Jean-François GAGNON

(b. 26 June 1708 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1776 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GAGNON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Jean-François GAGNON was born 26 June 1708 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jean-François GAGNON was the child of François GAGNON and Marguerite BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE (maternal) Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-François married Reine MERCIER 19 November 1731 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Reine MERCIER was born 21 June 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Reine died 14 April 1765 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Reine was the child of Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT.

Jean-François GAGNON died 24 March 1776 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-François 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!

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Find out more about Jean-François GAGNON.