Marie-Reine GAGNON

(b. 5 January 1717 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1777 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Reine GAGNON was born 5 January 1717 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Marie-Reine GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Isabelle LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

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Marie-Reine married Louis DODIER 25 February 1737 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis DODIER was born abt. 1709 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Louis died 23 June 1795 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Louis was the child of Ange DODIER and Marguerite PARE.

Marie-Reine GAGNON died 23 November 1777 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Reine GAGNON married

Louis DODIER-- Date: 25 February 1737 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Louis DODIER was the child of Ange DODIER and Marguerite PARE

Children of Louis DODIER and Marie-Reine GAGNON:

Marie-Josephte DODIER (b.abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 December 1812, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph GRONDIN 1 March 1756 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Monique DODIER (b.4 September 1750, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 7 January 1829, Beauceville, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DUQUET dit DESROCHERS 5 February 1770 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Etienne DODIER (b.abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 March 1828, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephe MATHIEU 15 February 1779 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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1717 Birth
5 January 1717
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Reine GAGNON and Louis DODIER 25 February 1737, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 20 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Monique DODIER was born 4 September 1750, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Reine was 33 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DODIER married 1 March 1756, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada to Joseph GRONDIN

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Monique DODIER married 5 February 1770, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada to Joseph DUQUET dit DESROCHERS

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.