Joseph GAGNON

(b. 20 September 1711 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1793 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada )

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Joseph GAGNON was born 20 September 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Isabelle LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

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

Joseph married Marie-Madeleine CARON 27 January 1738 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Madeleine CARON was born 6 April 1719 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Madeleine died 10 April 1758 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN).

Joseph GAGNON died 16 January 1793 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 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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