François
GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN
(b.
abt. 1666
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
d.
7 January 1716
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
)
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François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN was born abt. 1666 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1695.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Jeanne VANASSE 3 November 1695 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jeanne VANASSE was born 29 March 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Jeanne was the child of François-Noel VANASSE and Jeanne FOURRIER.
François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN died 7 January 1716 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
son of Jean Gagné (Gasnier) and Andree Roussette
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN
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Jeanne VANASSE-- Date: 3 November 1695 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Jeanne VANASSE was the child of François-Noel VANASSE and Jeanne FOURRIER
Children of François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN and Jeanne VANASSE:
Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.28 October 1698, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Gabrielle ST-LAURENT 29 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Agathe GAGNÉ dite POITEVIN (b.abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 June 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)
m. Joseph FORCIER 3 February 1729 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Thérèse GAGNÉ dite POITEVIN (b.abt. 1702, , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 April 1780, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Jean JOYAL 1 February 1723 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1704, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jeanne COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ 19 October 1734 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1707, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 January 1776, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Jeanne PREVOST 1 August 1741 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.1 May 1709, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
Marie-Anne GAGNE dite POITEVIN (b.14 February 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 October 1720, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)
Jeanne VANASSE-- Date: 3 November 1695 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France Jeanne VANASSE was the child of François-Noel VANASSE and Jeanne FOURRIER
Children of François GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN and Jeanne VANASSE:
Rene GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.28 October 1698, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )m. Gabrielle ST-LAURENT 29 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Agathe GAGNÉ dite POITEVIN (b.abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 June 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)m. Joseph FORCIER 3 February 1729 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Thérèse GAGNÉ dite POITEVIN (b.abt. 1702, , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 April 1780, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada)m. Jean JOYAL 1 February 1723 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1704, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Jeanne COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ 19 October 1734 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1707, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 January 1776, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Marie-Jeanne PREVOST 1 August 1741 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste GAGNE dit POITEVIN (b.1 May 1709, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , ) Marie-Anne GAGNE dite POITEVIN (b.14 February 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 October 1720, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)
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1695 Marriage / PartnerFrançois GAGNÉ dit POITEVIN and Jeanne VANASSE 3 November 1695, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1698 Birth of ChildRene GAGNE dit POITEVIN was born 28 October 1698, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1709 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste GAGNE dit POITEVIN was born 1 May 1709, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1711 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne GAGNE dite POITEVIN was born 14 February 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1716 Death 7 January 1716
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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