Augustin GAGNON

(b. 26 May 1765 , Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 February 1846 , Sainte-Marie, Canada East )

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Augustin GAGNON was born 26 May 1765 in Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada

Augustin GAGNON was the child of Ignace GAGNON and Marie-Barbe PETIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GAGNON and Anne LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) (maternal) Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE

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

Augustin married Marie-Gertrude MORISSET (MORISSETTE) 22 July 1788 in Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Gertrude MORISSET (MORISSETTE) was born 20 August 1763 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Marie-Gertrude died 6 March 1841 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Marie-Gertrude was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORISSET and Marie-Louise LARRIVEE (ARRIVÉE).

Augustin GAGNON died 24 February 1846 in Sainte-Marie, Canada East .
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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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