Marie-Josephe GAGNON

(b. 24 July 1749 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 1 April 1797 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe GAGNON was born 24 July 1749 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe GAGNON was the child of Pierre-Jean GAGNON and Marguerite MARQUET dite PERIGORD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite BOUCHARD (maternal) François MARQUET CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD and Marie-Louise GALARNEAU

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

Marie-Josephe married François SIMONEAU 14 February 1774 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François SIMONEAU was born 6 August 1739 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . François was the child of Michel SIMONEAU and Angélique RENAUD.

Marie-Josephe GAGNON died 1 April 1797 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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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