Jean COCHON (CAUCHON)
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Born: abt. 1623 in Dieppe, France
Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1640.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Madeleine MIVILLE 20 November 1652 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Madeleine MIVILLE was born 18 November 1636 in Notre-Dame, Brouage, Rochefort, France. Madeleine died 16 September 1708 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Pierre MIVILLE dit LESUISSE and Charlotte MAUGIS.
Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) died 2 September 1693 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
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Occupation
Recorded occupation: habitant en la coste de Beaupré
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.
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 COCHON (CAUCHON) 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 Jean COCHON (CAUCHON)
Marriage date: 20 November 1652
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Madeleine MIVILLE was the child of Pierre MIVILLE dit LESUISSE and Charlotte MAUGIS
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE
Died: 28 December 1698, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1666,
Died: 8 December 1748, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1688, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1690, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1721, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 December 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 14 January 1740, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: 25 September 1711, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: 1 February 1699, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1766, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
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Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE 20 November 1652, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1652 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1655 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON) was born 16 February 1655, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1656 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAUCHON was born 9 June 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1657 Birth of ChildJean CAUCHON was born 2 October 1657, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1659 Birth of ChildFrançois COCHON was born 26 March 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1662 Birth of ChildCharlotte COCHON was born 14 February 1662, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1663 Birth of ChildLouys COCHON was born 17 September 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1665 Birth of ChildPierre COCHON was born 15 September 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Jean Cochon - 38 habittant
Magdelaine Minville - 26 sa femme
Marie Cochon - 11 fille
Jean Cochon - 8 fils
Francois Cochon - 6 fils
Jeanne Cochon - 4 fille
Charlotte Cochon - 3 fille
Louis Cochon - 2 fils
pierre Cochon - 6 mois fils
Noel Viaut - 38 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1667 Birth of ChildMarie COCHON was born 31 March 1667, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1668 Birth of ChildAntoine-Gabriel COCHON was born 3 September 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1669 Birth of ChildAnne COCHON was born 30 December 1669, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON) married 24 November 1671, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF
1672 Birth of ChildJoseph-Antoine COCHON (CAUCHON) was born 11 January 1672 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1675 Birth of ChildCatherine CAUCHON was born 28 January 1675 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1676 Birth of ChildGuillaume CAUCHON was born 27 April 1676 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1678 Birth of ChildLouise CAUCHON was born 28 August 1678 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Jeanne COCHON married 18 November 1680, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Olivier GUILLEMOT dit CLEMENT
Jean Cochon, 60
Marguerite Menville, sa femme, 46
enfants:
Louis, 18
Gabriel, 17
Marie, 14
Antoine, 13
Jeanne, 12
Joseph, 10
Guillaume, 4
Louis, 3
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1682 Birth of ChildCharles CAUCHON was born 26 February 1682 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Charlotte COCHON married 28 October 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Mathurin GAGNON
Louys COCHON died 12 February 1688, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean CAUCHON married 6 April 1690 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Elisabeth-Ursule TOUPIN
Pierre COCHON died 29 December 1690, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Antoine-Gabriel COCHON died 10 December 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
name: Jean Cochon
gender: Male
burial date: 03 Sep 1693
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date: 02 Sep 1693
death place: Chateau Richer
age: 70
birth date: 1623
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race: White
marital status: Unknown
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indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 201
'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2PB-RW1 : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Jean Cochon, 02 Sep 1693; citing reference P 201, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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1693 Death. La Visitation du Notre Dame, Chateau-Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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