Jean-Francois BELANGER

Born

29 November 1713 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

Died

25 February 1772 , L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

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François BELANGER Geneviève CLOUTIER

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Born: 29 November 1713 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Father: François BELANGER

Mother: Geneviève CLOUTIER

Paternal grandparents: Louis BELANGER , Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

Maternal grandparents: René CLOUTIER , Marie-Elisabeth LEBLANC

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Jean-Francois married Marie-Louise CARON 9 January 1736 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Louise CARON was born 22 December 1715 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Marie-Louise died 2 July 1785 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of François CARON and Marie-Geneviève DOMINGO.

Jean-Francois BELANGER died 25 February 1772 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada .

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Recorded occupation: Seigneur de l'Islet

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

Jean-Francois BELANGER was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Spouse & Children of Jean-Francois BELANGER

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Jean-Francois BELANGER married

Marie-Louise CARON
Marriage date: 9 January 1736
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise CARON was the child of François CARON and Marie-Geneviève DOMINGO

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jean-Francois BELANGER and Marie-Louise CARON

Jean-Francois BELANGER

Born: 24 October 1736, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1816, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Joseph BELANGER

Born: 11 May 1738, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1820, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BERNIER 27 October 1760 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Ursule BELANGER

Born: 27 December 1739, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1773, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve BELANGER

Born: 31 August 1741, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 15 June 1816, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Marie-Victoire BELANGER

Born: 8 March 1743, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste BELANGER dit BONSECOUR

Born: abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 March 1821, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Rosalie BERNIER 2 June 1764 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre BELANGER

Born: abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 June 1820, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise LEFEBVRE 16 November 1772 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Felix BELANGER

Born: abt. 1749, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angelique PERRAULT 19 July 1773 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Alexis BELANGER

Born: 2 July 1751, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 4 August 1796, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Thérèse HARNOIS 7 February 1774 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Julien-Victor BELANGER

Born: 13 October 1752, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1831,

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Birth — 1713
29 November 1713
L'Islet, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois BELANGER and Marie-Louise CARON 9 January 1736, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 22 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois BELANGER was born 24 October 1736, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Joseph BELANGER was born 11 May 1738, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Ursule BELANGER was born 27 December 1739, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 26 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Genevieve BELANGER was born 31 August 1741, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 27 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Victoire BELANGER was born 8 March 1743, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Alexis BELANGER was born 2 July 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 37 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Julien-Victor BELANGER was born 13 October 1752, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Francois was 38 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Joseph BELANGER married 27 October 1760, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Genevieve BERNIER

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BELANGER dit BONSECOUR married 2 June 1764, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Rosalie BERNIER