Thecle Cornelius AUBRY

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abt. 1636 , Ireland

Died

24 November 1687 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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Born: abt. 1636 in Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Thecle Cornelius was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Thecle Cornelius married Jeanne CHARTIER 10 September 1670 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne CHARTIER was born abt. 1636 in Paris, France. Jeanne died 30 October 1695 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Thecle Cornelius AUBRY died 24 November 1687 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* .

son of Connehour Aubry and Honorée Jeonnehour

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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

Thecle Cornelius AUBRY 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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Thecle Cornelius AUBRY married

Jeanne CHARTIER
Marriage date: 10 September 1670
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Thecle Cornelius AUBRY and Jeanne CHARTIER

Madeleine-Thérèse AUBRY

Born: 8 August 1671, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 19 July 1748, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean CAPEL 14 November 1696 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Olivier LAINE 24 November 1700 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François AUBRY dit TETU

Born: 31 October 1677, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 January 1752, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Jeanne BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) 23 September 1708 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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