Pierre GAGNON

(b. 20 January 1677 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1749 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

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Pierre GAGNON was born 20 January 1677 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Pierre 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

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

Pierre married Isabelle LACROIX 14 November 1701 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Isabelle LACROIX was born 7 July 1683 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Isabelle died 29 September 1742 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Isabelle was the child of François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ.

Pierre GAGNON died 3 December 1749 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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