Jean-Francois GAGNON

(b. 12 February 1707 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1799 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Francois GAGNON was born 12 February 1707 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Jean-Francois GAGNON was the child of Jacques GAGNON (GASGNON) and Madeleine ROCHON (ROCHERON) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) and Marie PARENTEAU (maternal) Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) and Marie-Madeleine GUYON

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

Jean-Francois married Marie-Anne PELLETIER 2 December 1730 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne PELLETIER was born 19 November 1708 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Anne died 7 May 1751 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Anne was the child of Noel PELLETIER and Marie-Anne THIBODEAU (THIBOUTOT).

Jean-Francois GAGNON died 13 June 1799 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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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Family and Children of Jean-Francois GAGNON

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Jean-Francois GAGNON married

Marie-Anne PELLETIER-- Date: 2 December 1730 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne PELLETIER was the child of Noel PELLETIER and Marie-Anne THIBODEAU (THIBOUTOT)

Children of Jean-Francois GAGNON and Marie-Anne PELLETIER:

Josephte GAGNON (b.15 August 1731, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1813, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. André MOREL dit LADURANTAYE 20 April 1750 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Anne GAGNON (b.19 April 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 21 February 1810, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre LAVOIE 3 November 1756 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Louise GAGNON (b.7 February 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 17 June 1817, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste HUDON dit BEAULIEU 14 October 1754 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1707 Birth
12 February 1707
Rivière-Ouelle, 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-Francois GAGNON and Marie-Anne PELLETIER 2 December 1730, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 23 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Josephte GAGNON was born 15 August 1731, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Francois was 24 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 19 April 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Francois was 26 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 7 February 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Francois was 28 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Josephte GAGNON married 20 April 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to André MOREL dit LADURANTAYE

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne PELLETIER died 7 May 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAGNON married 14 October 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean-Baptiste HUDON dit BEAULIEU

1756 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON married 3 November 1756, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Pierre LAVOIE

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.