François GAGNON

(b. 29 January 1710 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1733 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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François GAGNON was born 29 January 1710 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

François GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marie-Anne MESNY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite DROUIN (maternal) Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ

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François married Jeanne CHARTRE (CHARTRIN) 15 April 1733 in Québec, Canada, New France . Jeanne CHARTRE (CHARTRIN) was born 14 July 1699 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Jeanne died 23 September 1779 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of François CHARTRE (CHARTRIN) and Apolline MORIN.

François GAGNON died 10 May 1733 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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.

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