François-Xavier GAGNON

(b. 23 March 1759 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 11 January 1837 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada )

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François-Xavier GAGNON was born 23 March 1759 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

François-Xavier GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Charlotte BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX (maternal) François BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marie-Anne DEMERS

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

François-Xavier married Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU 21 January 1782 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine DRAPEAU was born 30 August 1755 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine died 3 February 1841 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste DRAPEAU and Marie-Rose FERLAND.

François-Xavier GAGNON died 11 January 1837 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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