Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ

(b. 6 October 1724 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1766 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ was born 6 October 1724 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ was the child of Nicolas GAGNÉ and Marie-Françoise BRIGNON (BRION) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine DAUBIGEON (maternal) Pierre BRIGNON (BRION) and Marie-Anne-Francoise DUPUIS

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Marie-Françoise married Étienne RIVET 14 February 1752 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Étienne RIVET was born 10 August 1718 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Étienne died 22 January 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Étienne was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU).

Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ died 19 March 1766 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Family and Children of Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ

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Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ married

Étienne RIVET-- Date: 14 February 1752 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Étienne RIVET was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)

Children of Étienne RIVET and Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ:

Étienne-Marie RIVET (b.14 November 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1835, Napierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe PERRIER dite OLIVIER 18 November 1782 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne RIVET (b.12 May 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

François RIVET (b.22 August 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Rene RIVET (b.9 April 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 2 December 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Joseph RIVET (b.7 November 1760, La Prairie, Canada d. 26 January 1761, Saint-Constant, Canada)

Pierre RIVET (b.5 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Canada d. 7 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Canada)

Joseph-Anselme RIVET (b.21 April 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1724 Birth
6 October 1724
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ and Étienne RIVET 14 February 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 27 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Étienne-Marie RIVET was born 14 November 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 28 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET was born 12 May 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 29 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
François RIVET was born 22 August 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 31 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Rene RIVET was born 9 April 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 33 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVET was born 7 November 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 36 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Joseph RIVET died 26 January 1761, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 36 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Pierre RIVET was born 5 March 1762, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise was 37 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Joseph-Anselme RIVET was born 21 April 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise was 38 years old.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne RIVET died 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1766 Death
19 March 1766
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 41.

Added: 8/29/2015 7:02:41 PM - Updated: 7/22/2025 5:48:11 PM