Pierre GAGNON

(b. 31 October 1676 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

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Pierre GAGNON was born 31 October 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Pierre 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

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

Pierre married Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX 21 January 1704 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX was born 29 September 1685 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Anne-Helene was the child of François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ.

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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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Pierre GAGNON married

Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX-- Date: 21 January 1704 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX
Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX was the child of François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

Name: Pierre Gaignon
Birth Date: 1677
Birthplace:
Age: 27
Spouse's Name: Marie Lacroix
Spouse's Birth Date: 1685
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 21 Jan 1704
Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
Father's Name: Jean Gaignon
Mother's Name: Marguerite Drouin
Spouse's Father's Name: Francois Lacroix
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne Gasnier
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018040
Reference ID: p6

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 May 2015), Pierre Gaignon and Marie Lacroix, 21 Jan 1704; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p6; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX:

Marie-Josephe GAGNON (b.19 May 1706, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre GAGNON (b.8 February 1708, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 2 January 1795, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine CLOUTIER 20 January 1738 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph GAGNON (b.16 April 1714, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1790, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Angélique PERRAULT 12 February 1748 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Sainte GAGNON (b.19 September 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1778, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE 2 February 1751 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON (b.3 April 1721, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1787, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Therese LAMBERT 8 July 1749 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada
m. Charlotte BOUCHER 26 June 1752 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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1676 Birth
31 October 1676
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1704 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Marie-Anne-Helene LACROIX 21 January 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 27 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GAGNON was born 19 May 1706, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 8 February 1708, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 16 April 1714, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Sainte GAGNON was born 19 September 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 3 April 1721, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 44 years old.

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