Gabriel
SAMSON
(b.
28 August 1643
,
St-Gatien-des-Bois, Lisieux, Normandie, Calvados, France
d.
30 June 1690
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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Gabriel SAMSON was born 28 August 1643 in St-Gatien-des-Bois, Lisieux, Normandie, Calvados, France. Gabriel SAMSON was the child of ? and ?
Gabriel was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Françoise DURAND 29 November 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Françoise DURAND was born 29 June 1656 in Quimper, Bretagne, France. Françoise died 4 December 1713 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Gabriel SAMSON died 30 June 1690 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Occupation: Engagé, Domestique de Francois Becquet, Habitant
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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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - Did you know? The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modelled on the French feudal system. It began ...Read MORE...richardjohnbr.blogspot.com/ 2010/ 10/ seigneurial-system-and-settlement.html
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
Gabriel SAMSON 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.
Gabriel SAMSON was an engagé.
Engagés were indentured servants who came to New France for three-year contract periods to work as farmers.
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
1643 Birth
28 August 1643
St-Gatien-des-Bois, Lisieux, Normandie, Calvados, France
Title Historire de la seigneurie de Lauzon, Volume 1
Historire de la Seigneurie de Lauzon, Joseph-Edmond Roy
Author Joseph-Edmond Roy
Published 1897
Original from Columbia University
Digitized Dec 7, 2009
Title Historire de la seigneurie de Lauzon, Volume 1
Historire de la Seigneurie de Lauzon, Joseph-Edmond Roy
Author Joseph-Edmond Roy
Published 1897
Original from Columbia University
Digitized Dec 7, 2009
1669 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel SAMSON and Françoise DURAND 29 November 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)- 1671 Birth of Child
Pierre SAMSON was born 15 March 1671 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) - 1672 Birth of Child
Perrine SAMSON was born 3 August 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) - 1674 Birth of Child
Jean-François SAMSON was born 4 March 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) - 1675 Birth of Child
Jeanne SAMSON was born 3 September 1675 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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