Jean GARNIER

(b. abt. 1641 , France d. 16 June 1713 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )

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Jean GARNIER was born abt. 1641 in France

Jean GARNIER was the child of ? and ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1668.

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

Jean married Madeleine LEGUAY 6 November 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine LEGUAY was born 7 December 1636 in Rouen, France. Madeleine died 21 December 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales).

Jean GARNIER died 16 June 1713 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Garnier and Marie Cuillerier

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Occupation

Jean GARNIER was a habitant et fermier du sieur Pinguet.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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

Jean GARNIER 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

Family and Children of Jean GARNIER

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Jean GARNIER married

Madeleine LEGUAY-- Date: 6 November 1668 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Jean GARNIER and Madeleine LEGUAY:

Claude GARNIER (GRENIER) (b.14 February 1672, Québec, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Françoise HAYOT (AYOTTE) 6 February 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
m. Madeleine COQUIN dite LATOURELLE 9 January 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean GARNIER (GRENIER) (b.17 December 1673, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 19 December 1723, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France)
m. Agnès LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS 19 August 1704 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Catherine GARNIER (b.13 January 1676, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 September 1753, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste LARUE 10 January 1695 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Renee GARNIER (b.20 August 1678, , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 October 1733, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph JEAN dit DENIS 13 November 1696 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Marriage / Partner
Jean GARNIER and Madeleine LEGUAY 6 November 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1672 Birth of Child
Claude GARNIER (GRENIER) was born 14 February 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Jean GARNIER (GRENIER) was born 17 December 1673, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1676 Birth of Child
Catherine GARNIER was born 13 January 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1678 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee GARNIER was born 20 August 1678, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1695 Marriage of Child
Catherine GARNIER married 10 January 1695, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-Baptiste LARUE

1696 Marriage of Child
Marie-Renee GARNIER married 13 November 1696, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Joseph JEAN dit DENIS

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

1702 Marriage of Child
Claude GARNIER (GRENIER) married 6 February 1702, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Françoise HAYOT (AYOTTE)

1704 Marriage of Child
Jean GARNIER (GRENIER) married 19 August 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Agnès LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS

1708 Marriage of Child
Claude GARNIER (GRENIER) married 9 January 1708, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Madeleine COQUIN dite LATOURELLE