Pierre-Prisque GAGNON

(b. 28 June 1745 , L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1811 , L'Islet, Lower Canada )

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Pierre-Prisque GAGNON was born 28 June 1745 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Pierre-Prisque GAGNON was the child of Prisque GAGNON and Marie-Claire MORNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON (maternal) François MORNEAU and Angélique BERNIER

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

Pierre-Prisque married Marie-Rose GAMACHE 7 November 1768 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Rose GAMACHE was born 2 January 1751 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Rose died 15 January 1821 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Rose was the child of Joachim GAMACHE and Scholastique THIBEAU (THIBAULT).

Pierre-Prisque GAGNON died 26 April 1811 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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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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