Paul DUPUIS

(b. abt. 1637 , France d. 20 December 1713 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Paul DUPUIS was born abt. 1637 in France

Paul DUPUIS was the child of ? and ?

Paul was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France

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

Paul married Jeanne COUILLARD 22 October 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . Jeanne COUILLARD was born 3 June 1654 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne died 12 July 1702 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of Louis COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY and Geneviève DESPRÉS.

Paul DUPUIS died 20 December 1713 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Simon Dupuis and Suzanne Bousquet

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The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

NEW FRANCE - Carignan-Salières Soldier Ancestry Coffee Mug - Genealogy

Uncover the roots of your unwavering sense of duty and love for history with our Carignan-Salières Soldier Ancestry Coffee Mug! This ceramic mug features a bold caption: 'My ancestor was a Carignan-Salières soldier. That explains my unwavering sense of duty and my love for history!'

Occupation

Paul DUPUIS was a esquire, soldier, seigneur, king’s attorney, and special lieutenant of the provost court of Quebec.

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

Paul DUPUIS was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

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