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Jean ADAM was born abt. 1636 in France
Jean ADAM was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie MEZERAY abt. 1673 in Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie MEZERAY was born 22 October 1657 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie died 22 November 1714 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie was the child of René MEZERAY dit NOPCES and Nicole-Madeleine GAREMAN.
Jean ADAM died 3 September 1711 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.
Occupation
Jean ADAM was a Menuisier (Joiner).
The menuisier, or joiner, was an artisan who built things by joining pieces of wood, particularly lighter and more ornamental work than that done by a carpenter. He was primarily responsible for the manufacture of small works, as opposed to large works. The joiner made small wooden works, furniture and other objects intended for domestic use (doors, tables, cabinets, etc.). His main tools were the plane, the galley, the grooving/plow plane, the handsaw and the mallet.
Source: tfcq.ca
Jean ADAM was a Menuisier (Joiner).
The menuisier, or joiner, was an artisan who built things by joining pieces of wood, particularly lighter and more ornamental work than that done by a carpenter. He was primarily responsible for the manufacture of small works, as opposed to large works. The joiner made small wooden works, furniture and other objects intended for domestic use (doors, tables, cabinets, etc.). His main tools were the plane, the galley, the grooving/plow plane, the handsaw and the mallet.
Source: tfcq.ca
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Jean ADAM
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Marie MEZERAY-- Date: abt. 1673 Place: Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie MEZERAY was the child of René MEZERAY dit NOPCES and Nicole-Madeleine GAREMAN
Children of Jean ADAM and Marie MEZERAY:
René ADAM (b.10 February 1674, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1717, Beaumont, Canada, New France )
m. Anne MAILLOUX (MAILLOU) 1 May 1696 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Jean-Baptiste ADAM (b.10 December 1678, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1730, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine GUILLET 16 April 1708 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Louise ADAM (b.26 August 1681, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 1 November 1740, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. François LOQUET dit DUPONT 30 May 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Anne ADAM (b.4 February 1687, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 25 January 1760, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada)
m. Guillaume COUTURE 23 October 1713 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Marie MEZERAY-- Date: abt. 1673 Place: Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France Marie MEZERAY was the child of René MEZERAY dit NOPCES and Nicole-Madeleine GAREMAN
Children of Jean ADAM and Marie MEZERAY:
René ADAM (b.10 February 1674, Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1717, Beaumont, Canada, New France )m. Anne MAILLOUX (MAILLOU) 1 May 1696 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Jean-Baptiste ADAM (b.10 December 1678, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1730, Batiscan, Canada, New France )m. Catherine GUILLET 16 April 1708 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Louise ADAM (b.26 August 1681, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 1 November 1740, Québec, Canada, New France )m. François LOQUET dit DUPONT 30 May 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Anne ADAM (b.4 February 1687, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 25 January 1760, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada)m. Guillaume COUTURE 23 October 1713 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
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Origin of Surname
ADAMS
(Hebrew) Man, earthly, or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
ADAMS
(Hebrew) Man, earthly, or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
1674 Birth of ChildRené ADAM was born 10 February 1674, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery)
1678 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste ADAM was born 10 December 1678, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1681 Birth of ChildLouise ADAM was born 26 August 1681, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
1687 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne ADAM was born 4 February 1687, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
1696 Marriage of ChildRené ADAM married 1 May 1696, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Anne MAILLOUX (MAILLOU)
1708 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste ADAM married 16 April 1708, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Catherine GUILLET
1711 Death 3 September 1711
Beaumont, Canada, New France
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