Jean ("Petit Jean")
LAVALLÉE
(b.
26 November 1653
,
Saint-Saëns, Normandy, France
d.
22 July 1692
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
)
Cause of Death: killed by Iroquois leaving 5 children
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Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE was born 26 November 1653 in Saint-Saëns, Normandy, France
Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).
Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE died 22 July 1692 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Occupation: habitant, menuisier
He was in the military, St-Ours regiment when he was killed by Iroquois in Montreal, Quebec
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 - 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
Jean ("Petit Jean") was a 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
A Journey Through Sawdust and Shavings: Life as a Menuisier in 18th Century New France
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
A Journey Through Sawdust and Shavings: Life as a Menuisier in 18th Century New France
Family and Children of Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE
[Hide/Show]Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE married 
Marguerite DUSSON-- Date: abt. 1671 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
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 (b.abt. 1671, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 March 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )
m. Jean BERTRAND 5 July 1696 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Jean LAVALLÉE (b.14 February 1674, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1743, Sorel, Canada, New France )
m. Jeanne-Catherine HUS PAUL 19 November 1702 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Françoise LAVALLEE (b.27 December 1675, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 27 January 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France )
m. Marc-Antoine HUS MILET (MILLET) 5 December 1698 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE (b.3 November 1678, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1722, Sorel, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER 28 November 1701 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Pierre-Noel LAVALLEE (b.5 April 1680, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )
Marguerite DUSSON-- Date: abt. 1671 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
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 (b.abt. 1671, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 March 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )m. Jean BERTRAND 5 July 1696 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Jean LAVALLÉE (b.14 February 1674, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1743, Sorel, Canada, New France )m. Jeanne-Catherine HUS PAUL 19 November 1702 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Françoise LAVALLEE (b.27 December 1675, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 27 January 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France )m. Marc-Antoine HUS MILET (MILLET) 5 December 1698 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE (b.3 November 1678, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1722, Sorel, Canada, New France )m. Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER 28 November 1701 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Pierre-Noel LAVALLEE (b.5 April 1680, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE
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'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
'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
1653 Birth 26 November 1653
Saint-Saëns, Normandy, France
1665
Lavalleé, Jean (Petit-Jean), Company: Saint-Ours
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Lavalleé, Jean (Petit-Jean), Company: Saint-Ours
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1674 Birth of ChildJean LAVALLÉE was born 14 February 1674, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean ("Petit Jean") was 20 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildFrançoise LAVALLEE was born 27 December 1675, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean ("Petit Jean") was 22 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildFrancoise-Catherine LAVALLEE was born 3 November 1678, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean ("Petit Jean") was 24 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildPierre-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
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
1692 Death 22 July 1692
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 38.
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