Pierre GAREAU

Born

12 May 1652 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Died

12 August 1729 , Terrebonne, Canada, New France

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Dominique GAREAU Marie PINARD

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Born: 12 May 1652 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Father: Dominique GAREAU

Mother: Marie PINARD

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1684.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR 3 November 1684 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR was born abt. 1669 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Barbe died 23 January 1729 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Barbe was the child of Leonard MONTREUIL dit FRANCOEUR (MONTREAU) and Marguerite LEVAIGNEUR (LE VAIGNEUR).

Pierre GAREAU died 12 August 1729 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Habitant

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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.

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

Pierre GAREAU 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

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Pierre GAREAU married

Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR
Marriage date: 3 November 1684
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

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Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR was the child of Leonard MONTREUIL dit FRANCOEUR (MONTREAU) and Marguerite LEVAIGNEUR (LE VAIGNEUR)

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Pierre Gareau

groom's birth date: 1653

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 31

bride's name: Barbe De Montreuil

bride's birth date: 1669

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 15

marriage date: 03 Nov 1684

marriage place: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

groom's father's name: Dominique Gareau

groom's mother's name: Marie Pinart

bride's father's name: Leonard De Montreuil

bride's mother's name: Marguerite Vigneux

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1031703

reference number: P-28 M-1

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Pierre Gareau and Barbe De Montreuil, 03 Nov 1684; citing reference P-28 M-1, FHL microfilm 1031703.

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

Children of Pierre GAREAU and Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR

Marguerite GAREAU

Born: 25 December 1685, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 November 1687, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise GAREAU

Born: 2 February 1688, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 24 April 1769, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas DOYON dit LAFRAMBOISE 28 July 1710 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Charles LANGEVIN dit LACROIX 17 April 1730 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre GAREAU

Born: 7 July 1690, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 May 1760, Terrebonne, Canada

Married: Madeleine RENAUD dite LOCAS 7 January 1715 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Jean-Baptiste GAREAU

Born: 23 December 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1693, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Michel GAREAU

Born: 28 September 1694, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1703, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse GAREAU dite ST-ONGE

Born: 10 October 1696, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 14 August 1768, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François RENAUD dit LOCAS 2 May 1715 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marie-Agnes GAREAU

Born: 13 January 1699, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charles-Jacques MIGNERON 4 September 1719 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marie-Charlotte GAREAU

Born: 4 May 1701, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 17 October 1747, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Jean-François PARIS 22 November 1722 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marguerite GAREAU

Born: 25 May 1703, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1703, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GAREAU

Born: 10 October 1704, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 2 August 1770, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jeanne-Geneviève MIGNERON 1 January 1726 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Ambroise GAREAU

Born: 29 April 1707, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1707, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Bernard GAREAU

Born: 10 September 1708, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1778, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Suzanne MORNAY 26 November 1731 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1652
12 May 1652
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1684 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAREAU and Barbe MONTREUIL dite FRANCOEUR 3 November 1684, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 32 years old.

Pierre GAREAU - 1684 Marriage Sainte Famille de Boucherville, Quebec

1684 Marriage
Sainte Famille de Boucherville, Quebec

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1685 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAREAU was born 25 December 1685, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Marguerite GAREAU died 3 November 1687, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAREAU was born 2 February 1688, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Pierre GAREAU was born 7 July 1690, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAREAU was born 23 December 1692, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Michel GAREAU was born 28 September 1694, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse GAREAU dite ST-ONGE was born 10 October 1696, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 44 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Marie-Agnes GAREAU was born 13 January 1699, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 46 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAREAU was born 4 May 1701, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAREAU was born 25 May 1703, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1703 Death of Child
Michel GAREAU died 12 July 1703, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAREAU was born 10 October 1704, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Ambroise GAREAU was born 29 April 1707, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 54 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Bernard GAREAU was born 10 September 1708, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Pierre was 56 years old.

1710 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAREAU married 28 July 1710, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Nicolas DOYON dit LAFRAMBOISE

1715 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAREAU married 7 January 1715, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Madeleine RENAUD dite LOCAS

1715 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse GAREAU dite ST-ONGE married 2 May 1715, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to François RENAUD dit LOCAS

1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agnes GAREAU married 4 September 1719 , Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Charles-Jacques MIGNERON

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAREAU married 22 November 1722, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Jean-François PARIS

1726 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAREAU married 1 January 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Jeanne-Geneviève MIGNERON