Joseph GAGNON

(b. 25 April 1716 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

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Joseph GAGNON was born 25 April 1716 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) (maternal) Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

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Joseph married Agnes CARON 8 February 1740 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Agnes CARON was born 21 September 1720 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Agnes died 9 November 1770 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Agnes was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN).

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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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Joseph GAGNON married

Agnes CARON-- Date: 8 February 1740 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Agnes CARON was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN)

Children of Joseph GAGNON and Agnes CARON:

Agnes GAGNON (b.abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada d. 10 February 1787, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Ignace GRAVEL 19 October 1756 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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