René married Antoinette-Renee LABASTILLE dite MARTIN
11 April 1669
in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
.
The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoinette-Renee LABASTILLE dite MARTIN
was born
abt. 1649
in Paris, France.
René GAUTHIER dit LAROSE died
28 December 1687
in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation:Cordonnier et habitant
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares. Source: tfcq.ca
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 GAUTHIER dit LAROSE 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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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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1669 Marriage / Partner René GAUTHIER dit LAROSE and Antoinette-Renee LABASTILLE dite MARTIN 11 April 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Gleanings from Québec by George Moore Fairchild, January 1, 1908
1670 Birth of Child Jeanne GAUTHIER was born 16 August 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Death — 1687 28 December 1687 Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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René
GAUTHIER dit LAROSE
Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...
Antoinette-Renee LABASTILLE dite MARTIN
1669 Marriage / Partner
1670 Birth of Child
Death — 1687
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