Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN

Born

27 August 1646 , France

Died

9 November 1726 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN was born 27 August 1646 in France

Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN was the child of ? and ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Marie-Thérèse PETIT July 1676 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Thérèse PETIT was born abt. 1652 in Paris, France. Marie-Thérèse died 24 May 1738 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).

Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN died 9 November 1726 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* .

son of Pierre Coitou and Charlotte Courdot

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Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN was a Habitant et taillandier.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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 - 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'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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

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 COITOU dit ST-JEAN 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

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Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN married

Marie-Thérèse PETIT-- Date: July 1676 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Children of Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Thérèse PETIT

Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN (b.abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 March 1743, L'Assomption, Canada, New France )
m. Marie VENNE (VOYNE) 24 July 1713 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jean-Mathieu COITOU dit ST-JEAN (b.15 June 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 13 January 1752, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne RICHARD 23 November 1705 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
m. Angélique BONIN 6 October 1710 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN (b.12 February 1687, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Michel LAUZON 15 May 1702 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jacques COITOU dit ST-JEAN (b.11 June 1690, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 11 December 1748, L'Assomption, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE 24 January 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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1646 Birth
27 August 1646
France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1676 Marriage / Partner
Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Thérèse PETIT July 1676, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 29 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Jean-Mathieu COITOU dit ST-JEAN was born 15 June 1681, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean was 34 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN was born 12 February 1687, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean was 40 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Jacques COITOU dit ST-JEAN was born 11 June 1690, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jean was 43 years old.

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

1702 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN married 15 May 1702, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Michel LAUZON

1705 Marriage of Child
Jean-Mathieu COITOU dit ST-JEAN married 23 November 1705, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Anne RICHARD

1710 Marriage of Child
Jean-Mathieu COITOU dit ST-JEAN married 6 October 1710, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Angélique BONIN

1713 Marriage of Child
Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN married 24 July 1713, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie VENNE (VOYNE)

1718 Marriage of Child
Jacques COITOU dit ST-JEAN married 24 January 1718, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard