Jean GAGNON

(b. 13 August 1610 , St-Aubin, Tourouvre, Normandie, France d. 2 April 1670 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Jean GAGNON was born 13 August 1610 in St-Aubin, Tourouvre, Normandie, France

Jean GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1640.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Jean married Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) 29 July 1640 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) was born 12 February 1620 in Dieppe, France. Marguerite died 26 June 1699 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Jean CAUCHON (COCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marguerite COINTEREL.

Jean GAGNON died 2 April 1670 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

The Gagnon family's story begins with Jean Gagnon and Marguerite Cauchon, who arrived in New France (Quebec) from France in the 17th century. They embarked on a journey seeking new opportunities and a better life in the burgeoning colony. Jean, a skilled artisan, and Marguerite, a resourceful woman, contributed to the community's growth upon their arrival in the mid-1600s.

Settling in the Quebec City area, Jean and Marguerite established a home and family, becoming integral members of the local society. The Gagnon family expanded over the years, with their descendants spreading across various regions of Quebec, leaving an indelible mark on the province's history.

As Quebec evolved into a distinctive cultural and linguistic entity within Canada, the Gagnon surname became a recognizable and widespread identifier. The family's contributions to Quebec's development, both economically and culturally, have endured through the generations.

Today, if you peruse Quebec's records or phone directories, you'll find numerous Gagnons, all sharing a common ancestry traced back to Jean Gagnon and Marguerite Cauchon. The Gagnon family stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the early French settlers who played a crucial role in shaping the identity of Quebec.

Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into 17th-Century New France: Life of the Average Man

Family and Children of Jean GAGNON

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Jean GAGNON married

Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)-- Date: 29 July 1640 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON)
Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) was the child of Jean CAUCHON (COCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marguerite COINTEREL

"Jean married on 29 July 1640, at age thirty, to Marguerite Cauchon, age twenty, at Beaupre. She was the daughter of Jean and of Marguerite Cointal, originally from the town of Caux, in the Region of Dieppe in Normandy. her mother died on 9 January 1633, then her father remarried on 4 April 1633 to Jeanne Abraham at Dieppe. Hence Marguerite, her brothers and sisters, came to Canada with their father and stepmother sometime after 1633."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 105

Children of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON):

Jeanne GAGNON (b.15 August 1641, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1699, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Jean CHAPLEAU (CHAPPELEAU) 26 April 1654 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Renee-Marie GAGNON (b.8 April 1643, Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France)
m. Jean OUIMET 30 October 1660 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite GAGNON (b.12 February 1645, Québec, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1705, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste CARON 16 November 1661 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean GAGNON (b.5 February 1648, Québec, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1687, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite DROUIN 26 October 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne GAGNON (b.19 September 1650, Québec, Canada, New France d. abt. 1666, , Québec Province, Canada )

Germain GAGNON (b.1 September 1653, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1708, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Jeanne DAVID 27 July 1688 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Raphael GAGNON (b.18 July 1656, Québec, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1687, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Marie GAGNON (b.1 August 1659, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 July 1722, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Louis GAGNÉ 9 February 1678 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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1610 Birth
13 August 1610
St-Aubin, Tourouvre, Normandie, France

'Jean was born on 13 August 1610 at the same place as Mathurin. On his arrival at Quebec at age 25, he too went into the family business.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 105

1640 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAGNON and Marguerite COCHON (CAUCHON) 29 July 1640, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 29 years old.

1640 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1641 Birth of Child
Jeanne GAGNON was born 15 August 1641, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 31 years old.

1643 Birth of Child
Renee-Marie GAGNON was born 8 April 1643, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 32 years old.

1645 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNON was born 12 February 1645, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 34 years old.

1648 Birth of Child
Jean GAGNON was born 5 February 1648, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 37 years old.

1650 Birth of Child
Étienne GAGNON was born 19 September 1650, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 40 years old.

1653 Birth of Child
Germain GAGNON was born 1 September 1653, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 43 years old.

1654 Marriage of Child
Jeanne GAGNON married 26 April 1654, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean CHAPLEAU (CHAPPELEAU)

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1656 Birth of Child
Raphael GAGNON was born 18 July 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 45 years old.

1659 Birth of Child
Marie GAGNON was born 1 August 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 49 years old.

1660 Marriage of Child
Renee-Marie GAGNON married 30 October 1660, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Jean OUIMET

1661 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAGNON married 16 November 1661, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Jean-Baptiste CARON

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Jean Gaignon, habitant, 55 years
Marguerite Cochon, 46 years
Jeanne Gaignon, 24 years
Jean Gaignon, 18 years
Germain Gaignon, 13 years
Raphael Gaignon, 10 years
Marie Gaignon, 5 years
Etienne Mesny, domestique, engage, 22 years
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1667 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Jean Gaignon, habitant, 56 years
Marguerite Cochon, 47 years
Jean Gaignon, 18 years
Germain Gaignon, 13 years
Raphael Gaignon, 10 years
Marie Gaignon, 7 years
Noel Viard, domestique, 40 years

Death
name: Jean Gagnon
gender: Male
burial date: 02 Apr 1670
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
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age: 70
birth date: 1600
birthplace:
occupation: Church Warden
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Marguerite Cochon
father's name:
father's birthplace:
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mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 187

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2PB-TQK : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Jean Gagnon, ; citing reference P 187, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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