Boniface GAGNON

(b. 28 March 1720 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1753 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Boniface GAGNON was born 28 March 1720 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Boniface GAGNON was the child of Raphael GAGNON and Marie-Louise CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Germain GAGNON and Jeanne DAVID (maternal) Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER

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

Boniface married Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN) 18 August 1749 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN) was born 21 March 1719 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 3 February 1801 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Louis CANTIN (QUENTIN) and Marie MATHIEU.

Boniface GAGNON died 12 January 1753 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

m. Cantin Madeleine

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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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