Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN)

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abt. 1682 , France

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Born: abt. 1682 in France

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Louis was an immigrant, arriving by 1705.

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Louis married Marie GODIN 24 November 1705 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie GODIN was born abt. 1680 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie was the child of Laurent GODIN dit CHATILLON and Anne GUÉRIN dite BLANCHARD.

son of Rene Marchand and Jacqueline Gaillard

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Recorded occupation: Habitant et jardinier

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

Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN) 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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Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN) married

Marie GODIN
Marriage date: 24 November 1705
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie GODIN was the child of Laurent GODIN dit CHATILLON and Anne GUÉRIN dite BLANCHARD

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Marie Godin married Louis Marchand on 24 November 1705 at Port Royal

Source:

Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes.; p744

Louis dit Poitiers, son of René Marchand or Marcheguy and Jacquette Gaillard of Bussière-Pointevine, Poitiers, France, a corporal in the Port-Royal garrison and a habitant-gardener, married Marie, daughter of Laurent Godin dit Châtillon and Anne Guérin, at Port-Royal in November 1705. Marie gave the corporal five children, including two sons who created families of their own.

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Children of Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN) and Marie GODIN

François Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN)

Born: abt. 1706, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite VIGNEAULT 28 June 1728 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie Anne MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN)

Born: abt. 1708, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles PINET 1724 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Jean MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN)

Born: abt. 1711, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Genevieve POUGET 1740 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Renee MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN)

Born: abt. 1713, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 31 October 1784, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France

Married: Pierre-Francois BRIAND 1730 Place: Saint Peters, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Toulouse, Acadia)

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Acadian Ancestors, The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, September 10, 1983

1705 Marriage / Partner
Louis MARCHAND (MARCHANDIN) and Marie GODIN 24 November 1705, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

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