Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

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abt. 1643 , France

Died

9 September 1703 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1643 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Robert was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Robert married Louise ROBIN 26 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise ROBIN was born abt. 1641 in France. Louise died 14 November 1703 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire).

Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) died 9 September 1703 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .

son of Rene Gaumont and Jeanne Allaire

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Recorded occupation: habitant

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

Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) 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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Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) married

Louise ROBIN
Marriage date: 26 October 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) and Louise ROBIN

Louise GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

Born: 8 January 1673, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1748, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Dominique RIGAUD 2 October 1690 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Germain GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

Born: 15 July 1674, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1749 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Marie BALARD dite LATOUR 16 November 1700 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) and Louise ROBIN 26 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Louise GAUMONT (GAUMOND) was born 8 January 1673, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1674 Birth of Child
Germain GAUMONT (GAUMOND) was born 15 July 1674, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1690 Marriage of Child
Louise GAUMONT (GAUMOND) married 2 October 1690, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Dominique RIGAUD

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage of Child
Germain GAUMONT (GAUMOND) married 16 November 1700, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie BALARD dite LATOUR