Pierre Gadois
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Pierre Gadois came to New France
with his parents, Pierre Gadoys
and Louise Mauger
. He was a farmer as part of his fathers holdings and also a gunsmith.
Pierre's son, Jacques Gadoishttp://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1354 became a notable figure in Canadian history.
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
with his parents, Pierre Gadoys
Pierre Gadoys
Pierre Gadoys is recognized as the first farmer at Montreal.Gadoys first came to New France as part of a settlement initiative by Robert Giffard de Moncel who was heavily involved in the colonization of the emerging colonies at the time...
and Louise Mauger
Louise Mauger
Louise Mauger was one of the pioneers in Montreal.Mauger was born abt 1598 in St-Martin d'Igé, ev. Sees, Perche, France and married to Pierre Gadoys before September 15, 1628 in France...
. He was a farmer as part of his fathers holdings and also a gunsmith.
Pierre's son, Jacques Gadoishttp://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1354 became a notable figure in Canadian history.