Mathurin GAGNON

(b. 27 August 1653 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 5 October 1715 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France )

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Mathurin GAGNON was born 27 August 1653 in Québec, Canada, New France

Mathurin GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER

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

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, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Charlotte died 8 December 1748 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Charlotte was the child of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE.

Mathurin GAGNON died 5 October 1715 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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