Genevieve GAGNON

(b. abt. 1747 , Québec Province, Canada d. 18 May 1807 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )

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Genevieve GAGNON was born abt. 1747 in Québec Province, Canada

Genevieve GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON and Marguerite CHRETIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON and Charlotte COCHON (maternal) Michel CHRETIEN and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR

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Genevieve married Simon BOIVIN 23 February 1767 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Simon BOIVIN was born abt. 1748 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Simon died 20 March 1793 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Simon was the child of Alain-Thomas BOIVIN and Gertrude BLANCHET.

Genevieve GAGNON died 18 May 1807 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada .

m. Boivin Simon

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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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