Emilien GAGNON

(b. 5 December 1808 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 13 March 1870 , )

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Emilien GAGNON was born 5 December 1808 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Emilien GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Rose BOUCHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Luce SIMARD (maternal) Victor-Samson BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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

Emilien married Josephine FORTIN 4 November 1828 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephine FORTIN was born abt. 1806 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephine was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN.

Emilien GAGNON died 13 March 1870
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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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