Marin GERVAIS

Born

abt. 1637 , France

Died

10 November 1703 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1637 in France

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Marin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1672.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Marin married Françoise MONVOISIN 16 October 1672 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise MONVOISIN was born abt. 1635 in France. Françoise died 9 November 1709 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Marin GERVAIS died 10 November 1703 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

son of Julien Gervais and Nicolasse Fourray

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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

Marin GERVAIS 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 Marin GERVAIS

Marin GERVAIS married

Françoise MONVOISIN
Marriage date: 16 October 1672
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Children of Marin GERVAIS and Françoise MONVOISIN

Marie-Françoise GERVAIS

Born: 14 June 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1716, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: François DUMAS 18 April 1689 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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