Jacques-Sulpice GAGNON

(b. 22 January 1728 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1814 , Château-Richer, Lower Canada )

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Jacques-Sulpice GAGNON was born 22 January 1728 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jacques-Sulpice GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Thérèse ROCHON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE (maternal) Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) and Marie-Madeleine GUYON

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Jacques-Sulpice married Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN) 7 July 1760 in Château-Richer, Canada . Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN) was born 21 March 1719 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 3 February 1801 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Louis CANTIN (QUENTIN) and Marie MATHIEU.

Jacques-Sulpice GAGNON died 19 November 1814 in Château-Richer, Lower Canada .
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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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