Louis LAMOUREUX

Born

abt. 1640 , France

Died

25 February 1715 , Laval, Canada, New France

Louis married Françoise BOIVIN abt. 1668 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Françoise BOIVIN was born abt. 1653 in France. Françoise died 13 April 1717 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Louis LAMOUREUX

Parents of Louis LAMOUREUX

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Mother

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Grandparents of Louis LAMOUREUX

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Maternal grandparents

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Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1668.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

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

Louis LAMOUREUX 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 Louis LAMOUREUX

Louis LAMOUREUX married

Françoise BOIVIN
Marriage date: abt. 1668
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marriage notes:

NOTE: PRDH has no record of the marriage or a marriage contract, however it has many records of this couple due to the baptisms of their many children, the first one being in 1669 in Montreal.

"On Saturday, 14 September 1669, the pastor at Ville-Marie, Gilles Perot, drew up the baptismal act of Jean-Baptiste Lamoureux, son of Louis, 'habitant of Monsieur Le Moyne,' and of Francoise Boivin. The priest from Saint-Sulpice did not suspect that his document served as both a baptismal act and a marriage certificate. Louise Lamoureux had been married to Francoise Boivin since 1668. Neither parish registry, nor notary's notes attest to this fact. We only learn at her death that Francoise Boivin was a Normande by birth."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 152

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Louis LAMOUREUX and Françoise BOIVIN

Jean-Baptiste LAMOUREUX

Born: 14 September 1669, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1742, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Marie GAREAU 2 December 1690 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Adrien LAMOUREUX

Born: 6 May 1671, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1734, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Denise VERONNEAU 6 April 1693 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Louis LAMOUREUX

Born: 21 February 1673 , Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1694, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Françoise LAMOUREUX

Born: 15 July 1676, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1761, Boucherville, Canada

Married: Noel CHAPLEAU (CHAPPELEAU) 21 May 1692 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: François VIGER 8 January 1702 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Anne LAMOUREUX

Born: 3 September 1678 , Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 16 July 1757, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 4 December 1692 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine LAMOUREUX

Born: 10 October 1680 , Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1758, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Jean SICOTTE 20 March 1697 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

François LAMOUREUX

Born: 16 August 1683 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise-Catherine LAMOUREUX

Born: 27 August 1685 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1766 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean MILLET dit BEAUSSERON 07 January 1702 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean ROY 18 February 1715 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre RANGER 1721 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Catherine LAMOUREUX

Born: 31 March 1688 , Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1757, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste COTINEAU dit DESLAURIERS 19 January 1704 Place: Laval, Canada, New France

Marguerite LAMOUREUX

Born: 17 January 1690 , Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1742, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph COTINEAU dit LAURIER 22 August 1707 Place: Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph LABELLE 25 November 1709 Place: Laval, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Louis's Québec records.

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.

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

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'What is there to say about Louis Lamoureaux? Never during his lifetime did he leave us the least hint concerning his French roots... It was at the church of Notre-Dame de Quebec, in the presence of Msgr de Laval, that Louis Lamoureux appeared officially for the first time in New France, on 3 June 1664. On the list of the 69 confirmees, the 25 year old Louis had his place - number 48. Our ancestor had been living in the country since 1663 and probably was completing his three years of work in the service of someone whose identity is unknown.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 151

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAMOUREUX was born 14 September 1669, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1671 Birth of Child
Adrien LAMOUREUX was born 6 May 1671, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1673 Birth of Child
Louis LAMOUREUX was born 21 February 1673 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1675 Longueuil

'Among the pioneer families of Longueuil, it is necessary to place the family of Louis Lamoureux at the top of the list. On 12 March 1675, nine landowners, including Lamoureux, officially received deeds to their land grants.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 152

1676 Birth of Child
Françoise LAMOUREUX was born 15 July 1676, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1678 Birth of Child
Anne LAMOUREUX was born 3 September 1678 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1680 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LAMOUREUX was born 10 October 1680 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1681 Census - Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

Louis Lamoureux, habitant, 34 years
Francoise Boivin, 28 years
Jean Lamoureux, 13 years
Adrien Lamoureux, 10 years
Louis Lamoureus, 8 years
Francoise Lamoureux, 6 years
Anne Lamoureux, 3 years
Madeleine Lamoureux, 1 year

They had 13 arpents of land under cultivation and owned one cow.

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1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1683 Birth of Child
François LAMOUREUX was born 16 August 1683 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1685 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise-Catherine LAMOUREUX was born 27 August 1685 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1688 Birth of Child
Catherine LAMOUREUX was born 31 March 1688 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1690 Birth of Child
Marguerite LAMOUREUX was born 17 January 1690 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1690 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAMOUREUX married 2 December 1690, Boucherville, Canada, New France to Marie GAREAU

1692 Marriage of Child
Françoise LAMOUREUX married 21 May 1692 , Boucherville, Canada, New France to Noel CHAPLEAU (CHAPPELEAU)

1692 Death of Child
François LAMOUREUX died 17 November 1692, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1692 Marriage of Child
Anne LAMOUREUX married 4 December 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France to Nicolas BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE

1693 Marriage of Child
Adrien LAMOUREUX married 6 April 1693, Boucherville, Canada, New France to Denise VERONNEAU

1694 Death of Child
Louis LAMOUREUX died 30 November 1694, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1697 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LAMOUREUX married 20 March 1697, Boucherville, Canada, New France to Jean SICOTTE

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

1702 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise-Catherine LAMOUREUX married 07 January 1702 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France to Jean MILLET dit BEAUSSERON

1702 Marriage of Child
Françoise LAMOUREUX married 8 January 1702, Boucherville, Canada, New France to François VIGER

1704 Marriage of Child
Catherine LAMOUREUX married 19 January 1704, Laval, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste COTINEAU dit DESLAURIERS

1707 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LAMOUREUX married 22 August 1707, Laval, Canada, New France to Joseph COTINEAU dit LAURIER

1709 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LAMOUREUX married 25 November 1709, Laval, Canada, New France to Joseph LABELLE

1715 Death

'...Louis had indeed worked and struggle for the life and the improved condition of his household. It was time for him to smoke the pipe of a well-deserved peace. On 25 February 1715, the funeral of Louis Lamoureux took place in the church of Saint-Francois on the ile Jesus, with Father Plante presiding at the service.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 158

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