Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX

Born

abt. 1615 , Rouen, France

Died

13 February 1684 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Robert married Suzanne CHEVALIER 14 April 1670 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
Suzanne CHEVALIER was born abt. 1643 in France.

Parents & Family of Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX

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Robert was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: habitant

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

Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX

Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX married

Suzanne CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 14 April 1670
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX and Suzanne CHEVALIER

Marriage notes:

Name: Robert Foubert

Birth Date:

Birthplace:

Age:

Spouse's Name: Susanne Chevalier

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Spouse's Age:

Event Date: 14 Apr 1670

Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

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Spouse's Father's Name: Didier Chevalier

Spouse's Mother's Name: Catherine Boussier

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Previous Wife's Name: Marguerite Riviere

Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018040

Reference ID: p5

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Robert Foubert and Susanne Chevalier, 14 Apr 1670; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p5; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Robert FOUBERT dit LACROIX and Suzanne CHEVALIER

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RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Robert's Québec records.

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.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

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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