Marguerite GAGNON

(b. abt. 1673 , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 May 1703 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Marguerite GAGNON was born abt. 1673 in Québec Province, Canada

Marguerite GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite DROUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) (maternal) Robert DROUIN and Marie CHAPELIER

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Marguerite married Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN 23 November 1693 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN was born 23 August 1671 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Etienne died 9 January 1703 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Etienne was the child of Sylvain VEAU and Anne GALLET.

Marguerite GAGNON died 7 May 1703 in Québec Province, Canada.
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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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Family and Children of Marguerite GAGNON

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Marguerite GAGNON married

Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN-- Date: 23 November 1693 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN was the child of Sylvain VEAU and Anne GALLET

Name: Etienne Veau
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Spouse's Name: Margarite Gagnon
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Event Date: 23 Nov 1693
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Father's Name: Silcin Veau
Mother's Name: Anne Galet
Spouse's Father's Name: Jean Gagnon
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Drouin
Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 172

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Etienne Veau and Margarite Gagnon, 23 Nov 1693; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 172; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN and Marguerite GAGNON:

Anne VEAU dite SYLVAIN (b.29 August 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 6 October 1757, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France)
m. Nicolas BOUCHARD 1 July 1709 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre VEAU dit SYLVAIN (b.23 October 1696, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1755, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine RACINE 28 April 1722 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Geneviève VEAU (b.28 September 1698, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 12 August 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François RACINE 18 April 1717 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN (b.7 May 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marguerite LEBRUN dite CARRIER 24 August 1727 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1693 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GAGNON and Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN 23 November 1693, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1694 Birth of Child
Anne VEAU dite SYLVAIN was born 29 August 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1696 Birth of Child
Pierre VEAU dit SYLVAIN was born 23 October 1696, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Geneviève VEAU was born 28 September 1698, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Death
Name: Marguerite Gaignon
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 07 May 1703
Burial Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Mont. I, Quebec
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Death Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Montmouncy I, Quebec
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Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Etienne Silvain Or Veau
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02505-8
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018040
Reference ID: p 4

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' Database, FamilySearch.org

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1703 Birth of Child
Etienne VEAU dit SYLVAIN was born 7 May 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Added: 1/20/2015 11:19:23 AM - Updated: 7/14/2025 2:01:13 PM