Pierre
GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)
(b.
bet. 1638-1644
,
France
d.
18 October 1704
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
)
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GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) Family Genealogy
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born bet. 1638-1644 in France. Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) 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) abt. 1668 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT) was born abt. 1649 in France. Marie died 25 February 1699 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) died 18 October 1704 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Occupation: Macon et habitant
Born in Fontenay-le-Comte, France
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - Did you know? A common belief in old Quebec was that lutins [spirits] had the power to bring woe upon the people. ...Read MORE...The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 5, No. 19, Oct. - Dec., 1892, Lutins in the Province of Quebec
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) 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
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
1671 Birth of Child
Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 17 April 1671, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)- 1672 Birth of Child
Marie GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 25 March 1672, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) - 1675 Birth of Child
Toussaint GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 25 December 1675, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) - 1677 Birth of Child
Michel 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 - 1681 Birth of Child
Anne GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 19 February 1681, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) - 1683 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 10 April 1683, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
 - 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)
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