La Gaignonierre
Barnabé Gagnon1 (or Gaignon2) bought a farm on December 28, 1565 in the southern Normandy forest of Perche between Tourouvre and Ventrouze from Gervais Roger and Marion Aubert. Barnabé and his wife, Francoise Creste, farmed and ran an inn there. The hamlet would become known as “La Gaignonnière.” 3
La Gaignonierre
Location of La Gaignonierre
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Notes:
1See Appendix A, Chart G10.
2Other or older variations in spelling: Gaignon, Gaingnon, Gangnon, Gnaignon, Guaignon, Gaihaignon, Guainon, Guesnon, Gaisno, Gaisnon, Guaisnon, Gaigneux, Guenoux, Guenont, Gainon.
Later Anglicizations include Ganeau, Goneau, Gonyo, Gagner.
3La Gaignonierre, located in the Department of Orne, still exists and is used as a summer home.
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