Marguerite GAGNON

Born

5 October 1598 , Tourouvre, Perche, France

Died

7 December 1677 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Marguerite married Eloi TAVERNIER 3 February 1624 in Sainte-Madeleine, La Ventrouze, Normandy, France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Eloi TAVERNIER was born abt. 1605 in Randonnai, Perche, France. Eloi died 19 April 1651 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Marguerite GAGNON

Parents of Marguerite GAGNON

Father

Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON)

Mother

Renée-Madeleine ROGER

Grandparents of Marguerite GAGNON

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Marguerite was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1644.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite GAGNON

Marguerite GAGNON married

Eloi TAVERNIER
Marriage date: 3 February 1624
Marriage place: Sainte-Madeleine, La Ventrouze, Normandy, France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marriage notes:

PRDH indicates a marriage of one of their children in 1647 Quebec, QC, Canada. It also shows a baptism of one of their children in Quebec, QC, Canada in 1651.

Eloi Tavernier and Marguerite Gagnon

"Marguerite Gagnon , born 5 October 1598 at la Gagnonniere, sister of the three Gagnon brothers, also came to Canada. Marguerite was married at Ventrouze in France on 3 February 1624 to Eloi Tavernier. After their marriage, they lived at Saint-Malo de Randonnai, where Eloi came."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 111

Children of Eloi TAVERNIER and Marguerite GAGNON

Marguerite TAVERNIER

Born: abt. 1627, Randonnai, Perche, France
Died: 12 January 1697, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph-Mace GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE 1 May 1644 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marie TAVERNIER

Born: 27 May 1631, Randonnai, Perche, France
Died: 2 February 1700, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Gilles BACON 2 May 1647 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1598
5 October 1598
Tourouvre, Perche, France

1609 - Galileo's telescope is invented (Galileo, Italy)

1624 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GAGNON and Eloi TAVERNIER 3 February 1624, Sainte-Madeleine, La Ventrouze, Normandy, France

She was 25 years old.

1631 Birth of Child
Marie TAVERNIER was born 27 May 1631, Randonnai, Perche, France

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1644 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TAVERNIER married 1 May 1644, Québec, Canada, New France to Joseph-Mace GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE

1647 Marriage of Child
Marie TAVERNIER married 2 May 1647, Québec, Canada, New France to Gilles BACON

1651 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eloi TAVERNIER died 19 April 1651, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 Habittans de Beaupré

Marie Tavernier - 34 vefve de feu Bascon

Margueritte Gaignon - sa mère

Eustache bascon - 15 fils

Marie Bascon - 13 fille

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The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Death

Name: Marguerite Gaignon
Gender: Female
burial date: 08 Dec 1677
burial Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
Death Date: 07 Dec 1677
death Place: Chateau Richer
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Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
spouse's Name: Esloy Tavernier
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indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018161
reference number: P 192

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org

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