Léonard GIRARDIN

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abt. 1645 , Poitiers, France

Died

18 October 1688 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1645 in Poitiers, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Léonard was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Léonard married Charlotte-Catherine JOLIVET 12 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte-Catherine JOLIVET was born abt. 1646 in France. Charlotte-Catherine died 15 November 1699 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie).

Léonard GIRARDIN died 18 October 1688 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Joseph Girardin and Jeanne Boulanger

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Recorded occupation: Habitant et laboureur

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

Léonard GIRARDIN 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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Léonard GIRARDIN married

Charlotte-Catherine JOLIVET
Marriage date: 12 October 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Léonard GIRARDIN and Charlotte-Catherine JOLIVET

Anne-Jeanne GIRARDIN

Born: abt. 1672, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 April 1760, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada

Married: Hubert RANGER dit LAVIOLETTE 30 July 1686 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Hilaire GIRARDIN

Born: 21 July 1675, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Anne-Marguerite DUPUIS 16 August 1729 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine GIRARDIN dite SANSOUCY

Born: 16 February 1680, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1723, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph LAMADELEINE 15 November 1699 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Léonard GIRARDIN and Charlotte-Catherine JOLIVET 12 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1675 Birth of Child
Hilaire GIRARDIN was born 21 July 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1680 Birth of Child
Catherine GIRARDIN dite SANSOUCY was born 16 February 1680, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1686 Marriage of Child
Anne-Jeanne GIRARDIN married 30 July 1686, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Hubert RANGER dit LAVIOLETTE