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flag male ancestor  Mathurin  GAGNON

Mathurin  married  Charlotte COCHON 28 October 1686 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Charlotte COCHON  was born 14 February 1662 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Charlotte died 8 December 1748 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France.  Charlotte was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE .

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Mathurin  married  Charlotte COCHON 28 October 1686 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Charlotte COCHON  was born 14 February 1662 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Charlotte died 8 December 1748 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France.  Charlotte was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE.
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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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Mathurin GAGNON married flag female ancestor Charlotte COCHON
Marriage date: 28 October 1686
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Charlotte COCHON was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE

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groom's name: Mathurin Gagnon
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bride's name: Charlotte Cochon
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marriage date: 28 Oct 1686
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Mathurin Gagnon
groom's mother's name: Francoise Godeau
bride's father's name: Jean Cochon
bride's mother's name: Madeleine Mainville
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 162
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, familysearch.org
"Mathurin was born on 23 August 1653 and baptized on 7 September at Quebec. He married Charlotte Cauchon, daughter of Jean and of Madeleine Miville, on 28 October 1686 at Chateau-Richer. The contract was notarized the previous day by Jacob senior. They had ten children, three boys and seven girls. Mathurin junior died between 9 October 1711 and 5 November 1715 at Saint-Joachim."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 103


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1760–1763
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Province of Québec
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1867–present
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1653 - Baptism
Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
7 Sept 1653 - Mathurinus Gaignon - b. 27 Aug 1653
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BirthBirth — 1653
27 August 1653
Québec, Canada, New France
1666 Habittans de Beaupré
Mathurin Gaignon - 58 habittant

francoise goudrau - 30 sa femme

Marie gaignon - 16 fille

Mathurin gaignon - 12 fils

francoise gaignon - 7 fille

Margueritte Gaignon - 3 fille

Jacques Gaignon - 1 fils

Jean Auty - 22 domestique engaigé

Et thomas Langlois - 20 aussy domestique Engaigé
1667 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Gaignon, habitant, 60 years
Francoise Godeau, 36 years
Mathurin Gaignon, 14 years
Francois Gaignon, 12 years
Vincent Gaignon, 9 years
Marguerite Gaignon, 5 years
Jacques Gaignon, 3 years
Flavin Gaignon, 1 year
1681 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Gagnon, habitant, 75 years
Francoise Godeau, 47 years
Mathurin Gagnon, 27 years
Vincent Gagnon, 22 years
Marguerite Gagnon, 17 years
Jacques Gagnon, 15 years
Jean Gagnon, 12 years
Pierre Gagnon, 9 years
Joseph Gagnon, 7 years
marriage1686 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin GAGNON and Charlotte COCHON 28 October 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 33 years old.
1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 20 August 1687, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Mathurin was 34 years old.
1689 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAGNON was born 29 January 1689, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Mathurin was 35 years old.
1694 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 15 November 1694, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Mathurin was 41 years old.
1695 Birth of Child
Mathurin GAGNON was born 12 February 1695, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Mathurin was 41 years old.
1697 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 5 January 1697, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada

Mathurin was 43 years old.
1699 Birth of Child
Dorothee GAGNON was born 27 March 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Mathurin was 45 years old.
marriage1704 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON married 20 January 1704, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Thomas BLONDEAU
marriage1704 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAGNON married 29 September 1704, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Charles MARET (MARETTE) dit LEPINE
marriage1711 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAGNON married 9 October 1711, , Québec Province, Canada to Antoine BEDARD
DeathDeath — 1715
5 October 1715
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 62.
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