Francois
GAGNON
(b.
19 September 1832
,
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
d.
24 February 1921
,
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
)
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Francois GAGNON was born 19 September 1832 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Francois GAGNON was the child of Magloire GAGNON and Angelique-Marie DALLAIRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Agapit GAGNON and Elisabeth MCNICOLL (maternal) Joseph-Marie DALLAIRE and Madeleine SAVARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY 27 September 1853 in Chicoutimi, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY was born 28 January 1837 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Sarah-Adeline died 11 September 1873 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay). Sarah-Adeline was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Louise VILLENEUVE dite AMYOT.
Francois GAGNON died 24 February 1921 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Francois 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!
Occupation
Francois GAGNON was a COUREUR DE BOIS.
Coureurs de bois were French Canadian traders who traveled to Indigenous territories to trade European items for furs. They usually obtained furs by trading with First Nations peoples, rather than hunting themselves. Most coureurs de bois traded illegally, without a license from the Quebec government.
A Wild Frontier Journey: Life as a Coureur de Bois in 17th Century New France
Francois GAGNON was a COUREUR DE BOIS.
Coureurs de bois were French Canadian traders who traveled to Indigenous territories to trade European items for furs. They usually obtained furs by trading with First Nations peoples, rather than hunting themselves. Most coureurs de bois traded illegally, without a license from the Quebec government.
A Wild Frontier Journey: Life as a Coureur de Bois in 17th Century New France
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 Francois GAGNON
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Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY-- Date: 27 September 1853 Place: Chicoutimi, Canada East
Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Louise VILLENEUVE dite AMYOT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois GAGNON and Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY:
Alexandre GAGNON (b.13 January 1858, Chicoutimi, Canada East d. , )
m. Louise TREMBLAY 3 July 1882 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY-- Date: 27 September 1853 Place: Chicoutimi, Canada East Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Louise VILLENEUVE dite AMYOT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois GAGNON and Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY:
Alexandre GAGNON (b.13 January 1858, Chicoutimi, Canada East d. , )m. Louise TREMBLAY 3 July 1882 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
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1832 Birth 19 September 1832
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
1853 Marriage / PartnerFrancois GAGNON and Sarah-Adeline TREMBLAY 27 September 1853, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
He was 21 years old.
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1858 Birth of ChildAlexandre GAGNON was born 13 January 1858, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
Francois was 25 years old.
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah-Adeline TREMBLAY died 11 September 1873, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1882 Marriage of ChildAlexandre GAGNON married 3 July 1882, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Louise TREMBLAY
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 Death 24 February 1921
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 5/8/2024 3:54:06 PM
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