Marguerite GAGNON

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17 December 1673 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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16 January 1703 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Jean GAGNON Marguerite RACINE

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Born: 17 December 1673 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAGNON

Mother: Marguerite RACINE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON , Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX)

Maternal grandparents: Étienne RACINE , Marguerite MARTIN

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Marguerite married Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 16 November 1694 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) was born 26 April 1665 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Nicolas died 24 August 1748 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Nicolas was the child of Jacques ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Louise ROUSSIN.

Marguerite GAGNON died 16 January 1703 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
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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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Marguerite GAGNON married

Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN)
Marriage date: 16 November 1694
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) was the child of Jacques ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Louise ROUSSIN

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groom's name: Nicolas Asselin

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bride's name: Marguerite Gaignon

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marriage date: 16 Nov 1694

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Jacques Asselin

groom's mother's name: Louise Roissin

bride's father's name: Jean Gaignon

bride's mother's name: Marguerite Racine

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Unknown

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bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Unknown

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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P 172

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Nicolas Asselin and Marguerite Gaignon, 16 Nov 1694; citing reference P 172, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marguerite GAGNON

Jacques ASSELIN

Born: 29 September 1695, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1749, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine AUDET dite LAPOINTE 12 November 1725 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1673
17 December 1673
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1673
name: Marguerite Gagnon
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 17 Dec 1673
baptism/ christening place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Montmorency I, Quebec
birth date: 17 Dec 1673
birthplace: St. Anne, de Beaupre, Montmorency, Quebec
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race: White
father's name: Jean Gagnon
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mother's name: Margierite Racine
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01332-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: P-18

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2HB-C4V : accessed 08 Jan 2013), Marguerite Gagnon, 17 Dec 1673; citing reference P-18, FHL microfilm 1018040.
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1694 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GAGNON and Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 16 November 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 20 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Jacques ASSELIN was born 29 September 1695, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 21 years old.