Pierre LEDUC

Born

15 April 1732 , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

30 October 1815 , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Lower Canada

Pierre married Josephte LALONDE 25 February 1754 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte LALONDE was born 4 August 1734 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France. Josephte died 31 January 1799 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Lower Canada. Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste LALONDE and Josephe BRABANT dite LAMOTHE .

Parents & Family of Pierre LEDUC

Parents of Pierre LEDUC

Father

Pierre LEDUC

Mother

Pelagie TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE

Grandparents of Pierre LEDUC

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LEDUC Catherine FORTIN dite LAGRANDEUR

Maternal grandparents

Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE Marie BRAZEAU

m. Lalonde Josephte

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Laboureur, habitant de l'Île Perrot

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

Pierre LEDUC 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 Pierre LEDUC

Pierre LEDUC married

Josephte LALONDE
Marriage date: 25 February 1754
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France
Josephte LALONDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LALONDE and Josephe BRABANT dite LAMOTHE

Children of Pierre LEDUC and Josephte LALONDE

Amable LEDUC

Born: 10 January 1775, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Catherine ROY dite LAPENSÉE 30 September 1799 Place: Châteauguay, Lower Canada

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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1732
15 April 1732
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LEDUC and Josephte LALONDE 25 February 1754, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1763 - 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.

1775 Birth of Child
Amable LEDUC was born 10 January 1775, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.