Barbe GAGNON

(b. 6 February 1749 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1817 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )

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Barbe GAGNON was born 6 February 1749 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Barbe 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):

Barbe married Jean-Baptiste POITEVIN dit POTVIN 8 February 1768 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste POITEVIN dit POTVIN was born 6 March 1739 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Jean-Baptiste died 19 November 1798 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Michel POITEVIN and Françoise TREMBLAY.

Barbe GAGNON died 3 March 1817 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .

m. Poitevin Jean-Baptiste

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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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