Louis SAMSON

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abt. 1641 , France

Died

23 October 1724 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1641 in France

Father: Unknown

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Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1664.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Louis married Marthe RAGAU (RAGOT) 26 February 1664 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marthe RAGAU (RAGOT) was born abt. 1629 in France. Marthe died 22 March 1693 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Louis married (2) Marie-Geneviève LARCHEVÊQUE 5 February 1697 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Geneviève LARCHEVÊQUE was born 25 January 1676 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Geneviève was the child of Jean LARCHEVEQUE and Marie-Anne POUSSIN.

Louis SAMSON died 23 October 1724 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Nicolas Samson and Françoise Nicolas

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Recorded occupation: 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

Louis SAMSON 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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Louis SAMSON married

Marthe RAGAU (RAGOT)
Marriage date: 26 February 1664
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of Louis SAMSON and Marthe RAGAU (RAGOT)

Antoine SAMSON

Born: 23 May 1665, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1743, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine-Angélique LARUE 21 October 1691 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Louis SAMSON married

Marie-Geneviève LARCHEVÊQUE
Marriage date: 5 February 1697
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève LARCHEVÊQUE was the child of Jean LARCHEVEQUE and Marie-Anne POUSSIN

Children of Louis SAMSON and Marie-Geneviève LARCHEVÊQUE

Marie-Madeleine SAMSON

Born: 10 June 1701, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 May 1780, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Noel-Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) 17 January 1724 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Angélique-Felicite SAMSON

Born: 31 May 1706, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 February 1777, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre-Gervais VOYER 25 August 1731 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

1664 Marriage / Partner
Louis SAMSON and Marthe RAGAU (RAGOT) 26 February 1664, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1665 Birth of Child
Antoine SAMSON was born 23 May 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1691 Marriage of Child
Antoine SAMSON married 21 October 1691, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Catherine-Angélique LARUE