Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE

Born

abt. 1646 , Dieppe, France

Died

abt. 1720 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT 29 October 1687 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT was born 9 October 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . Geneviève was the child of Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE .

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Jean-Baptiste was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1687.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: habitant

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

Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE

Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE married

Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT
Marriage date: 29 October 1687
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT was the child of Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE and Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT

Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE

Born: 23 June 1692, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jeanne GILBERT dite LAFRAMBOISE 3 February 1717 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Pierre LAHAISE

Born: 8 September 1694, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1737, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Elisabeth POITRAS 14 June 1723 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne LAHAISE

Born: 20 July 1697, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 15 December 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: François SEDILOT dit MONTREUIL 31 July 1724 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1687 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE and Geneviève LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT 29 October 1687, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1692 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE was born 23 June 1692, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1694 Birth of Child
Pierre LAHAISE was born 8 September 1694, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LAHAISE was born 20 July 1697, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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

1717 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE married 3 February 1717, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France to Jeanne GILBERT dite LAFRAMBOISE

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