Aurore Gagnon | |
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| Born | Marie-Aurore-Lucienne Gagnon 31 May 1909 |
| Died | 12 February 1920 (aged 10) Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville, Quebec, Canada |
| Cause of death | Sepsis and fatigue |
| Resting place | Fortierville Cemetery |
| Known for | Being a victim of child abuse |
| Parent(s) | Télesphore Gagnon Marie-Anne Caron |
| Relatives | Marie-Jeanne Gagnon (sister) Georges-Etienne Gagnon (brother) Joseph Gagnon (brother) Lucina Gagnon (sister) |
Marie-Aurore-Lucienne Gagnon,[1] 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 Aurore became an icon of Quebec sociological and popular culture.