Alexandre Gagnon (1844)
From House of Gagnon
| Alexandre Gagnon | |
| Nationality: |  Canadian (British subject) American
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| Born: | October, 1844 St. Basile, New Brunswick |
| Died: | 1929 Fort Kent, Maine |
| Father: | Élie Gagnon |
| Mother: | Marie Marthe Fortin |
| Spouse: | Marie Elise (Emma) Gagnon |
| Married: | January 23, 1865 Frenchville, ME |
| Children: | Alexandre Gagnon Sezorie Gagnon Alice Gagnon |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Residence: | St. Basile, New Brunswick Frenchville, Maine Fort Kent, Maine |
| Profession: | Day laborer |
First member of this branch of the Gagnon family to be born after the dispute between Britain and the United States over the northern border of Maine was settled. However, Alexandre was born a British subject, having been born in the community of St. Basile, New Brunswick, which was only a single town across the now two year old border of Maine. He would later move to Frenchville, Maine and reside in the United States.
For more information about what this meant for him and his community of French speaking members of the Madawaska settlement, go to http://www.upperstjohn.com/history/northeastborder.htm
