Francois GAGNON

(b. 8 January 1735 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1808 , Château-Richer, Lower Canada )

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Francois GAGNON was born 8 January 1735 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Francois GAGNON was the child of Charles GAGNON and Claire-Francoise TREPANIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles GAGNON and Anne BELANGER (maternal) François TREPANIER (TREPIGNY) (TREPAGNY) and Anne LEFRANCOIS

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

Francois married Catherine PARENT 4 April 1758 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine PARENT was born 20 October 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Catherine died 11 February 1814 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Catherine was the child of Étienne PARENT and Simone-Barbe BRASSARD.

Francois GAGNON died 25 September 1808 in Château-Richer, Lower Canada .

m. Parent Catherine

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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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