Alexandre GAGNON

(b. 6 January 1684 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1752 , L'Islet, Canada, New France )

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Alexandre GAGNON was born 6 January 1684 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Alexandre GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) (maternal) Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE

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Alexandre married Angélique CARON 26 August 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Angélique CARON was born 22 October 1692 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Angélique died 6 November 1763 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Angélique was the child of Robert CARON and Marguerite CLOUTIER.

Alexandre GAGNON died 22 May 1752 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
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Alexandre GAGNON married

Angélique CARON-- Date: 26 August 1711 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Angélique CARON was the child of Robert CARON and Marguerite CLOUTIER

Name: Alexandre Gaignon
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Spouse's Name: Angelique Caron
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Event Date: 26 Aug 1711
Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
Father's Name: Pierre Gaignon
Mother's Name: Barbe Fortin
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Caron
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Cloustier
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018040
Reference ID: p173

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 May 2015), Alexandre Gaignon and Angelique Caron, 26 Aug 1711; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p173; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON:

Prisque GAGNON (b.11 November 1714, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1793, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Claire MORNEAU 3 February 1739 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Angélique GAGNON (b.7 April 1717, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 17 July 1792, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Guillaume FOURNIER 25 February 1737 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph GAGNON (b.26 February 1719, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Claire FOURNIER 10 November 1738 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
m. Felicite MORNEAU 15 February 1751 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Charles-Francois GAGNON (b.11 July 1721, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Josephte PELLETIER 1 February 1745 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Genevieve GAGNON (b.10 June 1726, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1809, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Francois FOURNIER 22 February 1740 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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1684 Birth
6 January 1684
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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

1711 Marriage / Partner
Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON 26 August 1711, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 27 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Prisque GAGNON was born 11 November 1714, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 30 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique GAGNON was born 7 April 1717, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 33 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 26 February 1719, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 35 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNON was born 11 July 1721, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 37 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAGNON was born 10 June 1726, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre was 42 years old.

1737 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique GAGNON married 25 February 1737 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Guillaume FOURNIER

1738 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 10 November 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Claire FOURNIER

1739 Marriage of Child
Prisque GAGNON married 3 February 1739 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Claire MORNEAU

1740 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAGNON married 22 February 1740, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Francois FOURNIER

1745 Marriage of Child
Charles-Francois GAGNON married 1 February 1745 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Josephte PELLETIER

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 15 February 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Felicite MORNEAU