Vincent RENAUD

(b. 20 May 1609 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France d. 5 February 1672 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France )

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Vincent RENAUD was born 20 May 1609 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Vincent RENAUD was the child of ? and ?

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

Vincent married Marie MARTIN 4 October 1631 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie MARTIN was born 15 March 1615 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Marie died 25 February 1714 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.

Vincent RENAUD died 5 February 1672 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.

son of Jean Renaud and Madeleine Gaufreneau

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Occupation

Vincent RENAUD was a Cordonnier et habitant.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

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

Vincent RENAUD 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

Family and Children of Vincent RENAUD

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Vincent RENAUD married

Marie MARTIN-- Date: 4 October 1631 Place: La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Children of Vincent RENAUD and Marie MARTIN:

Marie RENAUD (RENAULT) (b.14 November 1632, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France d. , )
m. Pierre BLUSSON 8 April 1649 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jeanne RENAUD (b.11 October 1642, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France d. 25 February 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques VAUDRY 14 February 1661 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe RENAUD (b.15 September 1644, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France d. 21 January 1719, Boucherville, Canada, New France )
m. Jean CHARPENTIER 10 January 1661 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Nicolas COCHART 18 April 1678 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Mathurin ARNAUD 2 December 1679 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jacques RENAUD (b.abt. 1646, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France d. 23 December 1708, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie CHARRIER 13 October 1665 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Barbe ROTTEAU (ROTEAU) 24 October 1695 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Gabriel RENAUD (b.abt. 1658, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie RENAUD (b.15 January 1659, Québec, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1659, Québec, Canada, New France )

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1609 Birth
20 May 1609
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

1631 Marriage / Partner
Vincent RENAUD and Marie MARTIN 4 October 1631, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

He was 22 years old.

1632 Birth of Child
Marie RENAUD (RENAULT) was born 14 November 1632, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Vincent was 23 years old.

1642 Birth of Child
Jeanne RENAUD was born 11 October 1642, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Vincent was 33 years old.

1644 Birth of Child
Barbe RENAUD was born 15 September 1644, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Vincent was 35 years old.

1649 Marriage of Child
Marie RENAUD (RENAULT) married 8 April 1649, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre BLUSSON

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

1659 Birth of Child
Marie RENAUD was born 15 January 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Vincent was 49 years old.

1661 Marriage of Child
Barbe RENAUD married 10 January 1661, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean CHARPENTIER

1661 Marriage of Child
Jeanne RENAUD married 14 February 1661, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jacques VAUDRY

1665 Marriage of Child
Jacques RENAUD married 13 October 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie CHARRIER

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Quebec
Vincent Renault .............................57 Cordonnier habittant
Marie Martin ................................52 sa femme
gabriel Renault ..............................8 fils
Et Jacques Rozà ......................22 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783