Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER

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abt. 1655 , France

Died

26 April 1711 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1655 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1683.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jacques married Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) 12 January 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) was born 15 February 1666 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Jeanne died 12 May 1737 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and Catherine MELIOT.

Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER died 26 April 1711 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Voyer and Mathurine Chauvet

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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 - 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

Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER 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 Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER

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Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER married

Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)
Marriage date: 12 January 1683
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) was the child of Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and Catherine MELIOT

Children of Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER and Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Jeanne-Therese VOYER

Born: 4 July 1685, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1711, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas BONHOMME dit BEAUPRE 11 August 1705 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre VOYER

Born: abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 March 1753, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Thérèse RENAUD 11 January 1712 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Married: Suzanne TOUCHET 27 October 1749 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François-Marie VOYER

Born: 2 February 1696, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada

Married: Marie-Agathe HAMEL 15 July 1720 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Married: Marie-Anne GAUVIN 31 August 1739 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Married: Madeleine MEUNIER 14 July 1745 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Noel VOYER

Born: 6 January 1704, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1777, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louise AUDET dite PIERCOT 8 January 1765 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Marriage / Partner
Jacques VOYER dit LEJARDINIER and Jeanne ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) 12 January 1683, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1685 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Therese VOYER was born 4 July 1685, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1696 Birth of Child
François-Marie VOYER was born 2 February 1696, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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

1704 Birth of Child
Noel VOYER was born 6 January 1704, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1705 Marriage of Child
Jeanne-Therese VOYER married 11 August 1705, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Nicolas BONHOMME dit BEAUPRE