Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
Canadian military officer and fur trader
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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye was a French Canadian military officer, fur trader, and explorer. In the 1730s, he and his four sons explored the area west of Lake Superior and established trading posts there. Wikipedia
Born: November 17, 1685, Trois-Rivières, Canada
Died: December 5, 1749 (age 64 years), Montreal, Canada
Parents: René Gaultier de Varennes
Known for: exploration of lands beyond Great Lakes