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immigrant flag male ancestor  René  EMOND

Born
abt. 1640 ,  La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Died
20 April 1706 ,  Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1640 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

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René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1663.
Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada


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René  married  Marie LAFAYE 22 October 1663 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie LAFAYE  was born abt. 1643 in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France.  Marie died 29 December 1708 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. 

René EMOND died 20 April 1706 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.



son of Jean Emond and Jeanne Charrie

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Recorded occupation: habitant

Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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

René EMOND 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)

What is a Habitant? 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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Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
marriage1663 Marriage / Partner
René EMOND and Marie LAFAYE 22 October 1663, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1664 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine EMOND was born 31 August 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
1666 Birth of Child
François EMOND was born 24 January 1666, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1671 Birth of Child
Robert EMOND was born 20 August 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1677 Birth of Child
René EMOND was born 26 February 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
marriage1681 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine EMOND married 15 November 1681, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN
1684 Birth of Child
Jeanne EMOND was born 24 April 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1688 Birth of Child
Suzanne EMOND was born 1 January 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
marriage1691 Marriage of Child
Suzanne EMOND married 25 May 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean PRUNEAU
marriage1694 Marriage of Child
Robert EMOND married 22 February 1694, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Catherine DOMPIERRE
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
DeathDeath — 1706
20 April 1706
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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