Alexis BUET

Born

abt. 1643 , France

Died

1 March 1721 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Alexis married Françoise BOUET abt. 1678 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Françoise BOUET was born abt. 1638 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Françoise died 19 May 1722 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Alexis BUET

Parents of Alexis BUET

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Grandparents of Alexis BUET

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Alexis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1678.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Pierre Buet and Jeanne Fayan

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Domestique et tailleur

The term domestique, or domestic servant, whether it was used in France or in New-France, was associated with: Servants working in a home; Agricultural servants; Personal servants; Any person at the service of another, without specifics.

Domestique also included all servants, of any type, working for religious communities and hospital staff, which represented an important group in the colony.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Domestique: Navigating 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alexis BUET

Alexis BUET married

Françoise BOUET
Marriage date: abt. 1678
Marriage place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Alexis BUET and Françoise BOUET

Marie BUET

Born: 22 October 1678, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1751, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEGROS dit LAVIOLETTE 24 November 1700 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Rene BUET

Born: 29 March 1681, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1758, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Renee FOUCHER 16 February 1711 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Alexis's Québec records.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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