Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE

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abt. 1636 , France

Died

28 August 1687 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1636 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1675.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Louis married Suzanne DEBURE abt. 1660 in Rouen, France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Suzanne DEBURE was born abt. 1636 in Rouen, France.

Louis married (2) Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT 7 November 1682 in Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT was born 14 May 1667 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Françoise-Claire-Marie died 12 September 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise-Claire-Marie was the child of Mathurin TRUT and Marguerite GAREMAN.

Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE died 28 August 1687 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: habitant, brasseur

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 - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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

Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE 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

Spouse & Children of Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE

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Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE married

Suzanne DEBURE
Marriage date: abt. 1660
Marriage place: Rouen, France

Children of Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE and Suzanne DEBURE

Angélique LEFEBVRE

Born: abt. 1661, , France
Died: 29 January 1712, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Jean GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE 21 January 1675 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Pierre BRUNET 4 September 1690 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE married

Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT
Marriage date: 7 November 1682
Marriage place: Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT was the child of Mathurin TRUT and Marguerite GAREMAN

Children of Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE and Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT

Charlotte-Françoise LEFEBVRE

Born: 4 March 1684 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1699, Québec, Canada, New France

Denis-Jacques LEFEBVRE

Born: 17 February 1685 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 March 1685 , Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE

Born: 29 March 1686, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1768, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MONTIGNY dit MINET 27 April 1705 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Pierre-Alexandre SIMON 5 February 1715 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Olivier ABEL 14 November 1718 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Quebec
Louis Lefebvre d. Battaville (Battanville)...24 brasseur habittant
Suzanne de Bure .............................30 sa femme
Angelique lefebvre ...........................5 fille
Et Jacques pinchon ..........................20 Cordonnier Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1675 Marriage of Child
Angélique LEFEBVRE married 21 January 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE

1682 Marriage / Partner
Louis LEFEBVRE dit BATANVILLE and Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT 7 November 1682 , Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)