Pierre
GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU)
(b.
abt. 1638
,
Fontenay-le-Comte, Maillezais, Poitou, France
d.
18 October 1704
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
)
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Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) was born abt. 1638 in Fontenay-le-Comte, Maillezais, Poitou, France
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1668.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT) 31 December 1669 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT) was born abt. 1645 in Rouen, France. Marie died 25 February 1699 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) died 18 October 1704 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Jean Baptiste Joffrion and Marie Charlotte Francois
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Occupation
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) was a Macon et habitant.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
Source: tfcq.ca
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) was a Macon et habitant.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
Source: tfcq.ca
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) 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 Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU)
[Hide/Show]Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) married 
Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)-- Date: 31 December 1669 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France
PRDH has no record of this marriage, however there are records of the baptisms of their children, the first one is found in Boucherville in 1672
Pierre Jofrion and Marie Briault
Children of Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) and Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT):
Andre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.11 July 1670, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1692, , Illinois Territory)
Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.17 April 1671, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL 17 April 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS 19 March 1709 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.25 March 1672, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1756, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre LAVARENNE dit LESPÉRANCE 1690 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Jacques RICHER (ÉRICHE) dit LOUVETEAU 7 April 1698 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Toussaint GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.25 December 1675, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Susanne BEAU 23 January 1708 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Michel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.26 October 1677, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada )
Françoise GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 March 1740, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Louis ROULEAU 5 March 1696 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Anne GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.19 February 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.10 April 1683, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1686, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
Marie-Helene GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.21 March 1685, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )
Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)-- Date: 31 December 1669 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France PRDH has no record of this marriage, however there are records of the baptisms of their children, the first one is found in Boucherville in 1672
Pierre Jofrion and Marie Briault
Children of Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) and Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT):
Andre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.11 July 1670, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1692, , Illinois Territory) Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.17 April 1671, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France )m. Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL 17 April 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS 19 March 1709 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.25 March 1672, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1756, Montréal, Canada, New France )m. Pierre LAVARENNE dit LESPÉRANCE 1690 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Jacques RICHER (ÉRICHE) dit LOUVETEAU 7 April 1698 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Toussaint GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.25 December 1675, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )m. Susanne BEAU 23 January 1708 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Michel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.26 October 1677, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada ) Françoise GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 March 1740, Montréal, Canada, New France )m. Louis ROULEAU 5 March 1696 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Anne GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.19 February 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , ) Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.10 April 1683, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1686, Contrecœur, Canada, New France ) Marie-Helene GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (b.21 March 1685, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )
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 (JOUFRIAU) - Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
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Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
Page 323
1669 Marriage / PartnerPierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) and Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT) 31 December 1669, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1670 Birth of ChildAndre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 11 July 1670, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1671 Birth of ChildJean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 17 April 1671, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1672 Birth of ChildMarie GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 25 March 1672, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1675 Birth of ChildToussaint GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 25 December 1675, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1677 Birth of ChildMichel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 26 October 1677, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1681 Census - Vercheres, Quebec
Pierre Geoffrion, Habitant, 43 years, married
Marie Priot, 36 years, married
Andre Geoffrion, 11 years
Jean Geoffrion, 9 years
Marie Geoffrion, 8 years
Toussaint Geoffrion, 6 years
Francoise Geoffrion, 4 years
Anne Geoffrion, 6 months
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre Geoffrion, Habitant, 43 years, married
Marie Priot, 36 years, married
Andre Geoffrion, 11 years
Jean Geoffrion, 9 years
Marie Geoffrion, 8 years
Toussaint Geoffrion, 6 years
Francoise Geoffrion, 4 years
Anne Geoffrion, 6 months
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1681 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 19 February 1681, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1683 Birth of ChildPierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 10 April 1683, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1685 Birth of ChildMarie-Helene GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 21 March 1685, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1686 Death of ChildPierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) died 3 December 1686, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1692 Death of ChildAndre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) died 27 December 1692, , Illinois, USA
1696 Marriage of ChildFrançoise GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) married 5 March 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Louis ROULEAU
1698 Marriage of ChildMarie GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) married 7 April 1698, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jacques RICHER (ÉRICHE) dit LOUVETEAU
1698 Marriage of ChildJean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) married 17 April 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL
1699 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie PRIAULT (BRIAULT) died 25 February 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1704 Death
Death found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
18 Oct 1704
Pierre Joffrion
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
18 Oct 1704
Pierre Joffrion
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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