Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born

14 April 1627 , France

Died

19 December 1687 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph-Mathurin married Elisabeth-Isabelle TARGER 4 August 1659 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth-Isabelle TARGER was born abt. 1634 in France.

Joseph-Mathurin married Jeanne TELLIER 26 January 1671 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne TELLIER was born abt. 1631 in France. Jeanne died 25 June 1705 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Parents & Family of Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE

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Joseph-Mathurin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1659.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jean Gerbert and Perrine Pelle

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

Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE 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 Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE married

Elisabeth-Isabelle TARGER
Marriage date: 4 August 1659
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame, Quebec, Canada

Children of Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth-Isabelle TARGER

Jacques GERBERT

Born: abt. 1661, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 October 1664, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine GERBERT

Born: 22 February 1663, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 25 December 1702, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Guillaume FABAS dit ST-GERMAIN 7 November 1686 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GERBERT

Born: 23 February 1663, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 11 June 1749, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT 24 April 1679 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jacques GERBERT

Born: 31 October 1665, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1699 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Married: Marie PELLETIER 5 May 1686 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Élisabeth GERBERT

Born: 10 April 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1735, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Gervais-Francois FOUCHER 25 April 1689 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE married

Jeanne TELLIER
Marriage date: 26 January 1671
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada

Children of Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne TELLIER

Jeanne GERBERT

Born: 15 December 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 8 January 1734, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jean LEHOUX 22 November 1701 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph-Mathurin'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.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1627
14 April 1627
France

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

1659 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth-Isabelle TARGER 4 August 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 32 years old.

1663 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERBERT was born 22 February 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph-Mathurin was 35 years old.

1663 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GERBERT was born 23 February 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph-Mathurin was 35 years old.

1664 Death of Child
Jacques GERBERT died 30 October 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph-Mathurin was 37 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Jacques GERBERT was born 31 October 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph-Mathurin was 38 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1670 Birth of Child
Élisabeth GERBERT was born 10 April 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Mathurin was 43 years old.

1671 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Mathurin GERBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne TELLIER 26 January 1671, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 43 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Jeanne GERBERT was born 15 December 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Mathurin was 48 years old.

1679 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GERBERT married 24 April 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Pierre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT

1686 Marriage of Child
Jacques GERBERT married 5 May 1686 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France to Marie PELLETIER

1686 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERBERT married 7 November 1686, Québec, Canada, New France to Guillaume FABAS dit ST-GERMAIN

Death — 1687
19 December 1687
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 60.

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