Jean BERTRAND

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abt. 1667 , France

Died

28 October 1718 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1667 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1697.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Charlotte BÉRARD 23 September 1697 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte BÉRARD was born 20 July 1674 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Charlotte died 27 September 1751 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Charlotte was the child of Jean BÉRARD dit LAVERDURE and Charlotte COY dite COUET.

Jean BERTRAND died 28 October 1718 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France.

son of Simon Bertrand and Francoise Aimee

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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

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.

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Jean BERTRAND married

Charlotte BÉRARD
Marriage date: 23 September 1697
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Charlotte BÉRARD was the child of Jean BÉRARD dit LAVERDURE and Charlotte COY dite COUET

Children of Jean BERTRAND and Charlotte BÉRARD

Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND

Born: 10 July 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1775, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME 28 February 1718 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques BERTRAND

Born: 5 September 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 10 January 1771, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise DUMOCHEL 19 September 1729 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine BERTRAND

Born: 11 November 1701, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1788, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles VALADE 25 June 1720 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Origin of Surname
BERTRAND
(Sax.) Fair and pure.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.

Biography
BERTRAND – Comes from the Germanic name Berhthramn, of which the term “berht” means brilliant, or illustrious, and the term “hramn” means raven.

Jean Bertrand was born around 1667 in La Ferrière-Airoux in Poitou. Son of Simon Bertrand and Françoise Aymes-Aimée, he married Marie-Charlotte Brard, daughter of Jean Brard and Charlotte Coy, on September 23, 1697 in Montreal. From their union were born 10 children. He settled on the Côte Saint-Pierre in 1700. Then moved to the Côte Saint-Laurent. He died there on October 28, 1718.
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1697 Marriage / Partner
Jean BERTRAND and Charlotte BÉRARD 23 September 1697, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1698 Birth of Child
Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND was born 10 July 1698, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1699 Birth of Child
Jacques BERTRAND was born 5 September 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BERTRAND was born 11 November 1701, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)