The Descendants of Andre Mignier Dit Lagace
ANDRE MIGNIER was a French Soldier belonging to the Carignan regiment (Compagnier de l'allier), which was created by Alexandre de Prouviille, Lord of Tracy, and lieutenant general of the New World territories. Andre was sent by King Louis XIV to protect the early Quebec settlers from the marauding bands of Iroquois Indians. Since he was 24 years old when he came to Canada on June 30, 1665, he most likely was not a raw recuit.In the army, he was called by the nickname of La Gachette* which became eventually Lagacé/Lagassé later on. *("La Gachette" means someone who can shoot with abilities). Hence the name ANDRED MIGNIER DIT LAGACE. Andre was the son of Michel Mignier & Catherine Masson of Ile de Re, France. During the winter 1665-1666, Andre was stationed in Quebec city. Between 1666-1667, his regiment joined in the famous campaign against the Iroquois. Discharged in 1668, André Mignier was authorized to settle in the country. On october 14, 1668 in front of Leconte, lawyer, our ancestor received a piece of land from Miss Guillemette Hébert, daughter of Louis Hébert and widow of Guillaume Couillard. That land was located in Charlesbourg. On october 23, 1668 in Notre-Dame Church of Québec, Father Henri de Bernières blessed the marriage of André Mignier & Jacquette Michel widow of Jean Cardin. A few days earlier (october 7th) André had signed his marriage settlement with Jacquette in the office of Mr. Becquet, lawyer. Our ancestor worked busily to clean his land; so in 1672 he received 15 more acres of land and his only duty about that land, was once a year, on the Martin's day, to give a chicken and a small amount of money (fifteen "sol en argent" and three "deniers"). In 1685, André Mignier and his whole family moved to Rivière-Ouelle. Many descendants come from the marriage of André and Jacquette... Below is our family chart.
--- 1st Generation ---
(In the case where an ancestor has more than one marriage, I am only listing our direct line.)
1. ANDRE \MIGNIER DIT LAGACE\, son of MICHEL MIGNIER and CATHERINE MASSON was born on October 04, 1669 in QC; he died on February 04, 1728/29 in La Pocatiere, QC
he married MARIE FRANCOISE OUELLET, daughter of RENE OUELLET and MARIE THERESE\MIGNEAULT DIT CHATILLION\ MARIE OUELLET was born on July 10, 1682 in La Pocatiere, QC d: Bef. January 07, 1727/28 in La Pocatiere, QC
ANDRE and MARIE were married on May 31, 1701 in Riviere Ouelle Qc
--- 2nd Generation ---
2. CHARLES \MIGNIER DIT LAGACE\ was born June 16, 1726 in La Pocatiere, QC d: June 01, 1793 in St. Cuthbert, QCand married MARIE LOUISE DUCROS Dit LATERREUR, daughter of ANTOINE\DUCROS Dit LATERREUR\ and MARIE JEANNE PIEREJEAN.
MARIE LOUISE was born on May 30, 1730 in Quebec , Canada. CHARLES and MARIE were married on November 23, 1750 in L'Islet
--- 3rd Generation ---
3. AUGUSTIN \MEUNIER Dit LAGACE\ was born on December 02, 1766 in LaPocatiere, QC and married PELAGIE TURCOTTE, daughter of JEAN BAPTISTE TURCOT and PELAGIE GRIGNON. PELAGIE TURCOTTE was born on September 06, 1778 in St. Cuthbert, QC
AUGUSTIN and PELAGIE were married on October 8, 1798 in St. Cuthbert, QC
--- 4th Generation ---
4. JEAN \MIGNIER Dit LAGACE\ birth & death information not known married ADELE BRODEUR-LAVIGNE, daughter of BASILE BRODEUR-LAVIGNE and VICTOIRE BENOIT. JEAN and ADELE were married on November 15, 1843 in Saint-barnabe', St.-hyacinthe, 'Quebec
--- 5th Generation ---
5. JOSEPH LAGACE b: in Canada married MATHILDE GAUTHIER, daughter of CHARLES GAUTHIER and MATHILDE BIRON on February 18, 1875 in Weedon, Quebec, Canada
--- 6th Generation ---
6. HERMENEGILDE LAGASSE was born Abt. 1875 in Canada and died February 05, 1923 in Fall River, Mass. He married EXILIA DUPRE, daughter of Leon Dupre and Marie Zoe Laurence. Exilia was born in 1885 in Canada. Hermenegile and Exilia were married on July 27, 1896 in Fall River, Mass.
--- 7th Generation ---
7. MERRILL LAGASSE was born on April 06, 1902 in Fall River, Mass., and he died on April 06, 1964 in Fall River, Mass. He married ALEXINA AUDET, daughter of PIERRE and ADELE TALBOT. ALEXINA was born on May 21, 1901 in Fall River, Mass and died in September 1940 in Fall River, Mass.
MERRILL and ALEXINA were married on February 25, 1923 in Fall River.
--- 8th Generation ---
8. GEORGETTE LAGASSE was born on September 03, 1926 in Fall River, Mass. She married Harry R. McBee, son of JAMES JESSE MCBEE and CAROLINE TODD. HARRY was born on September 3, 1925 in St. Augustine, FL and died on July 01, 1978 in New London, Conn. GEORGETTE and HARRY were married on February 11, 1946.
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