Pierre COUILLARD

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abt. 1637 , France

Died

6 April 1713 , Sorel, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1637 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Jeanne BILODEAU 8 February 1666 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jeanne BILODEAU was born abt. 1646 in France. Jeanne died 26 August 1684 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation).

Pierre COUILLARD died 6 April 1713 in Sorel, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Couillard and Marguerite Durandel

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Recorded occupation: 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

Pierre COUILLARD 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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Jeanne BILODEAU
Marriage date: 8 February 1666
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre COUILLARD and Jeanne BILODEAU

René COUILLARD

Born: 19 February 1667, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Denise-Jeanne HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) 31 January 1690 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Married: Geneviève GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) 6 November 1708 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Jeanne COUILLARD

Born: abt. 1669, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 April 1704, Champlain, Canada, New France

Married: Claude DAVID 9 January 1684 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Married: Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP 22 February 1694 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Pierre COUILLARD

Born: abt. 1673, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 April 1724, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Anne BRUNET 9 February 1699 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Marriage / Partner
Pierre COUILLARD and Jeanne BILODEAU 8 February 1666, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1667 Birth of Child
René COUILLARD was born 19 February 1667, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1684 Marriage of Child
Jeanne COUILLARD married 9 January 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Claude DAVID

1684 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jeanne BILODEAU died 26 August 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1690 Marriage of Child
René COUILLARD married 31 January 1690, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie-Denise-Jeanne HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)

1694 Marriage of Child
Jeanne COUILLARD married 22 February 1694, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP

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

1699 Marriage of Child
Pierre COUILLARD married 9 February 1699, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Anne BRUNET

1704 Death of Child
Jeanne COUILLARD died 20 April 1704, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1708 Marriage of Child
René COUILLARD married 6 November 1708, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Geneviève GUIGNARD (GIGNARD)

Death — 1713
6 April 1713
Sorel, Canada, New France

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