Barnabé Gagnon (1547)
From House of Gagnon
| Barnabé Gagnon | |
| Nationality: |  French
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| Born: | 1547 Tourouvre, France |
| Died: | October 28, 1581 La Gaignonnière, Perche, France |
| Father: | Unknown |
| Mother: | Unknown |
| Spouse: | Françoise Creste |
| Married: | 1571 |
| Children: | Pierre Gagnon Olivier Gagnon Jean Gagnon |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Residence: | La Gaignonnière, Perche, France |
| Profession: | Farmer, Innkeeper |
Barnabé Gagnon, also sometimes referred to with the last name "Gaignon", was the earliest confirmed Gagnon ancestor, Barnabé, is recorded as having bought a farm, La Gaignonnière on December 28, 1565 in the forest of Perche, between Tourouvre and Ventrouze, from Gervais Roger and Marion Aubert. Barnabé reportedly also ran an inn at the same spot.
