Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND

Born

abt. 1617 , France

Died

18 October 1683 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1617 in France

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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1655.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Louise MOUSSEAU 6 April 1655 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louise MOUSSEAU was born abt. 1636 in Paris, France. Louise died 13 July 1707 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND died 18 October 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of David Pellerin and Jeanne Belier

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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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

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND 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 Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND married

Louise MOUSSEAU
Marriage date: 6 April 1655
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND and Louise MOUSSEAU

Pierre PELLERIN

Born: 10 July 1656, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Ignace PELLERIN

Born: 12 April 1658, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Jeanne PELLERIN

Born: 18 September 1660, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1681, Québec, Canada, New France

Charlotte-Louise PELLERIN

Born: 14 January 1664, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite PELLERIN

Born: 7 November 1665, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1711, Québec, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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1655 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND and Louise MOUSSEAU 6 April 1655, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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

1656 Birth of Child
Pierre PELLERIN was born 10 July 1656, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1658 Birth of Child
Ignace PELLERIN was born 12 April 1658, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1660 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne PELLERIN was born 18 September 1660, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1664 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Louise PELLERIN was born 14 January 1664, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1665 Birth of Child
Marguerite PELLERIN was born 7 November 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1666 Quebec

Pierre Pellerin dit Sainct Amand ............45 Cloutier habittant
Louise des mousseaux ........................30 sa femme
pierre Pellerin ..............................9 fils
Ignace Pellerin ..............................7 fils
Marie Pellerin ...............................5 fille
Louise Pellerin ..............................2 fille
Margueritte Pellerin ....................2 mois fille
Philippe Gezin ..............................25 cloustier domestique Engaigé
didier perotte ..............................22 cloutier domestique Engaigé
Et Benoist presle ...........................20 domestique aussy Engaigé

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The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity