Louis GAGNÉ

(b. 7 July 1651 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1698 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Louis GAGNÉ was born 7 July 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France

Louis GAGNÉ was the child of Louis GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie MICHEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis GAGNÉ and Marie LAUNAY

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

Louis married Marie GAGNON 9 February 1678 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie GAGNON was born 1 August 1659 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie died 24 July 1722 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON).

Louis GAGNÉ died 24 June 1698 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
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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
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Louis GAGNÉ married

Marie GAGNON-- Date: 9 February 1678 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)

groom's name: Louis Gaigne
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bride's name: Marie Gaignon
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marriage date: 09 Feb 1678
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Louis Gaigne
groom's mother's name: Marie Michel
bride's father's name: Jean Gaignon
bride's mother's name: Margueritte Cochon
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 153

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Louis Gaigne and Marie Gaignon, 09 Feb 1678; citing reference P 153, FHL microfilm 1018161.

"A second Louis, born on 7 July 1651, godson of Robert Giguere, contracted a marriage with Marie Gagnon, daughter of Jean, on 9 February 1678 at Chateau-Richer."

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Children of Louis GAGNÉ and Marie GAGNON:

Marie GAGNÉ (b.22 November 1678, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 17 October 1771, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean POULIN 17 June 1702 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Pierre GAGNÉ (b.25 January 1680, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1748, Bellechasse, Chaudiere-Appalaches, Canada)
m. Marguerite POULIN 2 November 1705 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
m. Marguerite MALBOEUF 17 October 1721 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Denis GAGNÉ (b.6 March 1682, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1728, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France)
m. Angélique GUYON 11 November 1715 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Francois GAGNE (b.12 January 1685, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Françoise POULIN 19 January 1711 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GAGNE (b.29 February 1688, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Pascal POULIN 5 November 1708 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine GAGNE (b.abt. 1690, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1718, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France)
m. Pierre MERCIER 19 January 1711 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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1651 Birth
7 July 1651
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Ludouicus Gasnier
born 7 July 1651
baptised 18 July 1651
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
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1651 Baptism

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Baptism

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1678 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAGNÉ and Marie GAGNON 9 February 1678, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 26 years old.