François-Xavier GAGNON

(b. 7 January 1734 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 9 November 1825 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada )

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François-Xavier GAGNON was born 7 January 1734 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

François-Xavier GAGNON was the child of Pierre-Jean GAGNON and Marguerite MARQUET dite PERIGORD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite BOUCHARD (maternal) François MARQUET CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD and Marie-Louise GALARNEAU

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François-Xavier married Marie-Marguerite PELLETIER 12 February 1776 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Marguerite PELLETIER was born 22 February 1753 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Marguerite died 20 June 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Marguerite was the child of Pierre-Hyacinthe PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marie-Catherine-Francoise LEFEBVRE.

François-Xavier GAGNON died 9 November 1825 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Marguerite PELLETIER-- Date: 12 February 1776 Place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite PELLETIER was the child of Pierre-Hyacinthe PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marie-Catherine-Francoise LEFEBVRE

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1734 Birth
7 January 1734
Saint-François-du-Lac, 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.

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.

1776 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite PELLETIER 12 February 1776, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

He was 42 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)