Jean GAGNON

(b. 27 May 1726 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1757 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France )

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Jean GAGNON was born 27 May 1726 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jean 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):

Jean married Marguerite LACOMBE 7 February 1752 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France . Marguerite LACOMBE was born 20 April 1716 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Marguerite died 20 July 1786 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Jean LACOMBE and Marguerite DIEL.

Jean GAGNON died 7 February 1757 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France.

m. Lacombe Marguerite

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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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