Jean GLADU dit COGNAC

Born

abt. 1637 , France

Died

Jean married Marie LANGLOIS 28 October 1665 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie LANGLOIS was born abt. 1639 in France.

Parents & Family of Jean GLADU dit COGNAC

Parents of Jean GLADU dit COGNAC

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Jean was an immigrant, arriving by 1665.

son of François Gladu and Claude Baudry

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

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 GLADU dit COGNAC 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 GLADU dit COGNAC

Jean GLADU dit COGNAC married

Marie LANGLOIS
Marriage date: 28 October 1665
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Children of Jean GLADU dit COGNAC and Marie LANGLOIS

Catherine GLADU dite COGNAC

Born: abt. 1667, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 November 1737, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEPAGE PAGESI ST-AMAND 14 February 1684 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Marguerite GLADU dite COGNAC

Born: abt. 1674, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 9 February 1749, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Married: Rene COTTRET 3 November 1691 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: Jean POUPARDEAU 15 May 1702 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie GLADU

Born: 30 December 1674, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1745, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean MAINGUY 10 February 1709 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Nicolas GLADU dit COGNAC

Born: 26 June 1676, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louise COSMOUETTE 5 April 1701 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louise LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 22 September 1706 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean's Québec records.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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