Helene GAGNON

(b. 28 September 1719 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1791 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada )

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Helene GAGNON was born 28 September 1719 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Helene GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Thérèse ROCHON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE (maternal) Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) and Marie-Madeleine GUYON

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

Helene married Jean PARE 30 January 1747 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean PARE was born 11 March 1719 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Jean died 11 May 1762 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jean was the child of François PARÉ and Claire LACROIX.

Helene GAGNON died 26 July 1791 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower 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!

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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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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Helene GAGNON married

Jean PARE-- Date: 30 January 1747 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Jean PARE was the child of François PARÉ and Claire LACROIX

Children of Jean PARE and Helene GAGNON:

François PARE (b.7 August 1759, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 24 August 1827, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada )
m. Marie THIBAULT 5 August 1782 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

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1719 Birth
28 September 1719
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1747 Marriage / Partner
Helene GAGNON and Jean PARE 30 January 1747, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 27 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
François PARE was born 7 August 1759, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Helene was 39 years old.

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean PARE died 11 May 1762, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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.