Pierre CHICOINE

(b. 12 December 1676 , Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 12 June 1736 , Verchères, Canada, New France )

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Pierre CHICOINE was born 12 December 1676 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Pierre CHICOINE was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Madeleine CHRETIEN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Marie-Anne BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY) 31 May 1700 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY) was born 23 May 1684 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Anne died 23 March 1726 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne was the child of Adrien (André) BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY) dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie DESHAYES.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 9 July 1727 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 29 January 1706 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Anne died 1 April 1749 in Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN.

Pierre CHICOINE died 12 June 1736 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Pierre CHICOINE was a Seigneur primitif du fief Bellevue.

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

Pierre CHICOINE 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)

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