François LAREAU

Born

31 December 1652 , Dieppe, France

Died

30 June 1726 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jacques LAREAU Anne FOSSE

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Born: 31 December 1652 in Dieppe, France

Father: Jacques LAREAU

Mother: Anne FOSSE

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Anne DEQUAIN 28 October 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Anne DEQUAIN was born 23 April 1645 in Usseau, Poitou, France. Anne died 7 February 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

François LAREAU died 30 June 1726 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Son of Jacques Lareau and Anne Fosse

Death not found at Hotel Dieu, Quebec in Drouin Collection - check Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Habitant and carpenter

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

François LAREAU 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

Spouse & Children of François LAREAU

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François LAREAU married

Anne DEQUAIN
Marriage date: 28 October 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of François LAREAU and Anne DEQUAIN

Marie-Anne LAREAU

Born: 10 April 1674 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 October 1755, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Simon HUBERT 2 January 1699 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François LAREAU

Born: 29 March 1676, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1744, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Angélique PINGUET 30 April 1703 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jacques LAREAU

Born: 8 December 1677, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1715, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise LEGRIS 21 November 1712 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Charlotte LAREAU

Born: abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 March 1711, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine LAREAU

Born: 2 March 1680, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 February 1733, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR 14 March 1703 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Noel LAREAU

Born: 6 February 1682, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1718, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Agnes PILOTE 1 February 1712 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre LAREAU

Born: 7 November 1683, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Angélique PAIN 14 February 1741 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jean LAREAU

Born: abt. 1685, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1729, Québec, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1652
31 December 1652
Dieppe, France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Quebec
Jacques de la Ros ...........................42 Me. menuizier habittant
Aune Fossé ..................................45 sa femme
Et francois de la Ros .......................14 fils
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1669 Marriage / Partner
François LAREAU and Anne DEQUAIN 28 October 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 16 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LAREAU was born 10 April 1674 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 21 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
François LAREAU was born 29 March 1676, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

François was 23 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Jacques LAREAU was born 8 December 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 24 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LAREAU was born 2 March 1680, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 27 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Noel LAREAU was born 6 February 1682, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 29 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Pierre LAREAU was born 7 November 1683, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 30 years old.

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

1699 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne LAREAU married 2 January 1699, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Simon HUBERT

1703 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LAREAU married 14 March 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR

1703 Marriage of Child
François LAREAU married 30 April 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Angélique PINGUET

1711 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte LAREAU died 22 March 1711, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François was 58 years old.

1712 Marriage of Child
Noel LAREAU married 1 February 1712, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Agnes PILOTE

1712 Marriage of Child
Jacques LAREAU married 21 November 1712, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Françoise LEGRIS

1715 Death of Child
Jacques LAREAU died 24 October 1715, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 62 years old.

1718 Death of Child
Noel LAREAU died 7 December 1718, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 65 years old.

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

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