Jacques TURGEON

(b. 29 September 1653 , France d. 12 December 1728 , Beaumont, Canada, New France )

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Jacques TURGEON was born 29 September 1653 in France

Jacques TURGEON was the child of Charles TURGEON and Pasquière LEFEBVRE

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1662.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques married Marie JEAN dite VIENS 26 November 1704 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie JEAN dite VIENS was born 15 October 1669 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie died 21 February 1742 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie was the child of Vivien JEAN and Elisabeth DROUET.

Jacques TURGEON died 12 December 1728 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Jacques TURGEON was a 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

Jacques TURGEON 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

Family and Children of Jacques TURGEON

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Jacques TURGEON married

Marie JEAN dite VIENS-- Date: 26 November 1704 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Marie JEAN dite VIENS was the child of Vivien JEAN and Elisabeth DROUET

Children of Jacques TURGEON and Marie JEAN dite VIENS:

Marie-Charlotte TURGEON (b.4 September 1705, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Guillaume COUTURE 16 November 1722 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques TURGEON (b.13 January 1708, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1783, Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER 2 July 1742 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Elisabeth TURGEON (b.15 August 1712, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 28 January 1784, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Jacques LECLERC 20 November 1730 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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1653 Birth
29 September 1653
France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

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

1704 Marriage / Partner
Jacques TURGEON and Marie JEAN dite VIENS 26 November 1704, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 51 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte TURGEON was born 4 September 1705, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques was 51 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Jacques TURGEON was born 13 January 1708, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques was 54 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Elisabeth TURGEON was born 15 August 1712, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques was 58 years old.

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte TURGEON married 16 November 1722, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Guillaume COUTURE