Henri
GAGNON
(b.
24 October 1755
,
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
d.
23 December 1828
,
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
)
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Henri GAGNON was born 24 October 1755 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Henri GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Madeleine HUDON dite BEAULIEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) (maternal) Louis-Charles HUDON dit BEAULIEU and Geneviève LEVESQUESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Henri married Madeleine LEVESQUE 20 June 1786 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine LEVESQUE was born 11 February 1766 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Madeleine died 14 January 1825 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Madeleine was the child of Dominique LEVESQUE and Marie-Anne DIONNE.
Henri GAGNON died 23 December 1828 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Henri appear below.
Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug
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 changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Henri GAGNON
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Madeleine LEVESQUE-- Date: 20 June 1786 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
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Madeleine LEVESQUE was the child of Dominique LEVESQUE and Marie-Anne DIONNE
Children of Henri GAGNON and Madeleine LEVESQUE:
Angelique GAGNON (b.abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph-Francois BERUBE 23 July 1810 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Pierre GAGNON (b.23 October 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada d. 3 December 1867, St-Épiphane, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marie-Helene BOUCHARD 17 November 1829 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Madeleine LEVESQUE-- Date: 20 June 1786 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada See marriage record for Henri GAGNON and Madeleine LEVESQUEMadeleine LEVESQUE was the child of Dominique LEVESQUE and Marie-Anne DIONNE
Children of Henri GAGNON and Madeleine LEVESQUE:
Angelique GAGNON (b.abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Joseph-Francois BERUBE 23 July 1810 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Pierre GAGNON (b.23 October 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada d. 3 December 1867, St-Épiphane, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada)m. Marie-Helene BOUCHARD 17 November 1829 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
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1755 Birth 24 October 1755
Rivière-Ouelle, 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.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerHenri GAGNON and Madeleine LEVESQUE 20 June 1786, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
He was 30 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1805 Birth of ChildPierre GAGNON was born 23 October 1805, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Henri was 50 years old.
1810 Marriage of ChildAngelique GAGNON married 23 July 1810, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph-Francois BERUBE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine LEVESQUE died 14 January 1825, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1828 Death 23 December 1828
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
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