Marie-Louise GAGNON

(b. 4 August 1724 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 4 March 1779 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 4 August 1724 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise GAGNON was the child of Raphael GAGNON and Marie-Louise CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Germain GAGNON and Jeanne DAVID (maternal) Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER

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Marie-Louise married Antoine MOREL 9 November 1750 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine MOREL was born 8 October 1727 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Antoine died 4 July 1802 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Antoine was the child of Antoine MOREL and Geneviève DROUIN.

Marie-Louise GAGNON died 4 March 1779 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Morel Antoine

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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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Marie-Louise GAGNON married

Antoine MOREL-- Date: 9 November 1750 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Antoine MOREL was the child of Antoine MOREL and Geneviève DROUIN

Children of Antoine MOREL and Marie-Louise GAGNON:

Etienne MOREL (b.10 November 1759, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1831, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite LESSARD 4 November 1783 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre MOREL (b.20 October 1766, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 December 1831, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Louise BARRETTE 22 July 1794 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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1724 Birth
4 August 1724
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise GAGNON and Antoine MOREL 9 November 1750 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 26 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Etienne MOREL was born 10 November 1759, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Louise was 35 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Pierre MOREL was born 20 October 1766, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise was 42 years old.

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.