Pierre GAGNON

(b. 2 November 1701 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 3 June 1769 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre GAGNON was born 2 November 1701 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Pierre GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) (maternal) Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

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Pierre married Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER 4 October 1734 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER was born abt. 1714 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth-Isabelle died 21 April 1782 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Elisabeth-Isabelle was the child of Michel CHARTIER and Anne DESTROISMAISONS.

Pierre GAGNON died 3 June 1769 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of 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!

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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Family and Children of Pierre GAGNON

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Pierre GAGNON married

Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER-- Date: 4 October 1734 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
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Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER was the child of Michel CHARTIER and Anne DESTROISMAISONS

Children of Pierre GAGNON and Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER:

Clement GAGNON (b.2 February 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1832, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada)
m. Reine PRUNEAU 7 October 1783 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

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1701 Birth
2 November 1701
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER 4 October 1734, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 32 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Clement GAGNON was born 2 February 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Pierre was 51 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.