Pierre LEDUC

(b. 15 April 1732 , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 30 October 1815 , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Lower Canada )

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Pierre LEDUC was born 15 April 1732 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France

Pierre LEDUC was the child of Pierre LEDUC and Pelagie TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEDUC and Catherine FORTIN dite LAGRANDEUR (maternal) Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie BRAZEAU

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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, Québec, Canada. Josephte died 31 January 1799 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste LALONDE and Josephe BRABANT dite LAMOTHE.

Pierre LEDUC died 30 October 1815 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Lower Canada.

m. Lalonde Josephte

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Occupation

Pierre LEDUC was a Laboureur, habitant de l'Île Perrot.

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

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

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Pierre LEDUC married

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

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1732 Birth
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 - 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.