Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE

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14 May 1642 , Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

Died

15 April 1726 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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Born: 14 May 1642 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

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Léonard was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Léonard married Marie DAMOIS 15 October 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie DAMOIS was born abt. 1649 in France. Marie died 20 December 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales).

Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE died 15 April 1726 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

Son of Barthelemy Faucher and Sybille Briance

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Recorded occupation: Charpentier et habitant

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE was a habitant.
Habitants were usually farmers or labourers who were initially brought over from France to live on this land. They had to pay rent and taxes to the seigneur, though they co-owned the land with the seigneur, and even had to work entirely for the benefit of the seigneur a few days each year.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...

Habitants had to clear the land, build a homestead, and plant and harvest a crop. The first task was never-ending, while the last one was annual. Building and repairing the house and barn were continual tasks. So were cutting and hauling firewood. The habitants had to be largely self-reliant in looking after all routine tasks such as cooking, baking, making furniture, and repairing tools. They had to attend to the educational and medical needs of the family. They had to endure the harsh physical climate and rough terrain, largely unaided by government support. The habitants had to pay taxes to the seigneurs and the church.

Canada: The Story of Our Heritage by Elspeth Deir, John Fielding, Nick Brune, Peter Grant, Stephanie Smith Abram; McGraw-Hill Ryerson School, 2000

Spouse & Children of Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE

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Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE married

Marie DAMOIS
Marriage date: 15 October 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marriage notes:

NOTRE-DAME-DE-QUEBEC

LEONARD, SON OF BARHELEMY FAUCHER AND SYBILLE BRIANS

MARIE, DAUGHTER OF PIERRE DAMOYS AND MARE LE FEBVRE

"MARIE ARRIVED IN NEW FRANCE IN 1669... SETTLED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AT DOMBOURG, LEONARD MUST HAVE FOUND HIMSELF AMONG 'THE MOST PRUDENT' DESCRIBED BY MARIE DE L'INCARNATION BY CHOOSING MARIE DAMOYS. SHE HAD BARELY DEBARKED WHEN SHE WAS INVITED TO GO TO THE HOME OF THE NOTARY PIERRE DUQUET IN ORDER TO CONCLUDE A MARRIAGE CONTRACT. THIS WAS SIGNED ON 5 OCTOBER.

LEONARD FAUCHER, HABITANT OF THE SEIGNEURIE OF DOMBOURG, SON OF THE LATE BARTHELEMY FAUCHER AND SYBILLE BRIANT OF THE PARISH OF SAINT-MAURICE, DIOCESE OF LIMOGES, PROMISED TO MARRY MARIE D'AMOIS (SIC), DAUGHTER OF PIERRE AND OF MARIE LEFEBVRE, OF THE PARISH OF ELBEUF, DIOCESE OF ROUEN IN NORMANDY."

THOMAS J. LAFOREST

OUR FRENCH-CANADIAN ANCESTORS : VOLUME XIII, PAGES 117-118

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE and Marie DAMOIS

Nicolas FAUCHER dit CHATEAUVERT

Born: 30 September 1670, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 26 April 1739, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Married: Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS 25 November 1698 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Madeleine FAUCHER

Born: 17 June 1672, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Guillaume PINEL 8 January 1692 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Catherine FAUCHER

Born: 4 September 1674, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine DELISLE 9 November 1694 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Elisabeth FAUCHER

Born: 15 November 1676, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1731, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Married: Étienne LANGLOIS 10 February 1698 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Geneviève-Françoise FAUCHER

Born: 18 December 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1760, Montréal, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS 30 August 1700 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER

Born: 21 June 1682, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER

Born: 24 November 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Catherine MEZERAY 1 February 1710 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Married: Marie-Françoise JOUINEAU 9 August 1724 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Anne FAUCHER

Born: 4 October 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1760, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DELISLE 26 January 1705 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER

Born: 24 December 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1749, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: François DELISLE 5 November 1708 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Married: François PROULX 20 February 1713 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Barbe FAUCHER

Born: 19 May 1691, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 27 August 1760, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada

Married: Raymond GUAY 1 September 1725 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Leonard FAUCHER

Born: 4 April 1693, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique DESERRE 14 November 1714 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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Birth — 1642
14 May 1642
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE and Marie DAMOIS 15 October 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 27 years old.

1670 Birth of Child
Nicolas FAUCHER dit CHATEAUVERT was born 30 September 1670, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 28 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Madeleine FAUCHER was born 17 June 1672, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 30 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine FAUCHER was born 4 September 1674, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 32 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FAUCHER was born 15 November 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Léonard was 34 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Geneviève-Françoise FAUCHER was born 18 December 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 37 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Signeurie de Dombour Neuville
Leonard Faucher (dit St.-Maurice), 35
Marie Damois, sa femme, 32
enfants:
Nicolas, 10
Madeleine, 8
Marie, 7
Elisabeth, 4
Genevieve, 1

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER was born 21 June 1682, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 40 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER was born 24 November 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 42 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FAUCHER was born 4 October 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 44 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER was born 24 December 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 46 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Barbe FAUCHER was born 19 May 1691, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 49 years old.

1692 Marriage of Child
Madeleine FAUCHER married 8 January 1692, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Guillaume PINEL

1693 Birth of Child
Leonard FAUCHER was born 4 April 1693, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Léonard was 50 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine FAUCHER married 9 November 1694, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Antoine DELISLE

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth FAUCHER married 10 February 1698, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Étienne LANGLOIS

1698 Marriage of Child
Nicolas FAUCHER dit CHATEAUVERT married 25 November 1698, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS

1700 Marriage of Child
Geneviève-Françoise FAUCHER married 30 August 1700, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS

1705 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FAUCHER married 26 January 1705, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-Baptiste DELISLE

1708 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER married 5 November 1708, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to François DELISLE

1708 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie DAMOIS died 20 December 1708, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1710 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER married 1 February 1710, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Catherine MEZERAY

1713 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER married 20 February 1713, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to François PROULX

1714 Marriage of Child
Leonard FAUCHER married 14 November 1714, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Angélique DESERRE

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FAUCHER married 9 August 1724, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Françoise JOUINEAU

1725 Marriage of Child
Barbe FAUCHER married 1 September 1725, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Raymond GUAY

''Burial of Leonard Faucher

The year of grace one thousand seven hundred twenty six and the fifteenth day of April has been buried by me the undersigned pastor of the Parish of saint francois de sales at Neuville or otherwise the pointe aux Trembles Leonard Faucher about eighty years old, in the cemetery of the Parish after having received all the sacraments in witness whereof I have signed.''

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIII, Page 121

Death — 1726
15 April 1726
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 83.

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