Jean GAGNON

(b. 3 May 1643 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 27 October 1699 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Jean GAGNON was born 3 May 1643 in Québec, Canada, New France

Jean GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean married Marguerite RACINE 6 November 1667 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marguerite RACINE was born 8 March 1652 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 17 December 1695 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite was the child of Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN.

Jean GAGNON died 27 October 1699 in Château-Richer, 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!

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of Jean GAGNON

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Jean GAGNON married

Marguerite RACINE-- Date: 6 November 1667 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Marguerite RACINE was the child of Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN

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Children of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE:

Pierre GAGNON (b.11 September 1668, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Etienne GAGNON (b.21 November 1669, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1669, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Anonyme GAGNON (b.abt. 1670, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 1 September 1670, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Joseph GAGNON (b.20 July 1671, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Marguerite GAGNON (b.17 December 1673, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1703, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France)
m. Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 16 November 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

François GAGNON (b.12 December 1675, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1724 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite BELANGER 25 January 1700 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Noel GAGNON (b.01 January 1678, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean GAGNON (b.15 March 1680, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1746, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Thérèse ROCHON 3 June 1704 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Anne GAGNON (b.15 July 1684, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. abt. 1700, )
m. Michel ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 11 November 1700 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Anonyme GAGNON (b.abt. 1692, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1692, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Prisque GAGNON (b.6 October 1693, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1762, Château-Richer, Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine GUYON 13 February 1719 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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1643 Birth
3 May 1643
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Jean Gaignon
3 May 1643
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1643 Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE 6 November 1667, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 24 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 11 September 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 25 years old.

1669 Birth of Child
Etienne GAGNON was born 21 November 1669, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 26 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 20 July 1671, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 28 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 17 December 1673, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean was 30 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
François GAGNON was born 12 December 1675, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean was 32 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Noel GAGNON was born 01 January 1678, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 34 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Jean GAGNON was born 15 March 1680, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 36 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Anne GAGNON was born 15 July 1684, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 41 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Prisque GAGNON was born 6 October 1693, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 50 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAGNON married 16 November 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

1695 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite RACINE died 17 December 1695, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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

Death
name: Jean Gagnon
gender: Male
burial date: 29 Oct 1699
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date: 27 Oct 1699
death place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
age: 55
birth date: 1644
birthplace:
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Marguerite Racine
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P-166 S-11 (S-7)

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Added: 1/4/2013 12:19:29 PM - Updated: 10/30/2024 6:05:10 PM