Aurore Gagnon
(1909-1920)
French child abuse victim
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Marie-Aurore-Lucienne Gagnon, simply known as Aurore Gagnon (31 May 1909 – 12 February 1920), was a Canadian girl who was a victim of child abuse. She died of exhaustion and blood poisoning from some 52 wounds inflicted by her stepmother, Marie-Anne Houde, and her father, Télesphore Gagnon. The story of l'enfant martyre (English translation: The Child Martyr) received great attention in the media and Gagnon became an icon of Quebec sociological and popular culture.
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31 May 1909 Fortierville, Canada
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12 February 1920 (aged 10) Fortierville, Canada
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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