François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON

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15 October 1651 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

20 October 1715 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

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Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION)Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY

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Born: 15 October 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION)

Mother: Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY

Paternal grandparents: Jean GUYON , Mathurine ROBIN

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY , Marie-Guillemette HÉBERT

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

François-Xavier married Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS) 14 July 1683 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS) was born abt. 1658 in France. Marie died 19 September 1698 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).

François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON died 20 October 1715 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: 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

François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON 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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François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON married

Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS)
Marriage date: 14 July 1683
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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groom's name: Francois Xavier Guyon

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bride's name: Marie Clestus

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marriage date: 14 Jul 1683

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Jean Guyon

groom's mother's name: Elisabeth Couillard

bride's father's name: Abraham Clestus

bride's mother's name: Marie Dumont

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

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bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P 158

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Francois Xavier Guyon and Marie Clestus, 14 Jul 1683; citing reference P 158, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON and Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS)

Francois GUYON

Born: 12 April 1684, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1684, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Jean-Francois GUYON

Born: 14 February 1685, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie GUYON

Born: abt. 1687, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas GAMACHE 20 January 1705 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joachim GUYON

Born: 12 February 1689, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1700, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Marguerite GUYON

Born: 24 November 1690, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 14 September 1712, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Married: Augustin GAMACHE 23 November 1711 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph GUYON

Born: 6 January 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Jean GUYON

Born: 25 February 1694, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1694, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Francois GUYON

Born: 2 March 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Noel GUYON

Born: 20 August 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 22 August 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1651
15 October 1651
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Franciscus Xaver Guyon
born 15 October 1651
baptised 18 October 1651
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON - 1651 Baptism

1651 Baptism

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

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON and Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS) 14 July 1683, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 31 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Francois GUYON was born 12 April 1684, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 32 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois GUYON was born 14 February 1685, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Joachim GUYON was born 12 February 1689, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 37 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Marguerite GUYON was born 24 November 1690, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 39 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Joseph GUYON was born 6 January 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 41 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Jean GUYON was born 25 February 1694, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 42 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Francois GUYON was born 2 March 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 43 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Noel GUYON was born 20 August 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François-Xavier was 46 years old.

1698 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie CLOTUS (CLESTUS) died 19 September 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

1700 Death of Child
Joachim GUYON died 18 December 1700, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

François-Xavier was 49 years old.

1705 Marriage of Child
Marie GUYON married 20 January 1705, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Nicolas GAMACHE

1711 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GUYON married 23 November 1711, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Augustin GAMACHE

1712 Death of Child
Marguerite GUYON died 14 September 1712, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

François-Xavier was 60 years old.

Death — 1715
20 October 1715
L'Islet, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 64.

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