Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER)

(b. abt. 1715 , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 April 1769 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) was born abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada

Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise PROULX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET (maternal) Jean PROULX and Jacquette FOURNIER

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Geneviève married Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 5 April 1739 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was born 12 September 1712 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Jacques died 14 February 1797 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Jacques was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE.

Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) died 4 April 1769 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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
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.

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Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) married

Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD-- Date: 5 April 1739 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE

Children of Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER):

Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD (b.15 December 1743, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 24 April 1816, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada)
m. Louis PRUNEAU 4 October 1762 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 5 April 1739, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 15 December 1743, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD married 4 October 1762, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Louis PRUNEAU

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.