Jean GAGNON

(b. 25 October 1776 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 January 1867 , Château-Richer, Canada East )

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Jean GAGNON was born 25 October 1776 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean GAGNON was the child of Noel-Amable GAGNON and Marguerite-Abondance LETOURNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Louise JOBIDON (maternal) Louis LETOURNEAU and Marie-Marthe DEBLOIS

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

Jean married Madeleine COTE 23 October 1804 in Château-Richer, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine COTE was born 12 March 1787 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine died 5 February 1833 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Louis COTE and Madeleine CLOUTIER.

Jean GAGNON died 5 January 1867 in Château-Richer, 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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