Nicolas MAHEU

(b. abt. 1638 , France d. 17 October 1673 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas MAHEU was born abt. 1638 in France

Nicolas MAHEU was the child of ? and ?

Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

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Nicolas married Marie GUILLAUME 15 January 1671 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie GUILLAUME was born abt. 1652 in Paris, France.

Nicolas MAHEU died 17 October 1673 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Maheu and Martine Fontaine

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Occupation

Nicolas MAHEU was a habitant.

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 - 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

Nicolas MAHEU 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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Nicolas MAHEU married

Marie GUILLAUME-- Date: 15 January 1671 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Children of Nicolas MAHEU and Marie GUILLAUME:

Geneviève MAHEU (b.18 November 1671, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1714 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France)
m. Pierre CARON 22 January 1690 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean MAHEU (b.abt. 1673, , Québec Province, Canada d. 1 April 1677, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas MAHEU and Marie GUILLAUME 15 January 1671, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1671 Birth of Child
Geneviève MAHEU was born 18 November 1671, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Death
Name: Nicolas Maheu
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 17 Oct 1673
Burial Place: L'Ange Gardien
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Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03757-9
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 207

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org