Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU)

(b. abt. 1653 , France d. 24 February 1700 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )

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Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was born abt. 1653 in France

Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was the child of ? and ?

Urbain-Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.

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

Urbain-Pierre married Jeanne ROSSIGNOL 28 December 1676 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jeanne ROSSIGNOL was born 7 August 1650 in France. Jeanne died 22 January 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) died 24 February 1700 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was a habitant.

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

Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) 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 Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU)

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Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) married

Jeanne ROSSIGNOL-- Date: 28 December 1676 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) and Jeanne ROSSIGNOL:

Elisabeth-Ursule FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) (b.22 August 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre SOUCY 13 January 1699 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

André FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) dit URBAIN (b.20 December 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Françoise AUPRY dite LARAMÉE 18 April 1720 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Madeleine FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) (b.10 July 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques RICHAUME dit PETRUS 25 February 1710 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) (b.23 March 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1769, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) 20 March 1719 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Anne FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) dite URBAIN (b.3 July 1693, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1767, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine LANIEL DESROSIERS 29 November 1719 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Helene FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) (b.14 February 1696, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Michel RIVET 18 January 1718 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1676 Marriage / Partner
Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) and Jeanne ROSSIGNOL 28 December 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1679 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Ursule FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was born 22 August 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1683 Birth of Child
André FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) dit URBAIN was born 20 December 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1686 Birth of Child
Madeleine FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was born 10 July 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1690 Birth of Child
Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was born 23 March 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1693 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) dite URBAIN was born 3 July 1693, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Helene FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) was born 14 February 1696, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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

1699 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Ursule FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU) married 13 January 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Pierre SOUCY