Francois GAGNON

(b. 24 March 1828 , Maskinongé, Lower Canada d. 25 August 1909 , Gladstone, Delta, Michigan, USA )

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Francois GAGNON was born 24 March 1828 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Francois GAGNON was the child of ? and ?

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

Francois married Julie BERNIER 4 February 1856 in Maskinongé, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julie BERNIER was born 7 February 1839 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Julie died 15 November 1871 in Saint-Justin, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada.

Francois GAGNON died 25 August 1909 in Gladstone, Delta, Michigan, USA.
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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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Francois GAGNON married

Julie BERNIER-- Date: 4 February 1856 Place: Maskinongé, Canada East

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Children of Francois GAGNON and Julie BERNIER:

Pierre "Peter" GAGNON (b.December 1860, St-Justin, Quebec, Canada d. 19 October 1931, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Anna AYOTTE 27 March 1883 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1828 Birth
24 March 1828
Maskinongé, Lower Canada

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1856 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAGNON and Julie BERNIER 4 February 1856, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

He was 27 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Birth of Child
Pierre "Peter" GAGNON was born December 1860, St-Justin, Quebec, Canada

Francois was 32 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1871 Death of Spouse/Partner
Julie BERNIER died 15 November 1871, Saint-Justin, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1883 Marriage of Child
Pierre "Peter" GAGNON married 27 March 1883, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Anna AYOTTE

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Death
25 August 1909
Gladstone, Delta, Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 81.

Added: 10/11/2025 10:52:26 PM - Updated: 10/11/2025 10:53:10 PM