Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE

Born

26 November 1653 , Saint-Saëns, Normandy, France

Died

22 July 1692 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: killed by Iroquois leaving 5 children

Jean ("Petit Jean") married Marguerite DUSSON abt. 1671 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marguerite DUSSON was born abt. 1656 in France. Marguerite died 20 July 1731 in Sorel, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE

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He was in the military, St-Ours regiment when he was killed by Iroquois in Montreal, Quebec

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: habitant, menuisier

The menuisier, or joiner, was an artisan who built things by joining pieces of wood, particularly lighter and more ornamental work than that done by a carpenter. He was primarily responsible for the manufacture of small works, as opposed to large works. The joiner made small wooden works, furniture and other objects intended for domestic use (doors, tables, cabinets, etc.). His main tools were the plane, the galley, the grooving/plow plane, the handsaw and the mallet.
Source: tfcq.ca

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

Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE

Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE married

Marguerite DUSSON
Marriage date: abt. 1671
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marriage notes:

Marriage not found at Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel in Drouin Collection for this date. Only baptism records appear to be available.

PRDH has no record of this marriage, however there are records of the baptisms of their children, the first one being in 1674 at Sorel.

Jean Vallee (Petit Jean) and Marguerite Dusson

Children of Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE and Marguerite DUSSON

Jeanne (Anne) LAVALLÉE

Born: abt. 1671, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 March 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Married: Jean BERTRAND 5 July 1696 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean LAVALLÉE

Born: 14 February 1674, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1743, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Jeanne-Catherine HUS PAUL 19 November 1702 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Françoise LAVALLEE

Born: 27 December 1675, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 27 January 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Marc-Antoine HUS MILET (MILLET) 5 December 1698 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Born: 3 November 1678, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1722, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER 28 November 1701 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Pierre-Noel LAVALLEE

Born: 5 April 1680, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean ("Petit Jean")'s Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Biography

'LAVALLÉE - derived from Vallée, diminutive of 'val', first name given to someone who lives in or comes from a valley. Jean Lavallée-Petit-Jean was born around 1652 in France. Of unknown parentage, he married Marguerite Dusson, of unknown origin, around 1671 in Quebec. From this union 5 children were born. He would have been hired by Jean-Baptiste Peuvret in 1666 and a servant of the Jesuits in 1667. He then settled in Sorel, where he still remained in 1681, when he owned 2 horned animals and 12 acres of land in value. He was captured and killed by the Iroquois in July 1692.'

Jacques Paquin, French-Canadian Ancestry, Facebook

Birth — 1653
26 November 1653
Saint-Saëns, Normandy, France

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

1665

Lavalleé, Jean (Petit-Jean), Company: Saint-Ours

Source / record details
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1674 Birth of Child
Jean LAVALLÉE was born 14 February 1674, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean ("Petit Jean") was 20 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Françoise LAVALLEE was born 27 December 1675, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean ("Petit Jean") was 22 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE was born 3 November 1678, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean ("Petit Jean") was 24 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Pierre-Noel LAVALLEE was born 5 April 1680, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean ("Petit Jean") was 26 years old.

1681 Saint-Francois-du-Lac (La Seigneurie de Saurel), QC, Canada

Jean Lavallee, (7), 29 ans; Marguerite Duson, sa femme, 15 ans. Enfants: Anne 10, Jean 8, Francoise 6, Noel 4, Catherine 1. 2 betes a cornes, 12 arpents.

Title Revue canadienne
Publisher Revue canadienne, 1886
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Sep 24, 2007
Page 397