Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

Born

21 May 1634 , Blois, St-Solenne, Loir-et-Cher, France

Died

4 April 1699 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Born: 21 May 1634 in Blois, St-Solenne, Loir-et-Cher, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1655.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jacques married Marie FERRA (FERET) 24 September 1658 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie FERRA (FERET) was born abt. 1642 in France. Marie died 17 February 1713 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).

Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE died 4 April 1699 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

son of Sebastien Jahan and Jeanne Oudinet

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Recorded occupation: Maître Tanneur

A tanneur, or tanner, prepared the skins of animals with tan or tannin (tree bark powder), in order to produce leather by hand. A tannery was where the tanner worked. Tanning was considered a noxious or 'odoriferous trade' and relegated to the outskirts of town and near a river or stream, usually amongst the poor. In other words, tanneries smelled horrible.
Source: tfcq.ca

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 - 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)

Spouse & Children of Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

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Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE married

Marie FERRA (FERET)
Marriage date: 24 September 1658
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

Jacques Jahan, son of Sebastien Jahan and Jeanne Oudinet

Marie Ferra, daughter of Jean Ferra and Theinette Hubert

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

Children of Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie FERRA (FERET)

Louise JAHAN

Born: 4 October 1661 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 14 October 1661, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 24 November 1662, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1711, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Anne TRÉPAGNY 5 November 1686 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean JAHAN

Born: 20 May 1665, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 19 May 1666, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Marie JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 9 February 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1719, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jean BILODEAU 20 November 1684 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth JAHAN

Born: 19 January 1669 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Hippolyte JAHAN

Born: 15 March 1671 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 13 November 1689 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jeanne JAHAN

Born: 7 October 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 23 August 1689, Québec, Canada, New France

Catherine JAHAN

Born: 30 January 1676 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1734, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth JAHAN

Born: 03 December 1678 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 October 1750 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 8 February 1695 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François JAHAN

Born: 14 June 1682 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1699, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Geneviève JAHAN

Born: 31 May 1684, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 16 September 1687 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1634
21 May 1634
Blois, St-Solenne, Loir-et-Cher, France

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

1658 Marriage / Partner
Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie FERRA (FERET) 24 September 1658, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 24 years old.

1661 Birth of Child
Louise JAHAN was born 4 October 1661 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 27 years old.

1662 Birth of Child
Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE was born 24 November 1662, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 28 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Jean JAHAN was born 20 May 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 31 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Death of Child
Jean JAHAN died 19 May 1666, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1667 Birth of Child
Marie JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE was born 9 February 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 32 years old.

1669 Birth of Child
Elisabeth JAHAN was born 19 January 1669 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 34 years old.

1670 Death of Child
Elisabeth JAHAN died 21 April 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 35 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Hippolyte JAHAN was born 15 March 1671 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 36 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Jeanne JAHAN was born 7 October 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 39 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Catherine JAHAN was born 30 January 1676 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 41 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth JAHAN was born 03 December 1678 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 44 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Comte de St.-Laurent
Jacques Jahan, 50
Marie Ferra, sa femme, 40
enfants:
Jacques, 19
Marie, 15
Hippolyte, 10
Jeanne, 7
Catherine, 6
Elizabeth, 3

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Birth of Child
François JAHAN was born 14 June 1682 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 48 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Geneviève JAHAN was born 31 May 1684, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 50 years old.

1684 Marriage of Child
Marie JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE married 20 November 1684, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean BILODEAU

1686 Marriage of Child
Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE married 5 November 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Anne TRÉPAGNY

1687 Death of Child
Geneviève JAHAN died 16 September 1687 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 53 years old.

1689 Death of Child
Jeanne JAHAN died 23 August 1689, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jacques was 55 years old.

1689 Death of Child
Hippolyte JAHAN died 13 November 1689 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 55 years old.

1695 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth JAHAN married 8 February 1695, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

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

Death — 1699
4 April 1699
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 64.

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