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René LARIVIERE was born 12 April 1701 in Montréal, Canada, New France
René LARIVIERE was the child of Pierre RIVIERE and Catherine LARAIRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Marie-Françoise DIEL 1 December 1725 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Françoise DIEL was born 19 January 1708 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Françoise was the child of Charles DIEL and Marie-Françoise SIMON.
Occupation
René LARIVIERE was a Maitre cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
René LARIVIERE was a Maitre cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
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.
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