Jean GAGNON

Born

11 January 1688 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

28 July 1753 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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Jean GAGNON Jeanne LOIGNON

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Born: 11 January 1688 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAGNON

Mother: Jeanne LOIGNON

Paternal grandparents: Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) , Marie PARENTEAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LOIGNON , Françoise ROUSSIN

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Jean married Geneviève GAMACHE 5 September 1713 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Geneviève GAMACHE was born 5 October 1692 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Geneviève died 20 March 1736 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Geneviève was the child of Nicolas GAMACHE and Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER.

Jean GAGNON died 28 July 1753 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France .
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Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

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Geneviève GAMACHE
Marriage date: 5 September 1713
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Geneviève GAMACHE was the child of Nicolas GAMACHE and Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER

Children of Jean GAGNON and Geneviève GAMACHE

Marie-Dorothee GAGNON

Born: 2 August 1716, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 6 January 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francois SIMON (SYMON) 17 February 1744 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Antoine GAGNON

Born: 11 May 1718, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1782, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine EMOND 1 May 1752 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 3 November 1720, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1768, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine OUELLET 1 February 1751 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève GAGNON

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 March 1788, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph GUÉRET dit DUMONT 29 April 1748 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe GAGNON

Born: 14 July 1726, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1781, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph AUTIN 14 January 1754 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean GAGNON

Born: 18 November 1731, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 3 November 1786, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Angelique LEBEL 26 February 1759 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1688
11 January 1688
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1713 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAGNON and Geneviève GAMACHE 5 September 1713 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 25 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON was born 2 August 1716, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 28 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Antoine GAGNON was born 11 May 1718, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 30 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 3 November 1720, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 32 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GAGNON was born 14 July 1726, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 38 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Jean GAGNON was born 18 November 1731, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 43 years old.

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève GAMACHE died 20 March 1736, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Dorothee GAGNON married 17 February 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Francois SIMON (SYMON)

1748 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GAGNON married 29 April 1748, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph GUÉRET dit DUMONT

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 1 February 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Madeleine OUELLET

1752 Marriage of Child
Antoine GAGNON married 1 May 1752 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Madeleine EMOND

Death — 1753
28 July 1753
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 65.

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