Charles BOYER

(b. abt. 1631 , France d. , Québec Province, Canada )

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Charles BOYER was born abt. 1631 in France

Charles BOYER was the child of ? and ?

Charles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Charles married Marguerite TENARD 23 November 1666 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite TENARD was born abt. 1646 in France.

Charles married (2) Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL) 29 October 1678 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL) was born abt. 1636 in Sougeal, St-Malo, Bretagne, France. Louise-Marie-Thérèse died 22 March 1727 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Louise-Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean LEBREUIL and Marie LECOMPTE.

son of Pierre Boyer and Denise Refence

Occupation

Charles BOYER was a habitant.

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

Charles BOYER 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

Family and Children of Charles BOYER

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Charles BOYER married

Marguerite TENARD-- Date: 23 November 1666 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Charles BOYER and Marguerite TENARD:

Marie-Catherine BOYER (b.24 August 1667, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 10 October 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France )
m. André FORAND (FOIRAN) 30 December 1684 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine-Jacques BOYER (b.10 April 1671, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Marie PERRAS 4 February 1692 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Catherine SURPRENANT 9 September 1737 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean BOYER (b.17 August 1673, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Anne CAILLÉ 10 February 1698 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite BOYER (b.5 July 1675, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 17 November 1708, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Claude GUICHARD 7 November 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Jean BONNET 4 October 1694 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles BOYER married

Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL)-- Date: 29 October 1678 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL) was the child of Jean LEBREUIL and Marie LECOMPTE

Children of Charles BOYER and Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL):

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1666 Marriage / Partner
Charles BOYER and Marguerite TENARD 23 November 1666, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1667 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOYER was born 24 August 1667, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1671 Birth of Child
Antoine-Jacques BOYER was born 10 April 1671, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1673 Birth of Child
Jean BOYER was born 17 August 1673, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1675 Birth of Child
Marguerite BOYER was born 5 July 1675, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1678 Marriage / Partner
Charles BOYER and Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL) 29 October 1678 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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