Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU

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abt. 1637 , France

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29 May 1703 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1637 in France

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Jean-Pierre was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
Learn more: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France

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Jean-Pierre married Marie ROBINEAU 16 October 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie ROBINEAU was born abt. 1647 in Paris, France. Marie died 7 July 1700 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU died 29 May 1703 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .

son of Jacques Forgues and Catherine Lamolle

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The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

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Recorded occupation: Soldat et habitant

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

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

Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU 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

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Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU married

Marie ROBINEAU
Marriage date: 16 October 1668
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU and Marie ROBINEAU

Anne FORGUES

Born: abt. 1669, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 January 1712, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Jean PORTELANCE 10 October 1683 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Joseph FORGUES

Born: 4 March 1673, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1703, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Marie BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 15 February 1695 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Catherine-Gertrude FORGUES dite MONROUGEAU

Born: abt. 1675, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 November 1711, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Jean BIZEUX (BIZEU, BIZUT) dit LAROSE 29 October 1703 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles FORGUES

Born: 21 April 1677, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1736, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise FORGUES dite MONROUGEAU

Born: abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 9 December 1740, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Bernard GONTHIER 4 November 1698 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Married: Pierre COIGNAC (COGNAC) 5 June 1735 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jacques FORGUES

Born: 14 February 1683, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1738, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne ROY 20 July 1705 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Pierre FORGUES dit MONROUGEAU and Marie ROBINEAU 16 October 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Joseph FORGUES was born 4 March 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1677 Birth of Child
Charles FORGUES was born 21 April 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1683 Birth of Child
Jacques FORGUES was born 14 February 1683, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

1683 Marriage of Child
Anne FORGUES married 10 October 1683 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Jean PORTELANCE

1695 Marriage of Child
Joseph FORGUES married 15 February 1695, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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

1698 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise FORGUES dite MONROUGEAU married 4 November 1698 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Bernard GONTHIER