Pierre PETIT

Born

16 November 1660 , France

Died

23 April 1737 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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Born: 16 November 1660 in France

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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1692.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Marguerite VERON 4 November 1692 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite VERON was born 13 January 1678 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 11 May 1748 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Marguerite was the child of Étienne VERON and Marie MORAL.

Pierre PETIT died 23 April 1737 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Petit and Jeanne Gobin

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Seigneur de Yamaska

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

Pierre PETIT 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)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre PETIT

Pierre PETIT married

Marguerite VERON
Marriage date: 4 November 1692
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marguerite VERON was the child of Étienne VERON and Marie MORAL

Children of Pierre PETIT and Marguerite VERON

Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Born: 10 January 1694, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 6 February 1750, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX 21 September 1727 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Pierre PETIT dit GOBIN

Born: 13 March 1700, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 20 November 1766, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne MOREL dite LADURANTAYE 29 July 1743 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Jeanne-Thérèse PETIT dite BRUNEAU (BRUNO)

Born: 25 December 1701, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Michel DUMAS 15 February 1738 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Louise-Antoinette PETIT

Born: 21 March 1707, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1746, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: André CORBIN 16 July 1731 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Thérèse PETIT

Born: 19 February 1710, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 8 March 1769, Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Maurice DALPE dit MONTOUR 27 July 1729 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Agathe-Veronique PETIT

Born: 2 March 1716, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1766, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GODEFROY

Married: Joseph FORCIER 16 May 1740 Place: Yamaska, 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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Birth — 1660
16 November 1660
France

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1692 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PETIT and Marguerite VERON 4 November 1692, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 31 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT was born 10 January 1694, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 33 years old.

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

1700 Birth of Child
Pierre PETIT dit GOBIN was born 13 March 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Thérèse PETIT dite BRUNEAU (BRUNO) was born 25 December 1701, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 41 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Louise-Antoinette PETIT was born 21 March 1707, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 46 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Thérèse PETIT was born 19 February 1710, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Agathe-Veronique PETIT was born 2 March 1716, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre was 55 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1727 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT married 21 September 1727, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France to Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX

1729 Marriage of Child
Thérèse PETIT married 27 July 1729, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France to Maurice DALPE dit MONTOUR

1731 Marriage of Child
Louise-Antoinette PETIT married 16 July 1731, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France to André CORBIN