André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL

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4 December 1642 , France

Died

14 June 1725 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

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Born: 4 December 1642 in France

Father: Unknown

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André was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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André married Marie LEFEBVRE 16 November 1671 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie LEFEBVRE was born abt. 1650 in France.

André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL died 14 June 1725 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .

son of Guilbert Marsille and Perronne Clairebout

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Recorded occupation: Habitant et charpentier

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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 - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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

André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL 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 André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL

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André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL married

Marie LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 16 November 1671
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL and Marie LEFEBVRE

Madeleine MARCIL (MARSIL)

Born: 20 April 1674, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1725, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques-Pierre-Gaspard MAGNAN dit CHAMPAGNE 9 February 1699 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL

Born: 28 February 1676, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1708, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine MONDOU (MONDOUX) 12 February 1703 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Charles MARCIL (MARSIL)

Born: 15 May 1678, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 23 February 1757, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Romaine GERVAIS 25 November 1700 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie MARCIL (MARSIL)

Born: 1 September 1680, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1728, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ 1 June 1700 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Andre MARCIL (MARSIL)

Born: 21 March 1683, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1740, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Jeanne CAMPEAU 3 February 1718 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1642
4 December 1642
France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL and Marie LEFEBVRE 16 November 1671, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 28 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Madeleine MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 20 April 1674, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

André was 31 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Étienne MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL was born 28 February 1676, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

André was 33 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Charles MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 15 May 1678, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

André was 35 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Marie MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 1 September 1680, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 37 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Andre MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 21 March 1683, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 40 years old.

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

1699 Marriage of Child
Madeleine MARCIL (MARSIL) married 9 February 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques-Pierre-Gaspard MAGNAN dit CHAMPAGNE

1700 Marriage of Child
Marie MARCIL (MARSIL) married 1 June 1700, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ

1700 Marriage of Child
Charles MARCIL (MARSIL) married 25 November 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Romaine GERVAIS

1703 Marriage of Child
Étienne MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL married 12 February 1703, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Madeleine MONDOU (MONDOUX)

1708 Death of Child
Étienne MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL died 3 December 1708, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

André was 66 years old.

1718 Marriage of Child
Andre MARCIL (MARSIL) married 3 February 1718 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jeanne CAMPEAU

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

Death — 1725
14 June 1725
Longueuil, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 82.

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