Lambert LEDUC

Born

2 September 1655 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

2 June 1740 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Lambert married Jeanne DECARY 4 January 1681 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne DECARY was born 10 May 1665 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Jeanne died 19 May 1741 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Jeanne was the child of Jean DECARY and Michelle ARTUS .

Parents & Family of Lambert LEDUC

Parents of Lambert LEDUC

Father

Jean LEDUC

Mother

Marie SOULINIER

Grandparents of Lambert LEDUC

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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

Lambert LEDUC 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 Lambert LEDUC

Lambert LEDUC married

Jeanne DECARY
Marriage date: 4 January 1681
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne DECARY was the child of Jean DECARY and Michelle ARTUS

Children of Lambert LEDUC and Jeanne DECARY

Lambert LEDUC dit ST-OMER

Born: 9 November 1682, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1753, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Elisabeth QUESNEL 21 May 1714 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Lambert'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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Birth — 1655
2 September 1655
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1681 Marriage / Partner
Lambert LEDUC and Jeanne DECARY 4 January 1681, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Lambert LEDUC dit ST-OMER was born 9 November 1682, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Lambert was 27 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1714 Marriage of Child
Lambert LEDUC dit ST-OMER married 21 May 1714, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Elisabeth QUESNEL

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France