Antoine VILLERAY

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21 October 1668 , France

Died

27 July 1749 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: 21 October 1668 in France

Father: Unknown

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Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Antoine married Jeanne QUENNEVILLE 15 February 1694 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jeanne QUENNEVILLE was born 8 January 1675 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jeanne died 10 January 1758 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Jeanne was the child of Jean QUENNEVILLE and Denise MARIER (MARIÉ).

Antoine VILLERAY died 27 July 1749 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Antoine Villeray and Marie Morneau of Chambord, Blois, Orléanais, France

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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

Antoine VILLERAY 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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Antoine VILLERAY married

Jeanne QUENNEVILLE
Marriage date: 15 February 1694
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne QUENNEVILLE was the child of Jean QUENNEVILLE and Denise MARIER (MARIÉ)

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Children of Antoine VILLERAY and Jeanne QUENNEVILLE

Marie-Louise VILLERAY

Born: 10 May 1696, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1766, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François QUEVILLON 2 December 1713 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Angelique VILLERAY

Born: 9 December 1698, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 July 1775, Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre MONTPETIT dit POITEVIN 25 September 1718 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Michel VILLERAY

Born: 28 May 1701, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 November 1753, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Charlotte LEGROS 27 November 1734 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Madeleine VILLERAY

Born: abt. 1710, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 April 1740, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques BAUNE (BEAULNE) 10 January 1733 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

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Birth — 1668
21 October 1668
France

1694 Marriage / Partner
Antoine VILLERAY and Jeanne QUENNEVILLE 15 February 1694, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

Gleanings from Québec by George Moore Fairchild, January 1, 1908

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise VILLERAY was born 10 May 1696, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Antoine was 27 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Angelique VILLERAY was born 9 December 1698, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Antoine was 30 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Michel VILLERAY was born 28 May 1701, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Antoine was 32 years old.

1713 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise VILLERAY married 2 December 1713, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to François QUEVILLON

1718 Marriage of Child
Angelique VILLERAY married 25 September 1718, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada to Pierre MONTPETIT dit POITEVIN

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage of Child
Madeleine VILLERAY married 10 January 1733 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) to Jacques BAUNE (BEAULNE)

1734 Marriage of Child
Michel VILLERAY married 27 November 1734, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Charlotte LEGROS

1740 Death of Child
Madeleine VILLERAY died 26 April 1740, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Antoine was 71 years old.

Death — 1749
27 July 1749
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 80.

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