Germain GAGNON

(b. 4 January 1748 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 19 August 1827 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GAGNON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Germain GAGNON was born 4 January 1748 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Germain GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Jeanne LOIGNON (maternal) Daniel Louis-Philippe SARGENT (LANGLAIS dit SERIEN) and Marguerite LAVOIE

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

Germain married Marie-Louise BERUBE 7 January 1771 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise BERUBE was born 14 May 1753 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Louise died 25 September 1838 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Marie-Madeleine LEVESQUE.

Germain GAGNON died 19 August 1827 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Germain appear below.

Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Germain GAGNON

[Hide/Show]

Germain GAGNON married

Marie-Louise BERUBE-- Date: 7 January 1771 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise BERUBE was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Marie-Madeleine LEVESQUE

Children of Germain GAGNON and Marie-Louise BERUBE:

Henri GAGNON (b.28 March 1782, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie CLERMONT 9 February 1801 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Germain GAGNON
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Germain GAGNON: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1748 Birth
4 January 1748
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Germain GAGNON and Marie-Louise BERUBE 7 January 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 23 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.