Pierre
MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)
Born
4 January 1641
,
France
Died
16 April 1715
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 4 January 1641 in France
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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.
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Pierre married Anne LEBLANC 13 March 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne LEBLANC was born abt. 1649 in France. Anne died 28 November 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Pierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) died 16 April 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of André-François Mesnage and Françoise Lunet
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Recorded occupation: Habitant and master carpenter
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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
Pierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) 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
Spouse & Children of Pierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)
Pierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) married 
Anne LEBLANC
Marriage date: 13 March 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Anne LEBLANCMarriage date: 13 March 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Children of Pierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) and Anne LEBLANC
Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)Married: François LAJOUE 3 November 1689 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)Married: Pierre LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE 18 March 1696 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Madeleine MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)Married: Pierre GAUVREAU 23 November 1705 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Philippe DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) 12 February 1722 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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Birth — 16414 January 1641
France
Biography
MÉNAGE, PIERRE, master carpenter, son of François Ménage, a merchant in Poitiers, and Françoise Lunette; b. c. 1648 in the bishopric of Poitiers; buried 15 April 1715.
We know nothing about the circumstances under which he came to New France when he was about 21, during Talon*’s administration. His presence at Quebec is first mentioned in 1669, when he bought a house on the Saint-Charles River. In 1675 he built François Jacquet’s small house (which is still standing today at the corner of Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Desjardins) in exchange for a piece of land on the Saint-Charles River.
His principal achievements date from about 1680, when he formed a partnership with Jean Caillé, who came from Soissons. During the following ten years they were busy building the Jesuits’ house near the harbour of Quebec (1684), on one of the best sites in Lower Town, the Comporté [Gaultier*] house (1685), the Pachot [Viennay-Pachot*] house (1686), sited on Place Royale which was dedicated in the...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
MÉNAGE, PIERRE, master carpenter, son of François Ménage, a merchant in Poitiers, and Françoise Lunette; b. c. 1648 in the bishopric of Poitiers; buried 15 April 1715.
We know nothing about the circumstances under which he came to New France when he was about 21, during Talon*’s administration. His presence at Quebec is first mentioned in 1669, when he bought a house on the Saint-Charles River. In 1675 he built François Jacquet’s small house (which is still standing today at the corner of Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Desjardins) in exchange for a piece of land on the Saint-Charles River.
His principal achievements date from about 1680, when he formed a partnership with Jean Caillé, who came from Soissons. During the following ten years they were busy building the Jesuits’ house near the harbour of Quebec (1684), on one of the best sites in Lower Town, the Comporté [Gaultier*] house (1685), the Pachot [Viennay-Pachot*] house (1686), sited on Place Royale which was dedicated in the...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
1673 Marriage / PartnerPierre MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) and Anne LEBLANC 13 March 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 32 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) was born 22 February 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 33 years old.
1676 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) was born 7 November 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 35 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) was born 1 May 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 45 years old.
1689 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) married 3 November 1689, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to François LAJOUE
1696 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) married 18 March 1696, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE
1703 Death of ChildMarie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) died 16 March 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 62 years old.
1705 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) married 23 November 1705, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre GAUVREAU
Death — 171516 April 1715
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 74.
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