Pierre Gagnon (1612)

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.

Pierre was born in La Gagnonnière, Tourouvre, Perche, France on 14 February 1612 but was baptized three miles away in Ventrouze. He came to Canada in 1637 with his brothers.4 Also like his brothers, he was granted a concession at Château-Richer, located between his brother Mathurin and the younger Jean Cochon. He had six arpents of river frontage. Pierre did not seem to engage in the buying and selling of land as his brothers did. In 1657, he ceded half an arpent of land to Nicolas Lebel; eleven years later it was returned to him. That is the only land transaction known.4

On 14 September 1642, Pierre married Vincente in Québec. She was a fille a marier from St. Vincent d'Aubermail, Caux, Normandy, France. She was born there about 1622 to Jean & Marie Chevalier. She is believed to have come to Canada about 1642. Neither Pierre nor Vincente could sign their marriage record.3,4