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flag male ancestor  Jacques  DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Born
9 February 1703 Longueuil, Canada, New France
Jacques  married  Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE 12 November 1725 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE  was born 8 May 1710 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 5 January 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre THIBAULT dit LEVEILLE and Catherine BEAUDRY .

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques  married  Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE 12 November 1725 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE  was born 8 May 1710 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 5 January 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre THIBAULT dit LEVEILLE and Catherine BEAUDRY.
WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: habitant

Did You Know? 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

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) 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)

What is a Habitant? 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 Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE
Marriage date: 12 November 1725
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE was the child of Pierre THIBAULT dit LEVEILLE and Catherine BEAUDRY

Marriage notes:
Marriage recorded at Saint-Joseph-de-la-Riviere-des-Prairies, Montreal, Quebec


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

Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE


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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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1703 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name: Jacques Deniau
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 09 Feb 1703
baptism/ christening
Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1703
birth
Place: Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
Death Date:
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Race: White
father's
Name: Pierre Deniau
father's birth
Place:
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Age:
mother's
Name: Marie Anne Cesar
mother's birth
Place:
mother's
Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source
Film Number: 1031703
reference number: P-2, B-2
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1725 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE 12 November 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 22 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 14 November 1726, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 23 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 21 August 1728, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 25 years old.
1730 Birth of Child
Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 16 June 1730, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 27 years old.
1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 17 March 1732, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 29 years old.
1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 22 August 1733, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 30 years old.
1735 Birth of Child
Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 5 January 1735, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 31 years old.
1736 Birth of Child
Charlotte DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 28 August 1736, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 33 years old.
1738 Birth of Child
Antoine DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 19 January 1738, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 34 years old.
1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 23 September 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 36 years old.
1741 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 31 July 1741, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 38 years old.
1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 15 July 1742, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 39 years old.
1743 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine DENEAU (DENIAU) died 14 March 1743, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 40 years old.
1744 Birth of Child
Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 26 February 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 41 years old.
1745 Birth of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 22 December 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 42 years old.
marriage1747 Marriage of Child
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) married 27 November 1747, Longueuil, Canada, New France to Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS
1747 Birth of Child
Nicolas DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 14 December 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 44 years old.
marriage1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) married 14 April 1749 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Pierre POUPARD (POUPART)
1749 Death of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) died 12 October 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 46 years old.
1749 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe DENEAU (DENIAU) died 15 October 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 46 years old.
1751 Birth of Child
Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born 12 October 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 48 years old.
marriage1752 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) married 1 May 1752 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Marie-Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)
marriage1753 Marriage of Child
Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) married 26 February 1753 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Michel GIROUX
marriage1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth DENEAU (DENIAU) married 10 February 1755 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to François DUPUIS
marriage1759 Marriage of Child
Antoine DENEAU (DENIAU) married 26 February 1759, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France to Thérèse DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
marriage1765 Marriage of Child
Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) married 18 February 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Monique LESTAGE
DeathDeath — 1769
7 November 1769
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 66.
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