Therese GAGNON

(b. 11 June 1753 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 25 October 1829 , Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada )

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Therese GAGNON was born 11 June 1753 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Therese GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER (maternal) Antoine PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Rose LEPAGE

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

Therese married Jean-Baptiste ROY 7 February 1774 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste ROY was born 15 January 1752 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 10 March 1834 in Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROY and Madeleine TANGUAY.

Therese GAGNON died 25 October 1829 in Saint-Césaire, 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!

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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Therese GAGNON married

Jean-Baptiste ROY-- Date: 7 February 1774 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste ROY was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROY and Madeleine TANGUAY

Children of Jean-Baptiste ROY and Therese GAGNON:

Joseph ROY (b.7 October 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine LAMOTHE 25 November 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1753 Birth
11 June 1753
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Therese GAGNON and Jean-Baptiste ROY 7 February 1774, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

She was 20 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY was born 7 October 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Therese was 22 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.