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|name=Jean Gagnon | |name=Jean Gagnon | ||
| − | |nationality=[[File:France.png]] French<br>[[File: | + | |image=GagnonBrothers.jpg |
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|born=August 13, 1610<br>[[La Gaignonnière]], Perche, France | |born=August 13, 1610<br>[[La Gaignonnière]], Perche, France | ||
|died=April 2, 1670<br>Chateau-Richer, Québec | |died=April 2, 1670<br>Chateau-Richer, Québec | ||
| − | |father=[[Pierre Gagnon (1572)]] | + | |father=[[Pierre Gagnon (1572)|Pierre Gagnon]] |
|mother=[[Renée Roger]] | |mother=[[Renée Roger]] | ||
|religion=Roman Catholic | |religion=Roman Catholic | ||
|spouse=[[Marguerite Cauchon]] | |spouse=[[Marguerite Cauchon]] | ||
| − | |married=1620<br>Dieppe, Rouen, France | + | |married=July 29,1620<br>Dieppe, Rouen, France |
| − | |children=[[Jeanne Gagnon]]<br>[[Renée Gagnon]]<br>[[Marguerite Gagnon]]<br>[[Jean Gagnon]]<br>[[Étienne Gagnon]]<br>[[Germain Gagnon]]<br>[[Raphaël Gagnon]]<br>[[Marie Gagnon]] | + | |children=[[Jeanne Gagnon (1641)|Jeanne Gagnon]]<br>[[Renée Gagnon (1643)|Renée Gagnon]]<br>[[Marguerite Gagnon (1645)|Marguerite Gagnon]]<br>[[Jean Gagnon (1648)|Jean Gagnon]]<br>[[Étienne Gagnon (1650)|Étienne Gagnon]]<br>[[Germain Gagnon (1653)|Germain Gagnon]]<br>[[Raphaël Gagnon (1656)|Raphaël Gagnon]]<br>[[Marie Gagnon (1659)|Marie Gagnon]] |
|residence=[[La Gaignonnière]], Perche, France<br>Château-Richer, Quebec | |residence=[[La Gaignonnière]], Perche, France<br>Château-Richer, Quebec | ||
|profession=Commerce | |profession=Commerce | ||
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| − | '''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. | + | [[File:JeanGagnonLand.jpg|thumb|left|500px|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 Gagnon|Mathurin]], and west of Mathurin's land was that of the third brother, [[Pierre Gagnon (1612)|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. |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:29, 3 May 2017
| Jean Gagnon | |
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| Nationality: |  French Canadian (French subject)
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| 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 |
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.
