François FRIGON

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abt. 1649 , France

Died

13 May 1724 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1649 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Marie-Claude CHAMOIS abt. 1673 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Claude CHAMOIS was born 8 January 1656 in Paris, France. Marie-Claude died 18 March 1710 in France.

François FRIGON died 13 May 1724 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: Habitant et voyageur

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

François FRIGON 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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François FRIGON married

Marie-Claude CHAMOIS
Marriage date: abt. 1673
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France

Children of François FRIGON and Marie-Claude CHAMOIS

Jean-François FRIGON

Born: abt. 1674, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1752, Champlain, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine MOREAU 8 February 1700 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Married: Marie-Anne-Gertrude PERRAULT 4 June 1715 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Marie-Francoise FRIGON

Born: abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 May 1755, Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph MOREAU 8 February 1700 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jeanne FRIGON

Born: 14 September 1683, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Mathurin RIVARD 19 February 1710 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Birth of Child
Jeanne FRIGON was born 14 September 1683, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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

1700 Marriage of Child
Jean-François FRIGON married 8 February 1700 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Madeleine MOREAU

1700 Marriage of Child
Marie-Francoise FRIGON married 8 February 1700 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Joseph MOREAU

1710 Marriage of Child
Jeanne FRIGON married 19 February 1710, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Mathurin RIVARD

1710 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Claude CHAMOIS died 18 March 1710, , France

1715 Marriage of Child
Jean-François FRIGON married 4 June 1715, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade) to Marie-Anne-Gertrude PERRAULT

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

Death — 1724
13 May 1724
Batiscan, Canada, New France

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