René COURCAMBEC

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abt. 1687 , Québec Province, Canada

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Born: abt. 1687 in Québec Province, Canada

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René married Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN 15 May 1707 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN was born July 1680 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine was the child of Mathurin NORMANDIN and Jeanne DODIER.

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Recorded occupation: Habitant de Becancour

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

René COURCAMBEC 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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René COURCAMBEC married

Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN
Marriage date: 15 May 1707
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN was the child of Mathurin NORMANDIN and Jeanne DODIER

Children of René COURCAMBEC and Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN

Pierre COURCAMBEC

Born: abt. 1708, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Rose DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 7 February 1727 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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1707 Marriage / Partner
René COURCAMBEC and Marie-Jeanne-Madeleine NORMANDIN 15 May 1707, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

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