Joseph GAGNON

(b. 24 May 1677 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 11 December 1745 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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Joseph GAGNON was born 24 May 1677 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Joseph 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):

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, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Marguerite died 03 April 1744 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Marguerite was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN.

Joseph GAGNON died 11 December 1745 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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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Joseph GAGNON married

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

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 (b.2 November 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 3 June 1769, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER 4 October 1734 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Helene GAGNON (b.22 June 1703, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1767, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Bertrand PERRAULT (PERROT) 20 May 1731 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph GAGNON (b.16 February 1709, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 October 1759, Laval, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE 24 November 1732 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François GAGNON (b.28 February 1711, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1757, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France)
m. Marie-Thecle DEBLOIS 9 November 1739 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 5 August 1748 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Basile GAGNON (b.13 May 1716, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1765, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Marguerite LEREAU 18 November 1743 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Helene GAGNON (b.6 February 1720, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 4 December 1783, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Louis-Laurent DEBLOIS 2 August 1745 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON (b.21 October 1721, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 6 July 1766, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marguerite MORISSET 26 October 1745 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte GAGNON (b.abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada d. 16 January 1794, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada)
m. Hilaire BAUCHER dit MORENCY 29 September 1749 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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
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1677 Birth
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
1681 Census - New France
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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, Québec, Canada to Bertrand PERRAULT (PERROT)

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

1734 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAGNON married 4 October 1734, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

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

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