immigrant flag male ancestor  Jacques  VEZINA (VOISINAT)

  (b. abt. 1611 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France   d. 28 June 1687 L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France )  

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Jacques VEZINA (VOISINAT) was born abt. 1611 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Jacques VEZINA (VOISINAT) was the child of ?   and   ?

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1664.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques  married  Marie BOISDON 10 June 1640 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie BOISDON  was born 28 December 1615 in France.  Marie died 28 December 1687 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. 

Jacques VEZINA (VOISINAT) died 28 June 1687 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France.
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Occupation

Jacques VEZINA (VOISINAT) was a Tonnelier.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca

cooper
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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.

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