Jean BOURBON

Born

abt. 1653 , Clermont, Auvergne, France

Died

3 December 1690 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: killed by Iroquois

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Born: abt. 1653 in Clermont, Auvergne, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1680.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 27 February 1680 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 9 May 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 9 August 1697 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET.

Jean BOURBON died 3 December 1690 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .

Son of Jean Bourdon and Thoinette Poivre

Jean was killed along with several other settlers of Laprairie by Iroquois. The burned remains of their settlement was discovered two days later by missionaries, who buried the bodies.

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Recorded occupation: habitant de Laprairie

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 - 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 BOURBON 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

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Jean BOURBON married

Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS
Marriage date: 27 February 1680
Marriage place: Boucherville, 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 BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

Marriage notes:

Marriage record found in index for Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville in Drouin Collection. Unable to find the actual record.

groom's name: Jean Bourdon

groom's birth date: 1653

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 27

bride's name: Marie Anne Benoist

bride's birth date: 1665

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 15

marriage date: 27 Feb 1680

marriage place: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

groom's father's name: Jean Bourdon

groom's mother's name: Thoinette Poivre

bride's father's name: Paul Benoist

bride's mother's name: Elisabeth Gobinet

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1031703

reference number: P-19 M-2

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Jean Bourdon and Marie Anne Benoist, 27 Feb 1680; citing reference P-19 M-2, FHL microfilm 1031703.

Children of Jean BOURBON and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Barbe BOURBON

Born: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 January 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) 9 June 1698 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine BOURBON

Born: abt. 1683, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite BOURBON

Born: 18 January 1685, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1723, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: François MARIER dit STE-MARIE 26 January 1705 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Anne BOURBON

Born: 19 April 1686 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1687, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BOURBON

Born: 6 January 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1769, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre SARAULT (SARRAULT) 9 December 1717 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1680 Marriage / Partner
Jean BOURBON and Marie-Anne BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 27 February 1680, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1680 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Canadian Census Prairie de la Magdelaine
Jean Bourbon, 28
Marie Benoist, sa femme, 16

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