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Jacques BRISSETTE was born 5 April 1794 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Jacques BRISSETTE was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marie-Rose GUILBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER (maternal) Antoine GUILBAULT and Marie-Angelique BOUCHERm. Page Marie
Occupation
Jacques BRISSETTE was a Journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Jacques BRISSETTE was a Journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
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.
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