Gagnon Branch
Introduction
In July of 2015 I came across a post on Facebook from a distant cousin regarding a plaque for 3 Gagnon brothers.001 The plaque is located on a rock in Parc de ''Unesco (Unesco Park) in Quebec and was installed there in 1985002; to see pictures of this plaque please visit this website.002 The plaque reads as follows:
Français002
Sur cet emplacement
furent érigés
la résidence et le magasin de
Mathurin, Jean et Pierre Gagnon
Venus de Tourouvre, France
Honneur à nos valeureux ancêtres!
Les familles Gagnon-Belzile
Le ministère des affaires culturelles
31 juillet 1985
English TranslationGT
On this site
were erected
residence and shop
Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon
Venus Tourouvre, France
Honouring our brave ancestors!
Families Gagnon-Belzile
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs
July 31, 1985
Upon investigation I found that the Gagnon brothers mentioned on the plaque are my Great Grandfathers. "The three Gagnon (Gaignon) brothers Mathurin, Pierre and Jean, who came to New France in the 1630s came from the region of Perche, in northern France, specifically from the area around La Ventrouze and Tourouvre."003; to see some pictures of La Gagnonnière please visit this website.003 The parents of these three brothers were "Pierre et Renée Royer, de Tourouvre".004,005,006 On this page I will provide details of my Gagnon ancestors.
My 11x, 11x, 12x, 12x Great Grandparents Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) & Renée Roger (Royer)
Pierre Gagnon was born in about 1572 in Tourouvries, Perche, France.007
Renée Roger was born about 1577 in Mortagne, Orne, France.008
Pierre and Renée married in about 1598007 and had 7 children.
Pierre died December 6, 1630 or November 10, 1633 in France.A01
Renée died unknown in Québec.
The Descendants of Pierre Gagnon & Renée Roger
Mathurin Gagnon (1606-1690) My 11x Great Grandfather
To read a biography on Mathurin Gagnon please visit this website.009
Mathurin Gagnon was baptized in 1606.006
Mathurin Gagnon and Vincente Gaulthier had a child Marthe Gagon in 1636.X
Mathurin Gagnon married Françoise Boudeau on September 30, 1647 in Québec.006
Mathurin & Françoise Gagnon had several children including:
- Anoyme Gagnon (1649-1649)
- Marie-Madeleine Gagnon (1650-Unknown)
- Anoyme Gagnon (1652-1652)
- Mathurin Gagnon who was baptized August 23, 1653 in Québec.006
- Françoise Gagnon (1655-Unknown)
- Vincent Gagnon (1658-1708)
- Marie Gagnon (1662-1662)
- Marguerite Gagnon (1663-Unknown)
- François Gagnon (1665-Unknown)
- Flavien Gagnon (1666-1679)
- Jean Gagnon (1669-Unknown)
- Pierre Gagnon (1672-Unknown)
- Joseph Gagnon (1674-1676)
- Joseph Gagnon (1677-Unknown)
Mathurin Gaignon (age 58) was listed in the 1666 Quebec Census in Beaupré.012
Françoise Gagnon was buried September 14, 1696 at the church of Château-Richer.006
Mathurin Gagnon was buried April 22, 1690 at the church of Château-Richer.006
Mathurin Gagnon to Plamondon Branch
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Jean Gagnon (1610-1670) My 10x Great Grandfather
Jean Gagnon was baptized in 1611.004
Jean Gagnon married Marguerite Cochon on July 29, 1640 in Québec.004
Jean & Marguerite Gagnon had several children including:
- Jean Gagnon who was baptized February 5, 1648 in Québec004
Jean Gaignon (age 55) was listed in the 1666 Quebec Census in Beaupré.013
Jean Gagnon was buried April 2, 1670 at the church of Château-Richer.004,010
Jean Gagnon to Belanger Branch
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Pierre Gagnon (1612-1699) My 10x & 11x Great Grandfather
Pierre Gagnon was baptized in 1616.005
Pierre Gagnon married Vincente Desvarièux on February 14, 1642 in Québec.005
Pierre & Vincente Gagnon had several children including:
- Pierre Gagnon who was baptized in 1646.005
Pierre Gaignon (age 50) was listed in the 1666 Quebec Census in Beaupré.011
Vincente Gagnon was buried January 2, 1695 at the church of Château-Richer.005
Pierre Gagnon was buried April 17, 1699 at the church of Château-Richer.005
Pierre Gagnon to Plamondon Branch #1
For more information please see the Plamondon Branch
Pierre Gagnon to Plamondon Branch #2
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