Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

(b. 14 March 1707 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 16 July 1775 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 14 March 1707 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Agathe BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) Jean-François BELANGER and Marie CLOUTIER

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) 17 April 1730 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) was born 24 July 1708 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Françoise-Madeleine died 14 February 1786 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Françoise-Madeleine was the child of Jacques BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) and Marguerite VERREAULT (VERREAU).

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON died 16 July 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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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Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married

Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)-- Date: 17 April 1730 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) was the child of Jacques BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) and Marguerite VERREAULT (VERREAU)

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET):

Etienne GAGNON (b.2 February 1735, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1804, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Francoise LAMY dite ORESTEILLE 8 November 1762 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Agathe GAGNON (b.21 December 1736, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 15 December 1819, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Noel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 11 January 1768 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Charles GAGNON (b.12 January 1741, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1802, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada)
m. Françoise ALLAIRE 15 February 1762 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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1707 Birth
14 March 1707
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Françoise-Madeleine BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) 17 April 1730, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Etienne GAGNON was born 2 February 1735, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe GAGNON was born 21 December 1736, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph-Charles GAGNON was born 12 January 1741, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Charles GAGNON married 15 February 1762, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Françoise ALLAIRE

1762 Marriage of Child
Etienne GAGNON married 8 November 1762, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Francoise LAMY dite ORESTEILLE

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe GAGNON married 11 January 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Pierre-Noel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD