Gabriel married Elisabeth ROY
6 November 1713
in La Durantaye, Canada, New France
.
The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth ROY
was born
abt. 1693
in Québec Province, Canada.
Elisabeth died
26 February 1773
in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada .
Elisabeth was the child of Noel ROY and Jeanne-Thérèse CASSE (LACASSE).
Gabriel BILODEAU died
6 October 1728
in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Gabriel appear below.
WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation:habitant
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
Gabriel BILODEAU 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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Birth — 1690 20 December 1690 Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Gabriel
BILODEAU
Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...
Elisabeth ROY
Birth — 1690
1713 Marriage / Partner
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
Death — 1728
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