Vincent GAGNON

(b. 27 August 1658 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1708 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Vincent GAGNON was born 27 August 1658 in Québec, Canada, New France

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

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Vincent married Marie-Anne DAVID 12 October 1694 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children. Marie-Anne DAVID was born 7 June 1672 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Anne died 7 May 1711 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF and Marie GRANDRY.

Vincent GAGNON died 26 November 1708 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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Vincent GAGNON married

Marie-Anne DAVID-- Date: 12 October 1694 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne DAVID was the child of Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF and Marie GRANDRY

Marriage recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.

Vincent Gaggnon and Anne David

"Vincent was born on 27 August 1658 and baptized on 15 September at Quebec. He married Anne David, daughter of Jacques and of Marie Grandy, on 12 October 1694 at Chateau-Richer. The contract was notarized the previous day by Jacob senior. They had eleven children, six boys and five girls."

Thomas J. Laforest
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groom's name: Vincent Gaignon
groom's birth date: 1659
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 35
bride's name: Anne David
bride's birth date: 1673
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 21
marriage date: 12 Oct 1694
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Mathurin Gaignon
groom's mother's name: Francoise Goudeau
bride's father's name: Jacques David
bride's mother's name: Marie Grandin
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Unknown
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Unknown
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 172

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2KL-GJ3 : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Vincent Gaignon and Anne David, 12 Oct 1694; citing reference P 172, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of Vincent GAGNON and Marie-Anne DAVID:

Françoise GAGNON (b.15 November 1695 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 8 February 1737, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste DOYON 17 February 1716 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Anne GAGNON (b.20 June 1697, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1785, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis BONNEDEAU dit CHATELLERAULT 13 September 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Louis BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN 11 May 1732 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste GAGNON (b.12 October 1698 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. abt. 1742, )
m. Charlotte TINON dite DESROCHES 5 October 1728 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Cecile KAORATE dite PELLETIER 16 April 1742 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Vincent GAGNON (b.27 November 1699, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie GAGNON (b.24 May 1701, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1768, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste COCHOIS 3 November 1725 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Dorothee GAGNON (b.12 October 1702, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Bonaventure GAGNON (b.8 July 1704, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Veronique GAGNON (b.7 July 1705, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 15 September 1705, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Louis GAGNON (b.26 November 1706 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 16 October 1743, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. Madeleine NEVEU (NEPVEU) dite LACROIX 15 August 1732 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph GAGNON (b.29 January 1708, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre GAGNON (b.23 May 1709, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

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1658 Birth
27 August 1658
Québec, Canada, New France

1658 Baptism
Baptised Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

16 Sept 1658
Vincent Gaignon
b. 27 Aug
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Vincent GAGNON - Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis

Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
Page 248

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Gaignon, habitant, 60 years
Francoise Godeau, 36 years
Mathurin Gaignon, 14 years
Francois Gaignon, 12 years
Vincent Gaignon, 9 years
Marguerite Gaignon, 5 years
Jacques Gaignon, 3 years
Flavin Gaignon, 1 year

1681 Census - 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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1694 Marriage / Partner
Vincent GAGNON and Marie-Anne DAVID 12 October 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 36 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Françoise GAGNON was born 15 November 1695 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 37 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAGNON was born 20 June 1697, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 38 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON was born 12 October 1698 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 40 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Vincent GAGNON was born 27 November 1699, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 41 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNON was born 24 May 1701, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 42 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Dorothee GAGNON was born 12 October 1702, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 44 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Bonaventure GAGNON was born 8 July 1704, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 45 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Veronique GAGNON was born 7 July 1705, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 46 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Louis GAGNON was born 26 November 1706 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 48 years old.

1708 Death Chateau Richer
Death recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.

Vincent Gagnon
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Death
name: Vincent Gaignon
gender: Male
burial date: 26 Nov 1708
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date:
death place:
age: 48
birth date: 1660
birthplace:
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Unknown
spouse's name:
father's name:
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.217

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org
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1708 Birth of Child
Joseph GAGNON was born 29 January 1708, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 49 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Pierre GAGNON was born 23 May 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent was 50 years old.

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