Pierre CANARD

Born

abt. 1641 , France

Died

21 March 1700 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre married Marie PELLETIER 19 October 1677 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Marie PELLETIER was born abt. 1646 in France. Marie died 30 June 1707 in Québec, Canada, New France .

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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1677.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jacques Canard and Marie Levasseur

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

Pierre CANARD 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 Pierre CANARD

Pierre CANARD married

Marie PELLETIER
Marriage date: 19 October 1677
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre CANARD and Marie PELLETIER

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1677 Marriage / Partner
Pierre CANARD and Marie PELLETIER 19 October 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

Death

Name: Pierre Canard
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 26 Mar 1700
Burial Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film Number: 1290316
Reference ID: Page 2

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org

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