerite died 9 March 1756 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Louis FOURNIER and Marie-Jeanne CARON.

Joseph married (3) Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU 17 October 1757 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU was born abt. 1717 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine died 14 December 1785 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Charles GAUDREAU and Madeleine THIBAULT.

Joseph GAGNE died 29 May 1796 in Montmagny, Lower Canada .

m. Fournier Marie-Marguerite
m. Gaudreau Marie-Madeleine
m. Pepin Monique

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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
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Joseph GAGNE married

Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE-- Date: 18 January 1734 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine FONTAINE

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Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER-- Date: 9 October 1741 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER was the child of Louis FOURNIER and Marie-Jeanne CARON

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Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU-- Date: 17 October 1757 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU was the child of Charles GAUDREAU and Madeleine THIBAULT

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1709 Birth
5 September 1709
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAGNE and Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE 18 January 1734, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 24 years old.

1740 Death of Spouse/Partner
Monique PEPIN dite LACHANCE died 26 December 1740, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1741 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAGNE and Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER 9 October 1741, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 32 years old.

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

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marguerite FOURNIER died 9 March 1756, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAGNE and Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU 17 October 1757, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 48 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.

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.