Jacques
DUBOIS
(b.
abt. 1641
,
France
d.
15 March 1675
,
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
)
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Jacques DUBOIS was born abt. 1641 in France
Jacques DUBOIS was the child of ? and ?Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1667.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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.
Jacques DUBOIS died 15 March 1675 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
Occupation: habitant
son of Jacques Dubois and Jeanne Tinion
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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
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
Family and Children of Jacques DUBOIS
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Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA-- Date: 18 October 1667 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Jacques DUBOIS and Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA:
François DUBOIS (b.12 November 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1714, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie GUAY dite BRIERE 18 January 1695 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Clément DUBOIS (b.26 October 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 15 May 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine LABRECQUE 7 June 1700 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Anne JUIN 1 February 1706 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Jeanne DUBOIS (b.28 September 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 24 December 1705, Beaumont, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques CHAREST 15 September 1693 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Pierre DUBOIS (b.7 October 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1743, Lachenaie, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne MAILLOUX 3 November 1699 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA-- Date: 18 October 1667 Place: Québec, Canada, New France Notre-Dame
Children of Jacques DUBOIS and Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA:
François DUBOIS (b.12 November 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1714, Québec, Canada, New France )m. Marie GUAY dite BRIERE 18 January 1695 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Clément DUBOIS (b.26 October 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 15 May 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France )m. Catherine LABRECQUE 7 June 1700 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Anne JUIN 1 February 1706 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Jeanne DUBOIS (b.28 September 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 24 December 1705, Beaumont, Canada, New France )m. Jacques CHAREST 15 September 1693 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Pierre DUBOIS (b.7 October 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1743, Lachenaie, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Anne MAILLOUX 3 November 1699 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
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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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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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1667 Marriage / PartnerJacques DUBOIS and Catherine VIEILLOT dite MARANDA 18 October 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1668 Birth of ChildFrançois DUBOIS was born 12 November 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1671 Birth of ChildClément DUBOIS was born 26 October 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1673 Birth of ChildJeanne DUBOIS was born 28 September 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1675 Death 15 March 1675
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
1675 Birth of ChildPierre DUBOIS was born 7 October 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
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