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The Mignier dit Lagaces from Poitou-Charentes to Nouvelle France: Beginnings (Part 1)

FIRST GENERATION

Andre Mignier / Lagace was born in 1640 in the Poitou-Charentes region in France. His parents were Michel Mignier and Catherine Masson and they had been married in St-Martin-de-Re (Aunis) in Poitou-Charentes, France. Once in Quebec, Andre married Jacquette Michel on 23 Oct 1668 in Quebec City. She was the daughter of Jacques Michel and Jeanne Dupont. Jacquette had been born in 1630 in Ste-Catherine-de-la-Flotte, (Aunis) FR. Jacquette died first in 1710 in Riviere-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Quebec. She was buried on 29 Nov 1710 in Riviere-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Quebec. Andre died in 1727. He was buried on November 21st, 1727 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere.

Children from this marriage:

+2 M i. Andre Mignier / Lagace II was born in October of 1669 in Quebec and died on 4 Feb 1729 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, Quebec. +3 F ii. Marie Mignier / Lagace was born in October of 1671 in Quebec. + 4 F iii. Francoise Mignier / Lagace was born in June 1674 in Charlesbourg, Quebec and died in 1750 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, Quebec. +5 F iv. Anne Mignier / Lagace was born in January 1677 in St-Joseph-de-Charlesbourg, Quebec and died in 1750 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, Quebec. +6 F v. Madeleine Mignier / Lagace was born in August 1679 in Charlesbourg, Quebec. +7 M vi. Michel Lagace / Mignier I was born in April 1682 in Quebec. Read more »

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