François GAGNON

(b. 28 February 1711 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1757 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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François GAGNON was born 28 February 1711 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

François GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) (maternal) Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

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

François married Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS 9 November 1739 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS was born 29 January 1716 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thecle died 29 January 1748 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thecle was the child of Germain DEBLOIS and Marie DUPONT.

François married (2) Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 5 August 1748 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY was born 18 February 1731 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise died 3 April 1804 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Hilaire BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Francoise SIMON dite LAPOINTE.

François GAGNON died 21 October 1757 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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!

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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Family and Children of François GAGNON

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François GAGNON married

Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS-- Date: 9 November 1739 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS was the child of Germain DEBLOIS and Marie DUPONT

Children of François GAGNON and Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS:

Thecle-Therese GAGNON (b.18 July 1740, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charles DEBLOIS 30 April 1760 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise GAGNON (b.8 October 1746, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 30 September 1824, Essex, , Upper Canada)
m. Pierre Francois BENETEAU dit LABALEINE 8 September 1767 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François GAGNON married

Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY-- Date: 5 August 1748 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY was the child of Hilaire BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Francoise SIMON dite LAPOINTE

Children of François GAGNON and Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY:

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1711 Birth
28 February 1711
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
François GAGNON and Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS 9 November 1739 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Thecle-Therese GAGNON was born 18 July 1740, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 29 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GAGNON was born 8 October 1746, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 35 years old.

1748 Marriage / Partner
François GAGNON and Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 5 August 1748 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 37 years old.