Alexandre GAGNON

Born

6 January 1684 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

22 May 1752 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

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Pierre GAGNON Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Born: 6 January 1684 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAGNON

Mother: Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON , Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX)

Maternal grandparents: Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Geneviève GAMACHE

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Alexandre married Angélique CARON 26 August 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Angélique CARON was born 22 October 1692 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Angélique died 6 November 1763 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Angélique was the child of Robert CARON and Marguerite CLOUTIER.

Alexandre GAGNON died 22 May 1752 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
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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!

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Angélique CARON
Marriage date: 26 August 1711
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Angélique CARON was the child of Robert CARON and Marguerite CLOUTIER

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Name: Alexandre Gaignon

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Spouse's Name: Angelique Caron

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Event Date: 26 Aug 1711

Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

Father's Name: Pierre Gaignon

Mother's Name: Barbe Fortin

Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Caron

Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Cloustier

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018040

Reference ID: p173

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 May 2015), Alexandre Gaignon and Angelique Caron, 26 Aug 1711; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p173; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON

Prisque GAGNON

Born: 11 November 1714, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1793, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Claire MORNEAU 3 February 1739 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Angélique GAGNON

Born: 7 April 1717, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 17 July 1792, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Guillaume FOURNIER 25 February 1737 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 26 February 1719, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claire FOURNIER 10 November 1738 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Married: Felicite MORNEAU 15 February 1751 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Charles-Francois GAGNON

Born: 11 July 1721, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Josephte PELLETIER 1 February 1745 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Genevieve GAGNON

Born: 10 June 1726, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1809, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Francois FOURNIER 22 February 1740 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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Birth — 1684
6 January 1684
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON 26 August 1711, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 27 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Prisque GAGNON was born 11 November 1714, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 30 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique GAGNON was born 7 April 1717, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 33 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 26 February 1719, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 35 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNON was born 11 July 1721, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 37 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAGNON was born 10 June 1726, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 42 years old.

1737 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique GAGNON married 25 February 1737 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Guillaume FOURNIER

1738 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 10 November 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Claire FOURNIER

1739 Marriage of Child
Prisque GAGNON married 3 February 1739 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Claire MORNEAU

1740 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAGNON married 22 February 1740, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Francois FOURNIER

1745 Marriage of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNON married 1 February 1745 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Josephte PELLETIER

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 15 February 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Felicite MORNEAU