Jacques
LEBER
Born
abt. 1633
,
France
Died
25 November 1706
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Jacques LEBER
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Born: abt. 1633 in France
Father:
Robert LEBER dit LAROSE
Mother:
Collette CAVELIER
Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1657.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) 7 January 1658 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) was born 24 April 1630 in Rouen, France. Jeanne was the child of Pierre LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) and Judith DUCHESNE.
Jacques LEBER died 25 November 1706 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Marchand, seigneur, ennobled in 1696
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.Source: tfcq.ca
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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
Jacques LEBER 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)
Spouse & Children of Jacques LEBER
Jacques LEBER married 
Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)
Marriage date: 7 January 1658
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) was the child of Pierre LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) and Judith DUCHESNE
Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)Marriage date: 7 January 1658
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) was the child of Pierre LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) and Judith DUCHESNE
Children of Jacques LEBER and Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE)
Louis LEBERBorn: 24 October 1659, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Louise-Francoise GRIGNON 26 April 1689 Place: , France
Jeanne LEBERBorn: 4 January 1662, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France
Jacques LEBER dit LAROSETTEMarried: Marie-Anne-Claude LACOUR dite MALTOT 28 January 1692 Place: , France
Married: Marie-Louise MIRAY 1 October 1722 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jean-Vincent LEBERBorn: 8 November 1666, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Pierre LEBERBorn: 11 August 1669, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1707, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1707, Montréal, Canada, New France
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LE BER, JACQUES, merchant, seigneur, ennobled in 1696; b. c. 1633 in the parish of Pistre, diocese of Rouen, son of Robert Le Ber and Colette Cavelier, who may have been related to Cavelier* de La Salle; d. 25 Nov. 1706 in Montreal.
Le Ber came to Canada in 1657 and took up residence in Montreal. A brother, François, also settled there around the same time, and a sister, Marie, became an Ursuline nun in Quebec. The Iroquois were then intensifying their war against the colony and Jacques, living in the area most exposed to their incursions, risked his life on many expeditions against these Indians. In 1663, he and François were members of the militia of the Holy Family which Chomedey* de Maisonneuve had organized for the defence of the island.
Le Ber, however, was not primarily a soldier but a businessman. On 7 Jan. 1658, he had wed Jeanne Le Moyne, sister of Charles Le Moyne* de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, and shortly afterwards he went into business with his brother-in-law. By ...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
LE BER, JACQUES, merchant, seigneur, ennobled in 1696; b. c. 1633 in the parish of Pistre, diocese of Rouen, son of Robert Le Ber and Colette Cavelier, who may have been related to Cavelier* de La Salle; d. 25 Nov. 1706 in Montreal.
Le Ber came to Canada in 1657 and took up residence in Montreal. A brother, François, also settled there around the same time, and a sister, Marie, became an Ursuline nun in Quebec. The Iroquois were then intensifying their war against the colony and Jacques, living in the area most exposed to their incursions, risked his life on many expeditions against these Indians. In 1663, he and François were members of the militia of the Holy Family which Chomedey* de Maisonneuve had organized for the defence of the island.
Le Ber, however, was not primarily a soldier but a businessman. On 7 Jan. 1658, he had wed Jeanne Le Moyne, sister of Charles Le Moyne* de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, and shortly afterwards he went into business with his brother-in-law. By ...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
1658 Marriage / PartnerJacques LEBER and Jeanne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) 7 January 1658, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1659 Birth of ChildLouis LEBER was born 24 October 1659, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1662 Birth of ChildJeanne LEBER was born 4 January 1662, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1663 Birth of ChildJacques LEBER dit LAROSETTE was born 26 August 1663, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1666 Birth of ChildJean-Vincent LEBER was born 8 November 1666, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1669 Birth of ChildPierre LEBER was born 11 August 1669, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1689 Marriage of ChildLouis LEBER married 26 April 1689, , France to Louise-Francoise GRIGNON
1691 Death of ChildJean-Vincent LEBER died 13 August 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1692 Marriage of ChildJacques LEBER dit LAROSETTE married 28 January 1692 , , France to Marie-Anne-Claude LACOUR dite MALTOT
Death — 170625 November 1706
Montréal, Canada, New France
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