Louis
GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE
Born
25 May 1686
,
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died
26 July 1754
,
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
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Born: 25 May 1686 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Father:
Louis GAGNÉ
Mother:
Louise PICARD
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER)
, Marguerite ROSEE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean PICARD
, Marie CARON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie-Therese LESSARD 1 August 1714 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Therese LESSARD was born 19 September 1692 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Therese died 31 December 1750 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Marie-Therese was the child of Pierre LESSARD and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE.
Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE died 26 July 1754 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE
Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE married 
Marie-Therese LESSARD
Marriage date: 1 August 1714
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Marie-Therese LESSARD was the child of Pierre LESSARD and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE
Marie-Therese LESSARDMarriage date: 1 August 1714
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Marie-Therese LESSARD was the child of Pierre LESSARD and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE
Children of Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Marie-Therese LESSARD
Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉBorn: 7 March 1716, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre GAMACHE 17 February 1744 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Louis-Etienne GAGNE dit BELLAVANCEBorn: 14 November 1721, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada
Died: 5 October 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Anne GUYON 24 November 1751 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Joseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCEBorn: 26 December 1723, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Ursule OUELLET 5 August 1748 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
François GAGNÉBorn: 18 February 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 20 July 1766, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 July 1766, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite-Ursule RICHARD 22 November 1751 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
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Birth — 168625 May 1686
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
1714 Marriage / PartnerLouis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Marie-Therese LESSARD 1 August 1714 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
He was 28 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1716 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite GAGNÉ was born 7 March 1716, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Louis was 29 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildLouis-Etienne GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 14 November 1721, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Louis was 35 years old.
1723 Birth of ChildJoseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 26 December 1723, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Louis was 37 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildFrançois GAGNÉ was born 18 February 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Louis was 39 years old.
1744 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite GAGNÉ married 17 February 1744, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Pierre GAMACHE
1748 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE married 5 August 1748, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Ursule OUELLET
1750 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Therese LESSARD died 31 December 1750, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
1751 Marriage of ChildFrançois GAGNÉ married 22 November 1751, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Marguerite-Ursule RICHARD
1751 Marriage of ChildLouis-Etienne GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE married 24 November 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Anne GUYON
Death — 175426 July 1754
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 68.
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