flag female ancestor  Catherine-Flavie  GAGNON

  (b. 31 August 1820 La Malbaie, Lower Canada   d. 15 January 1914 Matane, Québec, Canada )  

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Catherine-Flavie GAGNON was born 31 August 1820 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Catherine-Flavie GAGNON was the child of Dominique GAGNON   and   Angele COTE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Dominique GAGNON and Genevieve LAVOIE (maternal)  Joseph-Andre COTE and Marie-Sophie SIMARD

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Catherine-Flavie  married  Israel TRUCHON 30 August 1842 in Matane, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Israel TRUCHON  was born abt. 1817 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Israel died 1 April 1883 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane).  Israel was the child of François TRUCHON and Marie-Dorothee BOUCHARD.

Catherine-Flavie GAGNON died 15 January 1914 in Matane, Québec, 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!
Did You Know? 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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Catherine-Flavie GAGNON married flag male ancestor Israel TRUCHON-- Date: 30 August 1842 Place: Matane, Canada East
Israel TRUCHON was the child of François TRUCHON and Marie-Dorothee BOUCHARD




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birth1820 Birth
31 August 1820
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
marriage1842 Marriage / Partner
Catherine-Flavie GAGNON and Israel TRUCHON 30 August 1842, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

She was 22 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1854 Birth of Child
Valentine TRUCHON was born 7 March 1854, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

Catherine-Flavie was 33 years old.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1873 Marriage of Child
Valentine TRUCHON married 4 February 1873, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane) to Ferdinand TREMBLAY
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1876 Death of Child
Valentine TRUCHON died 16 April 1876, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

Catherine-Flavie was 55 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1883 Death of Spouse/Partner
Israel TRUCHON died 1 April 1883, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1914 Death
15 January 1914
Matane, Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 93.
Added: 1/28/2025 1:31:27 PM - Updated: 1/28/2025 1:32:22 PM

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