Pierre GAGNON

Born

3 September 1672 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

25 June 1744 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON)Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)

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Born: 3 September 1672 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON)

Mother: Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) , Renée-Madeleine ROGER

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Pierre married Helene CLOUTIER 28 February 1696 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Helene CLOUTIER was born abt. 1674 in Québec Province, Canada. Helene died 29 April 1739 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Helene was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN.

Pierre GAGNON died 25 June 1744 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!

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Helene CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 28 February 1696
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Helene CLOUTIER was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Pierre Gagnon

groom's birth date: 1672

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 24

bride's name: Helene Cloustier

bride's birth date: 1674

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 22

marriage date: 28 Feb 1696

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: Charles Cloustier

bride's mother's name: Louise Morin

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P-141 M-5

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Pierre Gagnon and Helene Cloustier, 28 Feb 1696; citing reference P-141 M-5, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER

Pierre GAGNON

Born: 29 December 1696, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1762, Château-Richer, Canada

Married: Marie CHARRIER 21 April 1721 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Augustin GAGNON

Born: 19 September 1698, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 15 January 1743, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Felicite SIMON 4 November 1727 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Bonaventure GAGNON

Born: 25 November 1699, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Cecile GAGNON

Born: 16 December 1701, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1725, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Gervais VOYER 8 November 1723 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GAGNON

Born: 18 June 1704, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 16 September 1725, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne-Prisque RACINE 27 November 1724 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Helene GAGNON

Born: 2 July 1706, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1740, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Barthelemy HERVIEUX 29 October 1726 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Francoise GAGNON

Born: 30 August 1708, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1743, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Michel COTON dit LAROCHE 29 October 1726 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born: 29 October 1710, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 12 November 1759, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Josephe LAVOIE 3 February 1733 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louise JOBIDON 7 April 1739 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Veronique GAGNON

Born: 27 July 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 31 October 1714, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Elisabeth GAGON

Born: 29 March 1714, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 26 February 1776, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François VERREAULT (VERREAU) 17 October 1735 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 25 April 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Agnes CARON 8 February 1740 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Monique GAGNON

Born: 3 March 1718, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1718, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Louis GAGNON

Born: 16 January 1719, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 17 January 1719, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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'Pierre was born and baptized on 3 September 1672 at Chateau-Richer. He married Helene Cloutier, daughter of Charles and of Louise Morin, on 28 February 1696 at Chateau-Richer.'

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

1672 Birth

Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name: Pierre Gaignon
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 03 Sep 1672
baptism/ christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 03 Sep 1672
birthPlace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
Death Date:
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Race: White
father's Name: Mathurin Gaignon
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Francoise Gaudeau
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018161
reference number: P 65

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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

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

1696 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAGNON and Helene CLOUTIER 28 February 1696, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 23 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 29 December 1696, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 24 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Augustin GAGNON was born 19 September 1698, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Bonaventure GAGNON was born 25 November 1699, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Cecile GAGNON was born 16 December 1701, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 18 June 1704, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Helene GAGNON was born 2 July 1706, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Francoise GAGNON was born 30 August 1708, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 29 October 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Veronique GAGNON was born 27 July 1712, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Elisabeth GAGON was born 29 March 1714, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1714 Death of Child
Veronique GAGNON died 31 October 1714, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 25 April 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Monique GAGNON was born 3 March 1718, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 45 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 16 January 1719, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 46 years old.

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

1721 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAGNON married 21 April 1721, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Marie CHARRIER

1723 Marriage of Child
Cecile GAGNON married 8 November 1723, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Pierre-Gervais VOYER

1724 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON married 27 November 1724, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Etienne-Prisque RACINE

1725 Death of Child
Cecile GAGNON died 6 April 1725, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1725 Death of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON died 16 September 1725, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1726 Marriage of Child
Francoise GAGNON married 29 October 1726 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Michel COTON dit LAROCHE

1726 Marriage of Child
Helene GAGNON married 29 October 1726, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Barthelemy HERVIEUX

1727 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAGNON married 4 November 1727, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Felicite SIMON

1733 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married 3 February 1733, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephe LAVOIE

1735 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth GAGON married 17 October 1735, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to François VERREAULT (VERREAU)

1739 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON married 7 April 1739 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise JOBIDON

1739 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helene CLOUTIER died 29 April 1739, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1740 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 8 February 1740 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Agnes CARON

1740 Death of Child
Helene GAGNON died 23 July 1740, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 67 years old.

1743 Death of Child
Augustin GAGNON died 15 January 1743, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 70 years old.

1743 Death of Child
Francoise GAGNON died 5 November 1743, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre was 71 years old.

Death — 1744
25 June 1744
Château-Richer, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 71.

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