Jacques-François GAGNON

(b. 1 April 1665 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1687 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Jacques-François GAGNON was born 1 April 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

Jacques-François GAGNON died 18 November 1687 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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'Francois dit Jacques was born on 1 April 1665 and baptized the next day at Chateau-Richer. He died on 18 November 1687 and was buried two days later.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 104

1665 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Francoise Gasgnon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 02 Apr 1665
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 01 Apr 1665
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Mathurin Gasgnon
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Francoise Godeau
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 28

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Canadian Census - Beaupre
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

The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 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
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Death
name: Jaques Gagnon
gender: Male
burial date: 20 Nov 1687
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date: 18 Nov 1687
death place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
age: 22
birth date: 1665
birthplace:
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Single
spouse's name:
father's name: Mathurin Gagnon
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 66 s 5

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