Jean AMAURY

Born

abt. 1646 , Poitiers, France

Died

19 August 1724 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1646 in Poitiers, France

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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Marie VIGNY September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie VIGNY was born abt. 1655 in Paris, France. Marie died 24 June 1742 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Jean AMAURY died 19 August 1724 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

son of Pierre Amaury and Suzanne Pressac

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: habitant

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 AMAURY 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean AMAURY

Jean AMAURY married

Marie VIGNY
Marriage date: September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Jean AMAURY and Marie VIGNY

Marie AMAURY

Born: 23 September 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1705, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: François CHALUT (CHANLUC) dit LAGRANGE 19 January 1695 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Michel AMAURY dit MORILLE

Born: June 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1715, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Anne-Cecile GUIMOND 28 August 1713 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Marguerite AMAURY dite MORILLE

Born: abt. 1687, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 8 January 1771, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEBLONDE 30 August 1711 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: François ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 29 August 1719 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Françoise AMAURY dite MORILLE

Born: 1 July 1692, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 25 February 1753, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas LEBLONDE 15 October 1725 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1673 Marriage / Partner
Jean AMAURY and Marie VIGNY September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1677 Birth of Child
Marie AMAURY was born 23 September 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1684 Birth of Child
Michel AMAURY dit MORILLE was born June 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1692 Birth of Child
Françoise AMAURY dite MORILLE was born 1 July 1692, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1695 Marriage of Child
Marie AMAURY married 19 January 1695, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to François CHALUT (CHANLUC) dit LAGRANGE

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

1705 Death of Child
Marie AMAURY died 20 December 1705, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1711 Marriage of Child
Marguerite AMAURY dite MORILLE married 30 August 1711, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste LEBLONDE

1713 Marriage of Child
Michel AMAURY dit MORILLE married 28 August 1713, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Anne-Cecile GUIMOND

1715 Death of Child
Michel AMAURY dit MORILLE died 13 May 1715, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1719 Marriage of Child
Marguerite AMAURY dite MORILLE married 29 August 1719, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to François ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Death — 1724
19 August 1724
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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