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Gilles DUPONT

(b. abt. 1636 , Bretagne, France d. 24 December 1683 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France )

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Gilles DUPONT was born abt. 1636 in Bretagne, France

Gilles DUPONT was the child of ? and ?

Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Gilles married Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD) 10 August 1670 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD) was born 18 August 1649 in France. Françoise died 16 November 1698 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Gilles DUPONT died 24 December 1683 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France .

Occupation: habitant

son of Guillaume Dupont and Marguerite Froain (Féraut)

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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 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

Gilles DUPONT 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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Gilles DUPONT married

Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD)-- Date: 10 August 1670 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Children of Gilles DUPONT and Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD):

Marie-Josephte DUPONT (b.abt. 1670, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 October 1729, Nicolet, Canada, New France )
m. François MALBOEUF dit BÉLISLE 17 November 1698 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
m. Joseph PROULX 12 September 1702 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Françoise DUPONT (b.abt. 1671, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 October 1729, Nicolet, Canada, New France )
m. Louis CHEFDEVERGUE dit LAROSE 31 October 1688 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Anne DUPONT (b.abt. 1672, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France )
m. Michel MASSON 10 May 1700 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Barbe DUPONT (b.abt. 1676, , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 January 1750, Oka, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre PINEL 27 November 1692 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Jacques JULIEN dit LEDRAGON 21 May 1709 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste DUPONT (b.26 May 1683, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Renee RICARD 2 May 1721 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

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