François GAGNON

(b. 12 December 1675 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1724 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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François GAGNON was born 12 December 1675 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

François GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) (maternal) Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN

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

François married Marguerite BELANGER 25 January 1700 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marguerite BELANGER was born 03 July 1683 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite died 31 August 1770 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER.

François GAGNON died 30 May 1724 in Château-Richer, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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