Louis GAGNÉ

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7 July 1651 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

24 June 1698 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Louis GAGNÉ (GASNIER)Marie MICHEL

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Born: 7 July 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GAGNÉ (GASNIER)

Mother: Marie MICHEL

Paternal grandparents: Louis GAGNÉ , Marie LAUNAY

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Louis married Marie GAGNON 9 February 1678 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie GAGNON was born 1 August 1659 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie died 24 July 1722 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON).

Louis GAGNÉ died 24 June 1698 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Louis GAGNÉ married

Marie GAGNON
Marriage date: 9 February 1678
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)

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groom's name: Louis Gaigne

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bride's name: Marie Gaignon

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marriage date: 09 Feb 1678

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Louis Gaigne

groom's mother's name: Marie Michel

bride's father's name: Jean Gaignon

bride's mother's name: Margueritte Cochon

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

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bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P 153

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Louis Gaigne and Marie Gaignon, 09 Feb 1678; citing reference P 153, FHL microfilm 1018161.

"A second Louis, born on 7 July 1651, godson of Robert Giguere, contracted a marriage with Marie Gagnon, daughter of Jean, on 9 February 1678 at Chateau-Richer."

Thomas J. Laforest

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Children of Louis GAGNÉ and Marie GAGNON

Marie GAGNÉ

Born: 22 November 1678, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 17 October 1771, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean POULIN 17 June 1702 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Pierre GAGNÉ

Born: 25 January 1680, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1748, Bellechasse, Chaudiere-Appalaches, Canada

Married: Marguerite POULIN 2 November 1705 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Marguerite MALBOEUF 17 October 1721 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Denis GAGNÉ

Born: 6 March 1682, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 19 June 1728, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Angélique GUYON 11 November 1715 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Francois GAGNE

Born: 12 January 1685, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Françoise POULIN 19 January 1711 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GAGNE

Born: 29 February 1688, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pascal POULIN 5 November 1708 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine GAGNE

Born: abt. 1690, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1718, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre MERCIER 19 January 1711 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1651
7 July 1651
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Ludouicus Gasnier
born 7 July 1651
baptised 18 July 1651
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1651 Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1678 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAGNÉ and Marie GAGNON 9 February 1678, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 26 years old.