Guyon
CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE
(b.
abt. 1645
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
d.
bef. 1693
,
Acadia, Canada
)
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CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE Family Genealogy
Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE was born abt. 1645 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE was the child of ? and ?
Guyon was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1658.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Guyon married Jeanne BERNARD bef. 31 December 1666 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Jeanne BERNARD was born abt. 1643 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence). Jeanne died abt. 1682 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Jeanne was the child of Andre (Rene) BERNARD and Marie-Andree GUYON.
Guyon married (2) Madeleine MARTIN 7 October 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Madeleine MARTIN was born 29 June 1666 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Madeleine was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Joachine LAFLEUR.
Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE died bef. 1693 in Acadia, Canada.
Occupation: Habitant de Beaubassin
Son of Pierre Chiasson and Marie Peroche
Details of the family tree of Guyon appear below.
Canadian Genealogy - Acadia - Did you know? From 1632 until 1653 the core group of settlers arrived. Ownership of the Acadian colonies was...Read MORE...www.cbc.ca/acadian/timeline.html
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.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
Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE 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
Acadian Ancestors, The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, February 12, 1983
1683 Marriage / Partner
Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE and Madeleine MARTIN 7 October 1683, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1684 Birth of Child
Angélique CHIASSON was born 27 October 1684, Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)
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