Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN

Born

28 October 1698 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

Parents & Family of Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN.

Parents

François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN Jeanne VANASSE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 28 October 1698 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN

Mother: Jeanne VANASSE

Maternal grandparents: François-Noel VANASSE , Jeanne FOURRIER

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

Rene married Gabrielle ST-LAURENT 29 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Gabrielle ST-LAURENT was born abt. 1700 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Gabrielle was the child of Gilles LAURENT dit ST-LAURENT and Anne LABRECQUE.

m. St-Laurent Gabrielle

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN

Hide Family & Children

Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN married

Gabrielle ST-LAURENT
Marriage date: 29 July 1726
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Gabrielle ST-LAURENT was the child of Gilles LAURENT dit ST-LAURENT and Anne LABRECQUE

Children of Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN and Gabrielle ST-LAURENT

Antoine GAGNÉ

Born: 24 October 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Isabelle-Elisabeth-Jeanne JANELLE 1 May 1764 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GAGNE

Born: 23 August 1745, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine-Francois BIBEAU 4 October 1779 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1698
28 October 1698
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1726 Marriage / Partner
Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN and Gabrielle ST-LAURENT 29 July 1726 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Antoine GAGNÉ was born 24 October 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Rene was 40 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNE was born 23 August 1745, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Rene was 46 years old.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 11/6/2017 12:52:53 PM
Last updated: 6/1/2020 11:50:01 AM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE