Geneviève GAGNON

(b. 4 March 1674 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1749 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Geneviève GAGNON was born 4 March 1674 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Geneviève GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) (maternal) Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE

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Geneviève married Charles BÉLANGER 18 February 1693 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Charles BÉLANGER was born 3 July 1668 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Charles was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER.

Geneviève GAGNON died 28 April 1749 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

born in the Cap-Tourmente seigneury of Saint-Joachim

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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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