Jacques LAFONTAINE

(b. 22 September 1704 , Versailles, France d. 18 June 1765 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jacques LAFONTAINE was born 22 September 1704 in Versailles, France

Jacques LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1726.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Jacques married Charlotte BISSOT 24 October 1728 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte BISSOT was born 30 April 1704 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charlotte died 21 November 1749 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charlotte was the child of François-Joseph BISSOT and Marie LAMBERT.

Jacques LAFONTAINE died 18 June 1765 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Jean Baptiste Lafontaine and Bernadine Jouanne

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Occupation

Jacques LAFONTAINE was a seigneur, secrataire du gouverneur.

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

Jacques LAFONTAINE was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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