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1   M     Louis Gagnon was born in 1858 in Beauharnois, Quebec. He was the son of Francois GAGNON born 1816 in La Perde, Quebec.  He died in California in the 1930's.  The GAGNON ancestors arrived in Quebec in 1634 from Perche, France along with their neighbors, the GUYON and CLOUTIER familes.  Louis Gagnon  married Parmelia Pomela DUMONT on 19 January 1882 in Valleyfield, Quebec. Louis brought the family across the border into the US around 1890 and settled with other Gagnons in Grand Forks North Dakota. On the US papers the French names became GANGON and DUMOND. 2   F     Parmelia Pomela DUMONT, born on 3 December 1863 in ST. Stanislaus, Quebec.  She was the daughter to Augustine DUMONT and Marie Calire Paillant PAYANT.  Parmelia died on 6 February 1845 in Seattle, Washington, Calvary, Cemetery.  She was called "Parmala."       Louis and Parmelia had five children: Raymond, Herbert, Louise-Mary, Harvey and Permelia-Laura.       . +3   F Permelia Laura GANGON born 6 October 1869 in Grand Forks, N.D.  She was known as "Pearl."  She married Henry Bancheor in Seattle on 18 Augist 1913.  They had one child, a daughter names June Margarte, born on 18 June, 1914. Pearl died on 12 December 1987 in Auburn, Washington..         5   M Raymond GONGAN. He is believed to have been born in Quebec.He changed his name to "Gonyea."         6   M Herbert GONGAN . 7   M Harvey GANGON was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He died on 15 November 1972 in Seattle, Washington He was married 2 times  and lived in West Seattle near Roy Hoffman. It is believed he had one daughter with his first wife.  He adopted two boys with his second wife.         I (Kenneth Lindebak)  am fairly certain that Raymond was born in Quebec but I'm not sure about Herbert and Louise-Mary. I know that Harvey and Pearl were born in Grand Forks. Upon coming into the US the English phonetic spelling of the French name was used. Gagnon became Gangon on their papers, same as Dumont became Dumond. I heard the same story that you did about Raymond changing his name to Gonyea. Louise-Mary went by Mary and was "Aunt Mary" to me. She was older than Pearl and she did have one arm that was shorter than the other. Louis Gangon's mother was Marie Rufiange and his grandmother was Louise Julien. The Julien and Rufiange families were intermarried with the Laberge family and they were very close. Word came through the Julien and Rufiange relatives to the Gangons in Grand Forks that Nels Laberge, who had moved to Seattle and was doing well as a logger, needed a wife. Aunt Mary was sent to Seattle to become the wife of Nels Laberge whom she had never met. After her marriage, she sent money to her folks in Grand Forks to come to Seattle. That was around 1911. Louis and Parmala with Harvey and Pearl came to Seattle, but I don't think that Raymond and Herbert came out. In Seattle, the Gangons rented a small upstairs apartment from the Italian Navone family. The larger downstairs was rented to Martin and "Nona" Banchero. Nona was a Navone. Martin and Nona had a son named Henry Banchero who took a liking to the young auburn-red-haired Pearl Gangon and on August 18, 1913 the 16 year old Pearl married Henry Banchero. Their daughter June was born on June 18, 1914. June and her grandmother Parmala were close. Parmala was a very devote Catholic and made sure that religion was an important part of June's life. Parmala never learned to speak English. She read a French bible every day. June never had much to do with her grandfather Louis. The family referred to him as a carpenter but in reality he was a casket maker. He died in California in 1930 while visiting relatives down there. Parmala died in 1945 in Seattle. I have pictures of me as a newborn being held by Parmala. Aunt Mary never had any children. After Nels died, she married a man named John. I can't think of his name right now but I have it. They lived in the Laberge house. Mary died in the 1950's. John died a few years later. I believe Uncle Harvey had a daughter Jean-Marie Gangon with his first wife. I think she moved to California and had two kids but I'm not certain. Harvey and his second wife adopted two boys Ross and Terry Gangon. Harvey died around 1972. My grandmother Pearl died in 1987.             +3 F Pearl GONGAN died on 12 December 1987 in Seattle, Washington, Frest Lawn. Seattle. Mom saw Pearl at Christmas in 1959 Pearl married Henry BANCHERO. They lived in West Seattle.   4 F Louise GONGAN . She had a shrunken half arm and died earlier than others her age.       6 M Herbert GONGAN .   7 F June BANCHERO . She lived in Seattle.       I'm (Kenneth Lindebak) fairly certain that Raymond was born in Quebec but I'm not sure about Herbert and Louise-Mary. I know that Harvey and Pearl were born in Grand Forks. Upon coming into the US the English phonetic spelling of the French name was used. Gagnon became Gangon on their papers, same as Dumont became Dumond. I heard the same story that you did about Raymond changing his name to Gonyea. Louise-Mary went by Mary and was "Aunt Mary" to me. She was older than Pearl and she did have one arm that was shorter than the other. Louis Gangon's mother was Marie Rufiange and his grandmother was Louise Julien. The Julien and Rufiange families were intermarried with the Laberge family and they were very close. Word came through the Julien and Rufiange relatives to the Gangons in Grand Forks that Nels Laberge, who had moved to Seattle and was doing well as a logger, needed a wife. Aunt Mary was sent to Seattle to become the wife of Nels Laberge whom she had never met. After her marriage, she sent money to her folks in Grand Forks to come to Seattle. That was around 1911. Louis and Parmala with Harvey and Pearl came to Seattle, but I don't think that Raymond and Herbert came out. In Seattle, the Gangons rented a small upstairs apartment from the Italian Navone family. The larger downstairs was rented to Martin and "Nona" Banchero. Nona was a Navone. Martin and Nona had a son named Henry Banchero who took a liking to the young auburn-red-haired Pearl Gangon and on August 18, 1913 the 16 year old Pearl married Henry Banchero. Their daughter June was born on June 18, 1914. June and her grandmother Parmala were close. Parmala was a very devote Catholic and made sure that religion was an important part of June's life. Parmala never learned to speak English. She read a French bible every day. June never had much to do with her grandfather Louis. The family referred to him as a carpenter but in reality he was a casket maker. He died in California in 1930 while visiting relatives down there. Parmala died in 1945 in Seattle. I have pictures of me as a newborn being held by Parmala. Aunt Mary never had any children. After Nels died, she married a man named John. I can't think of his name right now but I have it. They lived in the Laberge house. Mary died in the 1950's. John died a few years later. I believe Uncle Harvey had a daughter Jean-Marie Gangon with his first wife. I think she moved to California and had two kids but I'm not certain. Harvey and his second wife adopted two boys Ross and Terry Gangon. Harvey died around 1972. My grandmother Pearl died in 1987.   3 F Pearl GONGAN died on 12 December 1987 in Seattle, Washington Forest Lawn. She was buried on 16 December 1987. Lived in Seattle. Mom saw Pearl at Christmas in 1959.   Pearl married Henry BANCHERO . They lived in West Seattle.     See the Hoffman site for further descendents Compiled by Karen Miller kmm62@earthlink.net