Jacques DUBOIS

Born

abt. 1641 , France

Died

15 March 1675 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jacques married Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA 18 October 1667 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA was born 20 October 1642 in Rouen, France.

Parents & Family of Jacques DUBOIS

Parents of Jacques DUBOIS

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Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1667.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jacques Dubois and Jeanne Tinion

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

Jacques DUBOIS 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 Jacques DUBOIS

Jacques DUBOIS married

Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA
Marriage date: 18 October 1667
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marriage notes:

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Children of Jacques DUBOIS and Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA

François DUBOIS

Born: 12 November 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1714, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie GUAY dite BRIERE 18 January 1695 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Clément DUBOIS

Born: 26 October 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 15 May 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine LABRECQUE 7 June 1700 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne JUIN 1 February 1706 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France

Jeanne DUBOIS

Born: 28 September 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 December 1705, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques CHAREST 15 September 1693 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Pierre DUBOIS

Born: 7 October 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 November 1743, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne MAILLOUX 3 November 1699 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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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Biography

DUBOIS - nickname given to someone who lives near the woods. Or, nickname given to the one who comes from 'Le Bois', name of several localities in France.

Jacques Dubois was born around 1643 in St-Vivien, Nieul, Poitou, France. Son of Jacques Dubois and Jeanne Tinion, he married Catherine Vieillot, daughter of François and Catherine Leblanc, on October 18, 1667 in Quebec. From this union were born 5 children. Arrived in the country in 1664 as a sailor on 'Le Noir de Hollande', he settled in Sillery, where he was a servant of Mr. Louis Sédillot. In 1667, he settled in Sainte-Famille, Île d'Orléans, on a land of 3 arpents frontage. He died there on March 17, 1675.

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