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Pierre Gagnon was born about Feb 1612 in La Gaignonnière, Tourouvre, Perche, France. He was baptized on 14 Feb 1612 in Ste-Madeleine de La Ventrouze, Perche, France. (4109) He emigrated to New France (Québec) in 1635. Opened with brothers Mathurin and Jean a store (60 feet frontage by 24 feet deep) on rue St-Pierre, in the lower town of Quebec city. The store was sold to Pierre Pellerin 9 Oct 1668. Received a land concession in Chateau Richer, 6-1/2 arpents of river frontage by 126 arpents deep. He died on 17 Apr 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec.
He was married to Vincente Desvarieux on 14 Feb 1642 in N. Dame de Québec. They had ten children; two sons and one daughter married. One son became a priest, one daughter became a nun, and the other five died at a young age.
