Augustin GAGNON

(b. 19 September 1698 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 15 January 1743 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Augustin GAGNON was born 19 September 1698 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Augustin GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) (maternal) Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

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

Augustin married Felicite SIMON 4 November 1727 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felicite SIMON was born 22 February 1703 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Felicite died 30 September 1781 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Felicite was the child of Guillaume SIMON dit LAPOINTE and Catherine DROUIN.

Augustin GAGNON died 15 January 1743 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

m. Simon Felicite

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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