Joseph GAGNON

Born

24 May 1677 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

11 December 1745 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph married Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER 26 January 1699 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER was born 9 March 1679 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marie-Marguerite died 03 April 1744 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marie-Marguerite was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN .

Parents & Family of Joseph GAGNON

Parents of Joseph GAGNON

Father

Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON)

Mother

Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)

Grandparents of Joseph GAGNON

Paternal grandparents

Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) Renée-Madeleine ROGER

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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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!

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph GAGNON

Joseph GAGNON married

Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 26 January 1699
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Joseph Gagnon

groom's birth date: 1677

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 22

bride's name: Marie Cloustier

bride's birth date: 1680

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 19

marriage date: 26 Jan 1699

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:

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-173 M-2

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Joseph Gagnon and Marie Cloustier, 26 Jan 1699; citing reference P-173 M-2, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER

Pierre GAGNON

Born: 2 November 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1769, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER 4 October 1734 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Marie-Helene GAGNON

Born: 22 June 1703, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1767, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Bertrand PERRAULT (PERROT) 20 May 1731 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph GAGNON

Born: 16 February 1709, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 October 1759, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE 24 November 1732 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

François GAGNON

Born: 28 February 1711, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 21 October 1757, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS 9 November 1739 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 5 August 1748 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Basile GAGNON

Born: 13 May 1716, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1765, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite LEREAU 18 November 1743 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Helene GAGNON

Born: 6 February 1720, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1783, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis-Laurent DEBLOIS 2 August 1745 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

Born: 21 October 1721, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 6 July 1766, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite MORISSET 26 October 1745 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Born: abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 January 1794, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Hilaire BAUCHER dit MORENCY 29 September 1749 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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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'Joseph was probably born early in 1675 since he was reported as seven years old in the census of 1681. He married Marie Cloutier, daughter of Charles and of Louise Morin and sister of Helene married to Pierre, on 26 January 1699 at Chateau-Richer.'

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

Birth — 1677
24 May 1677
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

Source / record details
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1699 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER 26 January 1699, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 21 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 2 November 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 24 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Marie-Helene GAGNON was born 22 June 1703, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 26 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 16 February 1709, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 31 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
François GAGNON was born 28 February 1711, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 33 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Basile GAGNON was born 13 May 1716, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 38 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Helene GAGNON was born 6 February 1720, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 42 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 21 October 1721, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 44 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Marie-Helene GAGNON married 20 May 1731, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Bertrand PERRAULT (PERROT)

1732 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAGNON married 24 November 1732 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE

1734 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAGNON married 4 October 1734, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France to Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

1739 Marriage of Child
François GAGNON married 9 November 1739 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS

1743 Marriage of Child
Basile GAGNON married 18 November 1743, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Marie-Marguerite LEREAU