Françoise GAGNON

(b. 15 December 1655 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1680 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Françoise GAGNON was born 15 December 1655 in Québec, Canada, New France

Françoise GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER

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

Françoise married Louis PREVOST 21 February 1672 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louis PREVOST was born abt. 1651 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Louis died 12 May 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Louis was the child of Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST) and Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH.

Françoise GAGNON died 30 May 1680 in Beauport, Québec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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