Mathurin GAGNON

(b. 12 February 1695 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1790 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Mathurin GAGNON was born 12 February 1695 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Mathurin GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON and Charlotte COCHON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) (maternal) Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE

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

Mathurin married Marguerite CHRETIEN 23 April 1716 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marguerite CHRETIEN was born 23 May 1696 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marguerite died 20 April 1746 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Michel CHRETIEN and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR.

Mathurin married (2) Gertrude BLANCHET 10 May 1756 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude BLANCHET was born 10 January 1713 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Gertrude died 12 September 1796 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Gertrude was the child of Guillaume BLANCHET and Marie-Anne GAGNÉ.

Mathurin GAGNON died 29 March 1790 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Family and Children of Mathurin GAGNON

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Mathurin GAGNON married

Marguerite CHRETIEN-- Date: 23 April 1716 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Mathurin GAGNON and Marguerite CHRETIEN
Marguerite CHRETIEN was the child of Michel CHRETIEN and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR

Name: Matherin Gagnon
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Spouse's Name: Margueritte Chretien
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Event Date: 23 Apr 1716
Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
Father's Name: Matherin Gagnon
Mother's Name: Charlotte Cochon
Spouse's Father's Name: Michel Chretien
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margueritte Coeur
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1290316
Reference ID: p 5

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 1 June 2015), Matherin Gagnon and Margueritte Chretien, 23 Apr 1716; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference p 5; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of Mathurin GAGNON and Marguerite CHRETIEN:

Mathurin GAGNON (b.20 May 1717, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 28 July 1765, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Angelique LAURENDEAU 8 November 1745 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
m. Madeleine BOULET (BOULAY) 22 January 1760 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph GAGNON (b.16 October 1718, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1720, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )

Michel GAGNON (b.abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 May 1808, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 12 January 1750 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Marguerite GAGNON (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada d. 10 January 1814, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph LAURENDEAU 23 January 1747 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
m. Pierre ROULEAU 10 January 1757 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Josephe GAGNON (b.30 June 1728, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre GAGNON (b.August 1729, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Madeleine GAGNON (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 October 1806, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME 5 November 1753 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Jean GAGNON (b.24 September 1736, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angelique VÉRIEU (VEILLEUX) (VÉRIEUL) 19 April 1762 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Genevieve GAGNON (b.abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 18 May 1807, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Simon BOIVIN 23 February 1767 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Mathurin GAGNON married

Gertrude BLANCHET-- Date: 10 May 1756 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Gertrude BLANCHET was the child of Guillaume BLANCHET and Marie-Anne GAGNÉ

Children of Mathurin GAGNON and Gertrude BLANCHET:

Basile GAGNON (b.7 December 1757, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1848, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East )
m. Marguerite CHARTIER 9 November 1784 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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1695 Birth
12 February 1695
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin GAGNON and Marguerite CHRETIEN 23 April 1716, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 21 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Mathurin GAGNON was born 20 May 1717, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Mathurin was 22 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 16 October 1718, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Mathurin was 23 years old.

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

1720 Death of Child
Joseph GAGNON died 6 March 1720, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Mathurin was 25 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GAGNON was born 30 June 1728, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Mathurin was 33 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born August 1729, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Mathurin was 34 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean GAGNON was born 24 September 1736, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Mathurin was 41 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Mathurin GAGNON married 8 November 1745, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Angelique LAURENDEAU

1746 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite CHRETIEN died 20 April 1746, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite GAGNON married 23 January 1747 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Joseph LAURENDEAU

1750 Marriage of Child
Michel GAGNON married 12 January 1750 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marguerite QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GAGNON married 5 November 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Jean-Baptiste QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME

1756 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin GAGNON and Gertrude BLANCHET 10 May 1756, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 61 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite GAGNON married 10 January 1757, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Pierre ROULEAU

1757 Birth of Child
Basile GAGNON was born 7 December 1757, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Mathurin was 62 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Mathurin GAGNON married 22 January 1760 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Madeleine BOULET (BOULAY)

1762 Marriage of Child
Jean GAGNON married 19 April 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Angelique VÉRIEU (VEILLEUX) (VÉRIEUL)

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 Death of Child
Mathurin GAGNON died 28 July 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Mathurin was 70 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAGNON married 23 February 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Simon BOIVIN

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Basile GAGNON married 9 November 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marguerite CHARTIER

1790 Death
29 March 1790
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 95.

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