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!
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1671
Name: Joseph Gagnon Gender: Male baptism/ christening date: 20 Jul 1671 baptism/ christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec Birth Date: 20 Jul 1671 birthPlace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec Death Date: name note: Race: White father's Name: Jean Gagnon father's birthPlace: father's Age: mother's Name: Marguerite Racine mother's birthPlace: mother's Age: indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5 system origin: Canada-EASy source Film Number: 1018161 reference number: P 62
'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2C2-LYF : accessed 08 Jan 2013), Joseph Gagnon, 20 Jul 1671; citing reference P 62, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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