Zacharie GAGNON

(b. 22 September 1751 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1831 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Zacharie GAGNON was born 22 September 1751 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Zacharie GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Angélique PERRAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX (maternal) Bertrand PERRAULT (PERROT) and Angélique SIMON

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Zacharie married Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE 17 October 1774 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE was born abt. 1757 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 27 May 1838 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Geneviève was the child of Joseph BOUIN dit DUFRESNE and Genevieve ROBITAILLE.

Zacharie GAGNON died 28 March 1831 in Québec Province, 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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Zacharie GAGNON married

Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE-- Date: 17 October 1774 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE was the child of Joseph BOUIN dit DUFRESNE and Genevieve ROBITAILLE

Children of Zacharie GAGNON and Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE:

Marguerite GAGNON (b.abt. 1785, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. François BARBEAU 28 May 1805 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1751 Birth
22 September 1751
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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

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
Zacharie GAGNON and Geneviève BOUIN dite DUFRESNE 17 October 1774, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 23 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.