Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER

(b. abt. 1646 , France d. 29 October 1721 , Beaumont, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was born abt. 1646 in France

Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was the child of ? and ?

Nicolas-Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nicolas-Pierre married Marie BOUAT (BOETE) 7 December 1676 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie BOUAT (BOETE) was born 31 March 1652 in Rouen, France. Marie died 20 March 1687 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.

Nicolas-Pierre married (2) Anne CHRÉTIEN 22 November 1687 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Anne CHRÉTIEN was born 24 May 1669 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Anne died 13 December 1729 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Anne was the child of Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC.

Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER died 29 October 1721 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .

son of Nicolas Groinier and Marguerite Annery

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Occupation

Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER 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 - 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

Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER 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-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER married

Marie BOUAT (BOETE)-- Date: 7 December 1676 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Marie BOUAT (BOETE):

Madeleine GROINIER (b.19 October 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1700, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. Michel MASSON 4 May 1693 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GROINIER (b.11 March 1680, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1748, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph-Alphonse MARTEL 8 January 1701 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques GROINIER (b.21 August 1682, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1727, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Josephe PARIS dite FORTIN 28 May 1719

Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER married

Anne CHRÉTIEN-- Date: 22 November 1687 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Anne CHRÉTIEN was the child of Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC

Children of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN:

Marie GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER (b.21 January 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 5 June 1738, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Francois ROLET (ROLLET) 6 August 1727 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER (b.31 December 1694, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)
m. Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE 12 June 1719 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
m. Jeanne SENECAL 5 May 1732 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Barthelemy GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER (b.23 August 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marguerite DECARY 9 January 1730 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Augustin GROINIER (b.10 February 1704, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 1 May 1743, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Françoise PEPIN 15 September 1732 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph GROINIER (b.21 January 1709, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 11 February 1786, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Marguerite PEPIN 20 January 1732 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1676 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Marie BOUAT (BOETE) 7 December 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1677 Birth of Child
Madeleine GROINIER was born 19 October 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1680 Birth of Child
Marguerite GROINIER was born 11 March 1680, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1682 Birth of Child
Jacques GROINIER was born 21 August 1682, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1687 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN 22 November 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1687 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie BOUAT (BOETE) died 20 March 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1691 Birth of Child
Marie GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER was born 21 January 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1693 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GROINIER married 4 May 1693, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Michel MASSON

1694 Birth of Child
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was born 31 December 1694, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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

1700 Death of Child
Madeleine GROINIER died 14 January 1700, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1701 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GROINIER married 8 January 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Joseph-Alphonse MARTEL

1701 Birth of Child
Barthelemy GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was born 23 August 1701, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1704 Birth of Child
Augustin GROINIER was born 10 February 1704, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1709 Birth of Child
Joseph GROINIER was born 21 January 1709, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1719 Marriage of Child
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER married 12 June 1719 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE

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

1721 Death
29 October 1721
Beaumont, Canada, New France

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