René RHÉAUME

Born

2 January 1642 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Died

30 October 1722 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 2 January 1642 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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René married Marie CHEVREAU 29 October 1665 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie CHEVREAU was born 26 September 1645 in France. Marie died 27 February 1724 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).

René RHÉAUME died 30 October 1722 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Réaume and Marie Chevalier

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Habitant et charpentier

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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 RHÉAUME 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 René RHÉAUME

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René RHÉAUME married

Marie CHEVREAU
Marriage date: 29 October 1665
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of René RHÉAUME and Marie CHEVREAU

Maurice RHÉAUME

Born: 6 December 1666, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1709, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne VIVIER 19 April 1689 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Married: Marie-Madeleine GIROUX 10 January 1705 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Robert RHÉAUME

Born: 25 January 1668, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1744, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Elisabeth BRUNET dite BELHUMEUR 22 September 1696 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Simon RHÉAUME

Born: 7 November 1669, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jeanne-Therese CATIN 19 March 1710 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Étiennette RHÉAUME

Born: 1 January 1672, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 September 1708, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

René RHÉAUME

Born: 12 October 1673, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 January 1768, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie GUYON 22 November 1694 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean-Baptiste RHÉAUME

Born: 24 September 1675, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Symphorose OUAOUAGOUKOUE 1714

Marie-Renée RHÉAUME

Born: 1 July 1677, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Michel RENAUD dit CANARD 25 November 1698 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques RHÉAUME

Born: 28 November 1679, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1679, Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre RHÉAUME

Born: 8 February 1681, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1683, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jacques RHÉAUME

Born: 25 April 1683, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite PROTEAU 6 June 1707 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Married: Agnès GAGNON 11 November 1709 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Michel RHÉAUME

Born: 20 December 1685, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1745, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Catherine AMELOT 27 January 1732 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles RHÉAUME

Born: 15 April 1688, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre RHÉAUME

Born: 26 July 1691, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Therese Jacquette ESTEVE dite LAJEUNESSE 1722 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1642
2 January 1642
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

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

1665 Marriage / Partner
René RHÉAUME and Marie CHEVREAU 29 October 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Birth of Child
Maurice RHÉAUME was born 6 December 1666, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 24 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Robert RHÉAUME was born 25 January 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 26 years old.

1669 Birth of Child
Simon RHÉAUME was born 7 November 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 27 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Étiennette RHÉAUME was born 1 January 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 30 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
René RHÉAUME was born 12 October 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 31 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RHÉAUME was born 24 September 1675, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 33 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Marie-Renée RHÉAUME was born 1 July 1677, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

René was 35 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Jacques RHÉAUME was born 28 November 1679, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 37 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Pierre RHÉAUME was born 8 February 1681, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 39 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Jacques RHÉAUME was born 25 April 1683, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 41 years old.

1683 Death of Child
Pierre RHÉAUME died 20 December 1683, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 41 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Michel RHÉAUME was born 20 December 1685, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 43 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Charles RHÉAUME was born 15 April 1688, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 46 years old.

1689 Marriage of Child
Maurice RHÉAUME married 19 April 1689, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Anne VIVIER

1691 Birth of Child
Pierre RHÉAUME was born 26 July 1691, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 49 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
René RHÉAUME married 22 November 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie GUYON

1696 Marriage of Child
Robert RHÉAUME married 22 September 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Elisabeth BRUNET dite BELHUMEUR

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

1698 Marriage of Child
Marie-Renée RHÉAUME married 25 November 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Michel RENAUD dit CANARD

1705 Marriage of Child
Maurice RHÉAUME married 10 January 1705, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Madeleine GIROUX

1707 Marriage of Child
Jacques RHÉAUME married 6 June 1707, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marguerite PROTEAU

1708 Death of Child
Étiennette RHÉAUME died 12 September 1708, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 66 years old.

1709 Death of Child
Maurice RHÉAUME died 16 January 1709, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 67 years old.

1709 Marriage of Child
Jacques RHÉAUME married 11 November 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Agnès GAGNON

1710 Marriage of Child
Simon RHÉAUME married 19 March 1710, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jeanne-Therese CATIN

1711 Death of Child
Jacques RHÉAUME died 22 March 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

René was 69 years old.

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

Death — 1722
30 October 1722
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 80.

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