Bonaventure GAGNON

Born

11 August 1714 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

Bonaventure married Françoise DEMERS 13 April 1739 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise DEMERS was born 24 September 1710 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Françoise was the child of Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Anne ROCHON .

Parents & Family of Bonaventure GAGNON

Parents of Bonaventure GAGNON

Father

François GAGNON

Mother

Marguerite BELANGER

Grandparents of Bonaventure GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Jean GAGNON Marguerite RACINE

Maternal grandparents

Charles BELANGER Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bonaventure GAGNON

Bonaventure GAGNON married

Françoise DEMERS
Marriage date: 13 April 1739
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Françoise DEMERS was the child of Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Anne ROCHON

Children of Bonaventure GAGNON and Françoise DEMERS

Genevieve GAGNON

Born: 21 July 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Etienne DUBOIS 15 February 1762 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1714

Name: Bonaventure Gagnon
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 11 Aug 1714
baptism/ christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1714
birthPlace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
Death Date:
name note:
Race: White
father's Name: Francois Gagnon
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Marguerite Belanger
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018161
reference number: p. 229

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2CL-393 : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Marguerite Belanger in entry for Bonaventure Gagnon, 11 Aug 1714; citing reference p. 229, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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