Marie-Geneviève GAGNON

(b. 26 September 1724 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 18 October 1805 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Geneviève GAGNON was born 26 September 1724 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Geneviève GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marie-Anne MESNY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite DROUIN (maternal) Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ

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Marie-Geneviève married Pierre GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU 21 February 1746 in Québec, Canada, New France . Pierre GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU was born 3 September 1723 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 13 October 1810 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre was the child of Philippe GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU and Angélique MARTINEAU.

Marie-Geneviève GAGNON died 18 October 1805 in Québec, 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.

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Pierre GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU-- Date: 21 February 1746 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU was the child of Philippe GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU and Angélique MARTINEAU

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1724 Birth
26 September 1724
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève GAGNON and Pierre GUILLET dit TOURANGEAU 21 February 1746, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 21 years old.

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.

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.