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Jean Gagnon
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Name Jean Gagnon Birth 13 Aug 1610 Tourouvre, Orne, Normandie, France
Gender Male Death 2 Apr 1670 Château-Richer, Québec
Burial Château-Richer Church Cemetery, Château-Richer, Québec
Notes - Jean Gagnon, the son of Pierre Joseph Gagnon and Renee Royer, was baptized on August 13, 1610 in the Saint-Aubin church in Tourouvre, Orne France. He is one of the three pioneer brothers to immigrate from Perche, France to Quebec, Canada in the XVII th century. Together they extablished a profitable business in New France. On July 29, 1640, he married Marguerite Cauchon in Quebec, daughter of Jean Cauchon and Marguerite Cointerel, originally from the country of Caux, near Dieppe in Normandy. At least eight children will be born from this union between 1641 and 1659. Jean died in Château-Richer on Apr 2, 1670.
Person ID I17970 OurNorthernRoots | Drew's Maternal Ancestors Last Modified 20 Jun 2025
Father Pierre-Joseph Gagnon, b. 28 Oct 1581, Tourouvre, Orne, Normandie, France
d. 6 Dec 1630, Tourouvre, Orne, Normandie, France
(Age 49 years) Mother Renee-Francoise Royer, b. 1580, Tourouvre, Orne, Normandie, France
d. 3 Sep 1647, Beaupré, Québec
(Age 67 years) Marriage 1597 Tourouvre, Orne, Normandie, France
Family ID F4703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marguerite Cauchon, b. 1620, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
d. 26 Jun 1699, Québec City, Québec
(Age 79 years) Marriage 26 Jul 1640 Château-Richer, Québec
Children + 1. Jean Gagnon, b. 5 Feb 1647/1648, Québec City, Québec
d. 7 Dec 1687, Château-Richer, Québec
(Age 39 years)Family ID F4702 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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