Jean Gagnon (1610)

Jean Gagnon
Nationality:	French Canadian (French subject)
Born:	August 13, 1610 La Gaignonnière, Perche, France
Died:	April 2, 1670 Chateau-Richer, Québec
Father:	Pierre Gagnon
Mother:	Renée Roger
Spouse:	Marguerite Cauchon
Married:	July 29,1620 Dieppe, Rouen, France
Children:	Jeanne Gagnon Renée Gagnon Marguerite Gagnon Jean Gagnon Étienne Gagnon Germain Gagnon Raphaël Gagnon Marie Gagnon
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Residence:	La Gaignonnière, Perche, France Château-Richer, Quebec
Profession:	Commerce

Gagnon land holdings in 1641, Chateau-Richer Parish. Highlighted is the possession of Jean Gagnon. Immediately to the west of Jean's holding is that of Mathurin, and west of Mathurin's land was that of the third brother, Pierre.

Jehan (Jean) Gagnon was born about Aug 1610 in La Gaignonnière, Tourouvre, Perche, France. He was baptized on 13 Aug 1610 in St-Aubin de Tourouvre, Perche, France. He emigrated in 1635. He died on 2 Apr 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec. Worked in commerce.

By 1640 the three Gagnons had each acquired adjacent farmland along the north side of the St. Lawrence River at Château-Richer, downstream from the city, on the St. Lawrence river front. Jean's land was 7 arpents by 126 arpents deep. Château-Richer was established In 1626, when Samuel de Champlain built the first farm in the Saint Lawrence valley, to feed the people of Quebec city. Jean Bourdon's map of 1641 is the earliest source that mentions the name "Chateau Richer," referring only to the cape or headland on which stands the present church. From 1640 to 1652 he bought and sold land in Chateau Richer, but always kept his original land.

He was married to Marguerite Cauchon on 29 Jul 1640 in Québec-ville, Québec. Four sons and five daughters. They had eight or nine children (different sources mention different numbers); two sons and four daughters, who all married, and two who died at a young age.