Étienne MESNY

Born

abt. 1644 , Marmire, Rouen, Normandie, France

Died

28 September 1693 , Québec, Canada, New France

Étienne married Catherine LAÎNÉ 23 November 1671 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine LAÎNÉ was born 6 February 1654 in Ste-Croix, Rouen, Normandie, France. Catherine died 9 January 1715 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Parents & Family of Étienne MESNY

Parents of Étienne MESNY

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Étienne was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jean Mesny and Marie Canel

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

Étienne MESNY 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Étienne MESNY

Étienne MESNY married

Catherine LAÎNÉ
Marriage date: 23 November 1671
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ

Marriage notes:

Etienne Mesny, son of Jean Mesny and Marie Cante? (can't read it)

Cahterine Layne, daughter of Jean Layne and Marie Raiau? (can't read it)

Sainte-Famille-de-L'Ile-d'Orleans, QC, Canada

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

Children of Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ

Marie-Anne MESNY

Born: 30 November 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 04 January 1703 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas VÉRIEU (VEILLEUX) (VÉRIEUL) 28 April 1692 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Reine MESNY

Born: 25 June 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1750, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Jean LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER 1695 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine MESNY

Born: 20 September 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1733, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques BARON 9 April 1698 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne MESNY

Born: 13 November 1679 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: January 1750, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jean GAGNON 16 February 1699 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite MESNY

Born: 23 January 1682, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Jeanne MESNY

Born: 6 February 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1737, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques BOURGOIN 9 February 1706 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Suzanne MESNY

Born: 10 March 1686, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 May 1709, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Married: Charles CROTEAU 2 May 1709 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Etienne MESNY

Born: 13 November 1688, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 January 1689, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine MESNY

Born: 1 May 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 August 1758 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas CROTEAU dit VINCENT 11 November 1709 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite MESNY

Born: 11 July 1693 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 2 March 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Prisque PARÉ 9 January 1715 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Étienne's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ 23 November 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1672 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY was born 30 November 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1675 Birth of Child
Reine MESNY was born 25 June 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1677 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY was born 20 September 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1679 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY was born 13 November 1679 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1681 Canadian Census Comte de St.-Laurent

Etienne Menil, 33
Catherine Losni (Laine), sa femme, 24
enfants:
Marie, 9
Rene, 5
Catherine, 3
Anne, 2

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY was born 23 January 1682, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1684 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne MESNY was born 6 February 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1684 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY died 28 March 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1686 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne MESNY was born 10 March 1686, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1688 Birth of Child
Etienne MESNY was born 13 November 1688, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1689 Death of Child
Etienne MESNY died 5 January 1689, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1691 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY was born 1 May 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1692 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY married 28 April 1692, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Nicolas VÉRIEU (VEILLEUX) (VÉRIEUL)

1693 Death

Died at Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, QC, Canada

1693 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY was born 11 July 1693 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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