Gabriel GAGNON

(b. 17 March 1725 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1804 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )

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Gabriel GAGNON was born 17 March 1725 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Gabriel GAGNON was the child of Charles GAGNON and Anne BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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

Gabriel married Marie-Reine GRAVEL 18 January 1751 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Reine GRAVEL was born 7 December 1732 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Reine died 11 July 1805 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais). Marie-Reine was the child of Guillaume GRAVEL and Louise LEGARE.

Gabriel GAGNON died 22 April 1804 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, 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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