Charles GAGNON

(b. 19 October 1768 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 February 1854 , Bonsecours, Canada East )

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Charles GAGNON was born 19 October 1768 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles GAGNON was the child of Louis GAGNON and Geneviève PARENT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LAVOIE (maternal) Michel-Jean PARENT and Genevieve CHRETIEN

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

Charles married Marie-Anne CHAYER 9 February 1807 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CHAYER was born 25 April 1781 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Anne died 10 April 1848 in Rigaud, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Madeleine-de-Rigaud). Marie-Anne was the child of Eustache CHAILLÉ (CHAYER) and Marie-Josephte BOUTET dite LEBOEUF (ALBOEUF).

Charles GAGNON died 5 February 1854 in Bonsecours, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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