Jean-Marie
GAGNON
(b.
July 1726
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
11 June 1815
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
GAGNON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Jean-Marie GAGNON was born July 1726 in Québec Province, Canada
Jean-Marie GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Françoise ST-PIERRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE (maternal) Pierre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Marie-Anne GERBERTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Marie married Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 20 November 1752 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was born 28 March 1730 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Josephte died 26 October 1807 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Charles MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Marie-Madeleine AUBERT.
Jean-Marie GAGNON died 11 June 1815 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean-Marie appear below.
Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug
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!
Occupation
Jean-Marie GAGNON was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Jean-Marie GAGNON was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Jean-Marie GAGNON
[Hide/Show]Jean-Marie GAGNON married 
Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)-- Date: 20 November 1752 Place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was the child of Charles MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Marie-Madeleine AUBERT
Children of Jean-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT):
Louis-Charles GAGNON (b.14 January 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1786, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Rosalie DUPONT 5 November 1781 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte GAGNON (b.29 August 1759, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1841, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East)
m. Francois PELLETIER 20 July 1778 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne GAGNON (b.17 July 1761, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada d. 16 February 1839, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis HUDON dit BEAULIEU 27 November 1786 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Françoise-Romaine GAGNON (b.29 May 1770, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 December 1841, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East )
m. Jean Baptiste GRENIER 2 August 1785 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)-- Date: 20 November 1752 Place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was the child of Charles MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Marie-Madeleine AUBERT
Children of Jean-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT):
Louis-Charles GAGNON (b.14 January 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1786, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada)m. Rosalie DUPONT 5 November 1781 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte GAGNON (b.29 August 1759, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1841, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East)m. Francois PELLETIER 20 July 1778 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne GAGNON (b.17 July 1761, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada d. 16 February 1839, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )m. Alexis HUDON dit BEAULIEU 27 November 1786 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Françoise-Romaine GAGNON (b.29 May 1770, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 December 1841, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East )m. Jean Baptiste GRENIER 2 August 1785 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean-Marie GAGNON(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Jean-Marie GAGNON: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1726 Birth July 1726
Québec Province, Canada
1752 Marriage / PartnerJean-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 20 November 1752, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 26 years old.
1755 Birth of ChildLouis-Charles GAGNON was born 14 January 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie was 28 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte GAGNON was born 29 August 1759, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie was 33 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne GAGNON was born 17 July 1761, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie was 35 years old.
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1770 Birth of ChildFrançoise-Romaine GAGNON was born 29 May 1770, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
Jean-Marie was 43 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1778 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephte GAGNON married 20 July 1778, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Francois PELLETIER
1781 Marriage of ChildLouis-Charles GAGNON married 5 November 1781, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Rosalie DUPONT
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage of ChildFrançoise-Romaine GAGNON married 2 August 1785, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Jean Baptiste GRENIER
1786 Death of ChildLouis-Charles GAGNON died 15 November 1786, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie was 60 years old.
1786 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne GAGNON married 27 November 1786, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Alexis HUDON dit BEAULIEU
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1807 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) died 26 October 1807, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
1815 Death 11 June 1815
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 2/5/2020 9:21:11 AM
- Updated: 3/18/2026 4:06:06 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Jean-Marie Gagnon (on other sites)
Find out more about Jean-Marie GAGNON.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
