Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR

(b. abt. 1639 , France d. , La Durantaye, Québec, Canada )

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Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR was born abt. 1639 in France

Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR was the child of ? and ?

Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Nicole SOUILLARD 16 November 1665 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Nicole SOUILLARD was born abt. 1642 in France. Nicole died 25 March 1707 in La Durantaye, Québec, Canada.

Occupation: habitant

son of Mathieu Gaboury and Marguerite Pineault

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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 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)

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 GABOURY dit LEMAJOR 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

Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR

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Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR married

Nicole SOUILLARD-- Date: 16 November 1665 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Children of Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR and Nicole SOUILLARD:

Anne GABOURY (b.15 July 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 May 1740, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France)
m. François REMILLARD 7 May 1681 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
m. Pierre CORRIVEAU 6 February 1702 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jeanne GABOURY (b.7 February 1672, Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 July 1712, Beaumont, Canada, New France )
m. Isaac-Laurent TAREAU dit CHAMPAGNE 20 January 1692 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Henriette-Francoise GABOURY (b.28 December 1674, Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1727, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France)
m. Jacques CORRIVEAU 19 October 1693 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph GABOURY (b.6 September 1677, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Suzanne HUPPÉ 10 October 1707 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
m. Geneviève BOULAY 29 February 1740 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne GABOURY (b.14 July 1682, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 6 December 1731, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France)
m. Antoine GOUPIL dit LAVIOLETTE 3 November 1698 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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1665 Marriage / Partner
Louis GABOURY dit LEMAJOR and Nicole SOUILLARD 16 November 1665, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1668 Birth of Child
Anne GABOURY was born 15 July 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1672 Birth of Child
Jeanne GABOURY was born 7 February 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1674 Birth of Child
Henriette-Francoise GABOURY was born 28 December 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1677 Birth of Child
Joseph GABOURY was born 6 September 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1682 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne GABOURY was born 14 July 1682, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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