Pierre CHICOINE

Born

6 February 1639 , Channay-sur-Lathan, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Died

25 March 1698 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Pierre married Madeleine CHRETIEN 20 October 1670 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Madeleine CHRETIEN was born abt. 1646 in St-Eustache, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Madeleine died 25 February 1709 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Pierre CHICOINE

Parents of Pierre CHICOINE

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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Gilles Chicoine and Perrine Boisaubert

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Habitant et seigneur de Bellevue

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

Pierre CHICOINE was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Pierre CHICOINE 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 Pierre CHICOINE

Pierre CHICOINE married

Madeleine CHRETIEN
Marriage date: 20 October 1670
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Pierre CHICOINE and Madeleine CHRETIEN

Marriage notes:

Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection

Pierre Chicoine and Madeleine Chretien

Marriage also found at Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil in Drouin Collection

Pierre Chicoine, son of Gille Chicougau and Perrien Boisaubert and Madeleine Chrestien, daughter of Touissant Chrestien and Francoise Bertault

Children of Pierre CHICOINE and Madeleine CHRETIEN

Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE

Born: 11 March 1672, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 15 May 1745, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Louis GUERTIN 6 August 1688 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Marguerite CHICOINE

Born: 26 July 1674, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1717, Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: Urbain BOUVIER 19 April 1694 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: René MONTEIL dit SANSRÉMISSION 9 February 1707 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Pierre CHICOINE

Born: 12 December 1676, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 12 June 1736, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY) 31 May 1700 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 9 July 1727 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

François CHICOINE

Born: 12 December 1676, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) 12 November 1704 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Agnes CHICOINE

Born: 25 September 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1746, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: Joachim LOISEAU 2 December 1702 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE

Born: 27 February 1684, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 18 November 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France

Angelique CHICOINE

Born: 2 May 1686, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse CHICOINE

Born: 1 May 1688, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 11 June 1764, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE 22 January 1713 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Paul TETREAULT 24 May 1729 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France

Paul CHICOINE

Born: 28 March 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 18 August 1743, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Marie BOISSEAU 18 January 1717 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1639
6 February 1639
Channay-sur-Lathan, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1670 Marriage / Partner
Pierre CHICOINE and Madeleine CHRETIEN 20 October 1670, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 31 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE was born 11 March 1672, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHICOINE was born 26 July 1674, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
François CHICOINE was born 12 December 1676, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Pierre CHICOINE was born 12 December 1676, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1681 Census Vercheres

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Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Census - Vercheres

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Birth of Child
Agnes CHICOINE was born 25 September 1681, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE was born 27 February 1684, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre was 45 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Angelique CHICOINE was born 2 May 1686, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre was 47 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE died 18 November 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 48 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Angelique CHICOINE died 7 December 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 48 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse CHICOINE was born 1 May 1688, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1688 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine CHICOINE married 6 August 1688, , Québec Province, Canada to Louis GUERTIN

1691 Birth of Child
Paul CHICOINE was born 28 March 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
Marguerite CHICOINE married 19 April 1694, Montréal, Canada, New France to Urbain BOUVIER

Death — 1698
25 March 1698
Verchères, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 59.

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