Pierre Gadois

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• Immigration: 1636; Pierre and Louise Gadois and their children Roberte and Pierre emigrated to Canada.
• Married: 12 Aug 1657, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Marie Pontonnier, the daughter of Urbain Pontonnier and Félicité Jamin. She was christened on 22 January 1643 in St-Vincent de Le Lude, Angers, Anjou, France. She immigrated in 1656 to Québec, Canada, after the death of her father. A contract for the marriage of Marie and Pierre Gadois was signed on 6 May 1657 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. It was drawn up by notary Saint-Père. The marriage of Marie and Pierre was annulled on 30 August 1660 by Monsignor Pétrée due to alleged infertility. It was said that a spurned suitor, René Besnard dit Bourjoly cast a spell at their wedding making them sterile. After three years of marriage and no children which met the canon law, Bishop Laval annulled the marriage. After the annulment, on 3 November 1660 Marie, at age 17, married second, Pierre Martin dit La Rivière, in Montréal, Québec, Canada. A contract for the marriage of Marie and Honoré Langlois dit Lachapelle was signed on 16 October 1661 in Montréal, Québec, Canada, drawn up by notary Basset. On 5 December 1661 Marie, at age 18, married third, Honoré Langlois dit Lachapelle, in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was buried on 7 January 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Comté de Portneuf, Québec, Canada.
• Married: 20 Apr 1665, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Jeanne Bénard, the daughter of Rolin Bénard and Gabrielle Vitaille. She was born about 1644 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. She immigrated on 25 May 1664 to Québec City, Québec, Canada, after her father's death. She sailed on the ship, Le Noir out of La Rochelle. Jeanne was a Filles du Roi (King's Daughter). She was buried on 11 March 1724 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Issue: 1. Jeanne-Françoise Gadois (1666-____) 2. Louis Gadois (1667-____) 3. Jean-Baptiste Gadois (1669-____) 4. Louis Gadois (1671-____) 5. Madeleine Gadois (1673-____) 6. Antoine Gadois (1675-____) 7. Pierre Gadois (1676-____) 8. Marguerite Gadois (1678-____) 9. Marie-Madeleine Gadois (1680-____) 10. Marie-Catherine Gadois (1681-1681) 11. Antoine-Augustin Gadois (1683-____) 12. Henri Gadois (1685-____) 13. Pierre Gadois (1686-1686) 14. Jacques Gadois (1686-____)
• Occupation: Say 1666; He was a master armorer and gunsmith. He was also a church warden.

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• Immigration: 1636; Pierre and Louise Gadois and their children Roberte and Pierre emigrated to Canada.

Pierre married Louise Mauger about 1627 in Igé, Orne, Normandy, France. Louise was buried on 18 Mar 1690 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1636; Pierre and Louise Gadois and their children Roberte and Pierre emigrated to Canada.