Jean GAGNON

(b. 26 March 1669 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. abt. 1681 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Jean GAGNON was born 26 March 1669 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

Jean GAGNON died abt. 1681 in Québec Province, Canada.
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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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1669 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jean Gasgnon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 27 Mar 1669
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 26 Mar 1669
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Mathurin Gagnon
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Francoise Gaudreau
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 52

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Birth
'Jean was born on 26 March 1669 and baptized the next day at Chateau-Richer. He died prior to the census of 1681.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 104

My NOTE: Hmmm... See below!

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
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Added: 9/16/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 2/5/2015 10:30:00 AM