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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. He emigrated in 1635. He died on 2 Apr 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec. Worked in commerce. In 1640 received land concession on St. Lawrence river front, 7 arpents by 126 arpents deep in | + | [[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. In 1640 received land concession on St. Lawrence river front, 7 arpents by 126 arpents deep in [[Château-Richer]]. 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 children; two sons and four daughters, who all married, and two who died at a young age. |
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| + | By 1640 the three Gagnons had each acquired adjacent farmland along the north side of the St. Lawrence River at Chateau-Richer, downstream from the city. In that year Jean Gagnon married newly-arrived Marguerite Cochon (Cauchon), who had come with her parents. The couple had nine children. | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 3 October 2016
| Jean Gagnon | |
| 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. In 1640 received land concession on St. Lawrence river front, 7 arpents by 126 arpents deep in Château-Richer. 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 children; two sons and four daughters, who all married, and two who died at a young age.
By 1640 the three Gagnons had each acquired adjacent farmland along the north side of the St. Lawrence River at Chateau-Richer, downstream from the city. In that year Jean Gagnon married newly-arrived Marguerite Cochon (Cauchon), who had come with her parents. The couple had nine children.
