Vincent CHRÉTIEN

Born

abt. 1641 , Dieppe, France

Died

3 June 1700 , Québec, Canada, New France

Vincent married Anne LECLERC 24 May 1669 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Anne LECLERC was born 21 February 1637 in Dieppe, France. Anne died 4 October 1716 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Parents & Family of Vincent CHRÉTIEN

Parents of Vincent CHRÉTIEN

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Grandparents of Vincent CHRÉTIEN

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Vincent was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Vincent CHRÉTIEN 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 Vincent CHRÉTIEN

Vincent CHRÉTIEN married

Anne LECLERC
Marriage date: 24 May 1669
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC

Anne CHRÉTIEN

Born: 24 May 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1729, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER 22 November 1687 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT

Born: 2 June 1674, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 January 1749, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Marie LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 20 April 1716 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine CHRÉTIEN

Born: 6 April 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 30 October 1741, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Charles GUERARD 4 February 1697 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Thomas CHRÉTIEN

Born: 21 December 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1749, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Reine CANAC dite MARQUIS 19 November 1710 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Agathe BELANGER 5 May 1738 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

François CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT

Born: 27 February 1682, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 June 1758, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Louise MIGNERON 1713 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Jacques CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT

Born: 14 August 1685, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1764, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte BAUDON dite LARIVIÈRE 20 February 1713 Place: Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 10 February 1727 Place: Louiseville, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Vincent'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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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC 24 May 1669, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1669 Birth of Child
Anne CHRÉTIEN was born 24 May 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1674 Birth of Child
Jean CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT was born 2 June 1674, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1676 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHRÉTIEN was born 6 April 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1679 Birth of Child
Thomas CHRÉTIEN was born 21 December 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1682 Birth of Child
François CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT was born 27 February 1682, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1685 Birth of Child
Jacques CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT was born 14 August 1685, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1687 Marriage of Child
Anne CHRÉTIEN married 22 November 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER

Vincent CHRÉTIEN - 1689 map St-François-de-lÎle-dOrléans, Québec, showing Vincent Chretiens residence by ROBERT DE VILLENEUVE Québec : Société de généalogie d

1689 map
St-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, showing Vincent Chretien's residence
by ROBERT DE VILLENEUVE
Québec : Société de généalogie de Québec, 1976

1697 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHRÉTIEN married 4 February 1697 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Charles GUERARD

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)