Joseph GAGNON

(b. 24 November 1742 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1798 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

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Joseph GAGNON was born 24 November 1742 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Madeleine JEAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques GAGNON (GASGNON) and Madeleine ROCHON (ROCHERON) (maternal) Pierre JEAN and Anne-Madeleine PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU)

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

Joseph married Angelique BERUBE 26 November 1770 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Angelique BERUBE was born 5 November 1752 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Angelique died 4 March 1799 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Angelique was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Marie-Charlotte LEVESQUE.

Joseph GAGNON died 15 March 1798 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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Joseph GAGNON married

Angelique BERUBE-- Date: 26 November 1770 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique BERUBE was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Marie-Charlotte LEVESQUE

Children of Joseph GAGNON and Angelique BERUBE:

Joseph GAGNON (b.15 December 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charlotte LEVESQUE 9 September 1800 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Charlotte GAGNON (b.6 December 1780, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 May 1862, Matane, Canada East )
m. Pierre LEVESQUE 9 September 1800 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1742 Birth
24 November 1742
Rivière-Ouelle, 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAGNON and Angelique BERUBE 26 November 1770, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 28 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 15 December 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 30 years old.

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.