Elisabeth CHARLAND

(b. 28 January 1687 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 16 September 1721 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )

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Elisabeth CHARLAND was born 28 January 1687 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Elisabeth CHARLAND was the child of Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND and Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Jacqueline (Jacquette) DESBORDES (BORDE) (maternal) David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN

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

Elisabeth married Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ 21 November 1707 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ was born 1 February 1680 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis-Augustin died 25 February 1748 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis-Augustin was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET.

Elisabeth CHARLAND died 16 September 1721 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .
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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
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Family and Children of Elisabeth CHARLAND

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Elisabeth CHARLAND married

Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ-- Date: 21 November 1707 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

Children of Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ and Elisabeth CHARLAND:

Barnabe GAGNÉ (b.2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 16 May 1746, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. Angélique TRUDEL 12 October 1735 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie GAGNÉ (b.2 May 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre PROULX 16 January 1736 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marguerite GAGNÉ (b.7 April 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1786, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles MAROIS 4 May 1746 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Gabrielle GAGNÉ (b.11 August 1714, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 24 January 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre BLANCHET 27 June 1740 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre-Augustin GAGNÉ (b.3 March 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1799, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada )
m. Genevieve PROULX 21 February 1757 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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1687 Birth
28 January 1687
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth CHARLAND and Louis-Augustin GAGNÉ 21 November 1707, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 20 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Barnabe GAGNÉ was born 2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 21 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNÉ was born 2 May 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 23 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNÉ was born 7 April 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 25 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Gabrielle GAGNÉ was born 11 August 1714, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 27 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Birth of Child
Pierre-Augustin GAGNÉ was born 3 March 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth was 32 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard