Germain GAGNON

(b. 1 September 1653 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1708 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Germain GAGNON was born 1 September 1653 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Germain GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER (maternal) Jean CAUCHON (COCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marguerite COINTEREL

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

Germain married Jeanne DAVID 27 July 1688 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne DAVID was born 5 November 1669 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jeanne died 11 November 1698 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jeanne was the child of Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF and Marie GRANDRY (GRANDIN).

Germain GAGNON died 23 November 1708 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
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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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