Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ

(b. 10 June 1725 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1769 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ was born 10 June 1725 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ and Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine DAUBIGEON (maternal) Gabriel BAUDREAU (BEAUDREAU) and Catherine FORESTIER

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Marie-Catherine married Jacques-François VIAU 10 May 1745 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jacques-François VIAU was born 15 February 1721 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Jacques-François died 6 November 1796 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Jacques-François was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET.

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ died 3 December 1769 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ married

Jacques-François VIAU-- Date: 10 May 1745 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
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Jacques-François VIAU was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET

Children of Jacques-François VIAU and Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ:

Marguerite VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE (b.abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 June 1832, Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Louis MONBLEAU dit LATULIPPE 26 November 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rose VIAU (b.abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph ROBIDOUX 19 July 1773 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Suzanne VIAU (b.3 December 1756, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1822, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine PAQUET dit LARIVIERE 18 October 1779 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine VIAU (b.23 August 1761, La Prairie, Canada d. , )
m. Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 7 September 1778 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Michel SURPRENANT 28 April 1800 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptiste VIAU (b.abt. 1763, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Anne DENEAU 24 November 1788 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne VIAU (b.1 August 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 May 1844, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East)
m. Nicolas GARAND 27 June 1785 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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1725 Birth
10 June 1725
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ and Jacques-François VIAU 10 May 1745, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 19 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Suzanne VIAU was born 3 December 1756, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Catherine VIAU was born 23 August 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 36 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne VIAU was born 1 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 40 years old.