Charles GAGNON

(b. 23 November 1713 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1784 , Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles GAGNON was born 23 November 1713 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Charles GAGNON was the child of Charles GAGNON and Anne BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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

Charles married Claire-Francoise TREPANIER 22 October 1731 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Claire-Francoise TREPANIER was born 28 July 1712 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Claire-Francoise died 7 February 1749 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Claire-Francoise was the child of François TREPANIER (TREPIGNY) (TREPAGNY) and Anne LEFRANCOIS.

Charles married (2) Angélique MORIN 21 July 1749 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Angélique MORIN was born 24 January 1728 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Angélique died 18 September 1788 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Angélique was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Marie-Angélique LEREAU (L'HERAULT).

Charles GAGNON died 1 July 1784 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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.

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Family and Children of Charles GAGNON

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Charles GAGNON married

Claire-Francoise TREPANIER-- Date: 22 October 1731 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Claire-Francoise TREPANIER was the child of François TREPANIER (TREPIGNY) (TREPAGNY) and Anne LEFRANCOIS

Children of Charles GAGNON and Claire-Francoise TREPANIER:

Francois GAGNON (b.8 January 1735, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1808, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine PARENT 4 April 1758 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph-Marie GAGNON (b.9 December 1744, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1796, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève GAGNÉ 23 August 1773 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Barbe GAGNON (b.6 February 1749, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1817, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste POITEVIN dit POTVIN 8 February 1768 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Charles GAGNON married

Angélique MORIN-- Date: 21 July 1749 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Angélique MORIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Marie-Angélique LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Children of Charles GAGNON and Angélique MORIN:

François GAGNON (b.7 May 1750, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 25 June 1819, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. Felicite DUFOUR 20 June 1768 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
m. Brigitte LAJOIE 14 October 1776 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Angélique GAGNON (b.2 October 1763, Ange-Gardien, Quebec, Canada d. 30 October 1825, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada)
m. Antoine HUOT 19 October 1782 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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1713 Birth
23 November 1713
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Charles GAGNON and Claire-Francoise TREPANIER 22 October 1731 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 17 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Francois GAGNON was born 8 January 1735, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Charles was 21 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie GAGNON was born 9 December 1744, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Charles was 31 years old.

1749 Marriage / Partner
Charles GAGNON and Angélique MORIN 21 July 1749, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 35 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Barbe GAGNON was born 6 February 1749, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Charles was 35 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Claire-Francoise TREPANIER died 7 February 1749, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1750 Birth of Child
François GAGNON was born 7 May 1750, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Charles was 36 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Francois GAGNON married 4 April 1758 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Catherine PARENT

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Angélique GAGNON was born 2 October 1763, Ange-Gardien, Quebec, Canada

Charles was 49 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Barbe GAGNON married 8 February 1768, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste POITEVIN dit POTVIN

1768 Marriage of Child
François GAGNON married 20 June 1768, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière) to Felicite DUFOUR

1773 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie GAGNON married 23 August 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Geneviève GAGNÉ

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 Marriage of Child
François GAGNON married 14 October 1776, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Brigitte LAJOIE

1782 Marriage of Child
Angélique GAGNON married 19 October 1782, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Antoine HUOT

1784 Death
1 July 1784
Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 70.

Added: 7/7/2019 10:21:15 AM - Updated: 6/29/2021 10:17:57 AM